Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)

To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) [BIT(Hons)], a student must acquire 80 credit points as prescribed below:

• gain 40 credit points for the Honours thesis courses
• gain 10 credit points for 6112ICT Research Methods in IT
• gain 30 credit points from the listed elective courses
• the maximum period for gaining credit towards the degree is three years (inclusive of periods of leave of absence, termination or exclusion)
• students may undertake up to 20 credit points of Honours-level coursework from other programs in the University or at another institution concurrently with the program (prior approval should be obtained from the Honours Program Director to ensure credit for these studies will be granted towards the degree)
• no supplementary examinations may be given for any course in any Honours degree.

Classification of Honours

This degree with Honours may be awarded in the following classes:

• Class I Honours
• Class IIA Honours
• Class IIB Honours
• Class III Honours

The class of Honours to be awarded to each student in this degree will be determined by the relevant Assessment Board on the basis of a Program GPA and a minimum percentage for the Dissertation as outlined in the Dissertation Management Procedure.

Program Learning Outcomes communicate to the community the value of the Griffith educational experience as benchmarked against national qualification standards.

Program Learning Outcomes for this award describe the knowledge, skills and the application of knowledge and skills you will acquire through studying the Griffith program of your choice.