New and restructured degrees have been designed for the students of 2000 and beyond. There is a shortfall of 30,000 computer experts in Australia. The refining of degrees centred around computer studies has caused unnecessary duplication between university departments, particularly engineering, business and applied science.
Universities do recognise the problem.
The course outlines in the VTAC Guide include summaries of the aims of each course and where graduates might expect to find jobs. Specific outcomes are dictated by the requirements of industry and therefore you, the prospective workers. Student demand for industry-based learning has transformed many computer degrees. But they are still compartmentalised. Deakin University in Geelong is piloting an innovative degree called the Bachelor of Information Technology with Honors.