The System Development major aims to produce graduate who satisfy the computing needs of industry, government and commerce. Upon completion of the course graduates are well suited for professional employment in areas that involve the analysis of user requirements and the design, development and management of computer based information systems and applications. Potential career opportunities include computer programmer, systems analyst, analyst programmer, project leader and network manager. The Business Systems major provides an alternative specialisation to the System Development major. The primary objective of the course is to provide graduates who have been trained in the use of computers and information systems for eventual roles in management.
Students graduate with a capacity to relate their university studies to the world of business.
Potential career opportunities include project management, managing information systems in business, analysing business problems and providing computer solutions, evaluating business systems and determining appropriate strategies to meet business outcomes. Students studying by distance education may attend optional weekend school classes offered for most computing subjects three times each semester. A comprehensive set of materials including printed subject information, subject books, readers and supporting software is provided to all distance education students and to on-campus students for each computing subject. In some subjects this comprehensive subject material is provided through the world wide web. All computing subjects are supported by Webface discussion groups and newsgroups.