Computing and IT

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Why choose Computing and IT with Southern Cross

Graduate employment

86% of IT graduates are employed within four months of completing their courses (Grad Outcome Survey 2017-2019)

Digital Enterprise Lab

Our Digital Enterprise Lab on-campus enables you to work on real-world projects

Professional accreditation

Australian Computer Society (ACS) accreditation for the Bachelor of Information Technology.

creative and very fun. My name is Mrisha Upadhyay.  I am an international student. I come from Nepal.  
I realised that I really enjoyed working on the  design part of it, just the interactive part,  
you know, talking with the clients and making  the design more interactive according to their  
preference. So, that's the reason I chose Masters  of Information Technology with the user experience  
specialisation. We are the five-star university  in students support. We also have relatively  
small class size. It's also mean that you  have better chance to talk to your tutors,  
your lecturers. We can do internships so I  started it before my unit starts for the following  
term. So I'm doing uh working as an assistant  webmaster intern in a Brisbane-based company. So,  
it's work from home. And then we do team  meetings. I'm working with a lot of senior  
developers as well so it's quite good to get your  feet on the field. So, as part of my degree we use  
Unity as a software to develop games. The VR, the  simulators are actually used as part of developing  
games and also as part of developing any AR or  VR technology so those ones are like really good  
to just understand what you're developing as well  and just to dive into it and actually experience  
it as well. After graduating I really want to  work in the industry. I feel like I have enough  
knowledge now to just dive into the workforce  so I want to work as a UX or UI designer so  
I'm trying to develop my CV accordingly and  taking help from my professor just to make my  
portfolio stand out and work in the field for some  years and maybe start my own business later on.

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The Faculty of Science and Engineering is a leader in outstanding research and industry innovation, offering a suite of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees which specialise in engineering, IT, and environmental, marine, and forest science. Each course is designed to equip students with industry-relevant knowledge and capabilities, focused on innovative approaches to contemporary issues, while opening doors and opportunities for them anywhere in the world. Our strong links with industry form a fundamental part of our internship programs, giving our students experience in real jobs before they graduate.

 

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