Overview (2027)
Key Information
Duration
Minimum 1 Year, up to a maximum of 3 years.
Location
CRICOS: 079195J
Duration
Minimum 1 year, up to a maximum of 3 years.
Location
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Honours) student
Take your academic journey further with an Honours degree.
An Honours year is a one-year program designed for high-achieving students who are ready to deepen their expertise and explore their passion through research. It centres on a substantial research project in your chosen field. With an Honours degree, you can:
- Build advanced knowledge and sharpen your analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Boost your career prospects with the high-level skills employers value.
- Position yourself for postgraduate study, including a PhD.
An Honours year is your chance to stand out, push your learning further, and open doors to new academic and professional opportunities.
- 1 Adapt and apply research processes, methodologies, tools, and techniques to conduct an independent ethical socially-aware ICT-related research project;
- 2 Critically analyse research literature to compose a literature review;
- 3 Evaluate factors to justify the answer to a research question;
- 4 Communicate effectively and justify the research techniques and the research results both orally and in a written thesis; and
- 5 Construct efficient ICT solutions in accordance with best practice and industry standards by exercising computational, creative and critical thinking.
Become a Student Ambassador
Improve your communication, teamwork and leadership skills, meet new people, inspire and help others, and develop lasting friendships and networks as a student ambassador. Our ambassadors proudly represent the University throughout Tasmania in schools, at University and community events, and support a range of recruitment and engagement activities. Through the Student Ambassador Program you will have many opportunities for training and professional development, experience in real-world community engagement and outreach, networking, and public speaking, plus end up with a key point of distinction on your CV.
Tasmania is a place filled with creativity, industry, nature, and adventure. Because we’re the only university in the state, you get close access to the industry leaders, artists, and deep thinkers who are shaping our island. That means learning alongside the very best so you can hone your job skills for a successful career.
Whatever you’re passionate about, we’ll give you a hands-on education and an unforgettable adventure with our work integrated learning opportunities. https://www.utas.edu.au/study/work-integrated-learning
Career outcomes
The Honours degree opens a range of career opportunities. Students with Honours are particularly sought after by leading employers and can choose from more interesting research and development positions because of their extra skills and proven abilities. Honours is an ideal pathway for high-achieving graduates to enter a doctoral programme (PhD), which provides a wider range of career opportunities, including research, analytic, or academic positions.
Whether it’s designing apps or websites, running virtual reality tours, building the latest gaming sensation, or working at a bank leading advancement in cyber security, a career in ICT will set you up for life.
Graduates often enter technical positions, such as software programmer, network administrator, systems or business analyst, and web design/development. These allow you to apply your skills and knowledge while building on the industry experience already gained from your time studying with us.
Technical roles progress to management and leadership positions, typically with 3-5 years experience, setting you up in a career for life that goes wherever you want it to. These include project management, business analyst, testing/networking/systems manager, database administrator, security specialist, and much more.
With ICT a core element of every industry around the world, you can take the skills, knowledge and confidence from this degree anywhere your interests take you.
Depending on your specialist area, career opportunities can include
- Computer game programmer
- Data scientist
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) researcher
- Computer scientist
- Computer systems engineer
- Robotics programmer and scientist
- Network manager
- Programmer
- Software developer
- Systems analyst
- Virtual reality engineer
- User Experience (UX) researcher
Careers relating to technology are growing, with employers demanding technical expertise across a wide variety of different industries. Here are some of the top jobs projected to grow in the next five years.
- ICT Business and Systems Analysist: 14.1%*
- Software and Applications Programmer: 14.8%*
- Multimedia Specialist and Web Developer: 15.1%*
*Australia Government. Jobs and Skills Australia data employment projections by 2034.
Course structure
In the BICT(Hons) candidates will do the equivalent of eight 12.5 credit point units. Candidates must satisfactorily complete KIT451 ICT Research Dissertation A and KIT452 ICT Research Dissertation B.
This unit equips ICT research students with the essential skills, knowledge, and understanding needed to conduct independent and rigorous research. It introduces the role and significance of research in both academic and industry contexts, and supports students in developing strong…
Credit Points: 50
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 |  |  |  | |
| Launceston | Semester 1 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
Off-Campus- International students
- Domestic students
This unit is the second of two research project units. This unit supports students in the continuous stages of their research journey, helping them complete, present, and reflect on their research thesis while building key professional capabilities. It focuses on strengthening…
Credit Points: 50
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | | | | |
| Launceston | Semester 2 | | | | |
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Administrative unit to be used for recording Honours grades and marks…
Credit Points: 0
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | | | | |
| Semester 2 | | | | ||
- Key:
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Entry requirements
The College of Sciences and Engineering may accept as a candidate for the BICT(Hons) a person who has qualified for a bachelor degree (3 or 4 year degree) from an accredited tertiary institution and who has a DN average over four advanced level units from their ICT related major (or equivalent).
Admission is conditional on research project and supervisor availability.
Admission to Honours courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree. Applicants must achieve the required grade in their qualifying studies, meet any prerequisite subjects and the English language requirements to be eligible for an offer, as detailed below.
Admission is conditional on research project and supervisor availability.
English Language Requirements
This degree requires an IELTS (Academic) of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0).
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided.
See the English Language Requirements page for more information.
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.
Course Specific Requirements
The College of Sciences and Engineering may accept as a candidate for the BICT(Hons) a person who has qualified for a bachelor degree (3 or 4 year degree) from an accredited tertiary institution and who has a DN average over four advanced level units from their ICT related major (or equivalent).
Upon completion of this program, you may be eligible for entry into a MSc or PhD.
Detailed admissions information and advice for all undergraduate courses, including comprehensive, course-level student profiles, is available from UTAS Admissions.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Commonwealth supported places (CSP) are available for this course. For eligible domestic students, this means your fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government. You’ll only need to pay the student contribution amount for each unit you study within the course.
Commonwealth Supported Place indicative annual fee: $9,536
How is this calculated?
This is an estimate. The calculation is based on the average full-time enrolment for this course in 2026. All figures are indicative only for 2027. Actual tuition fees will depend on specific unit enrolment, and are subject to annual increases each year. You can find the complete fee details for each unit of study on the individual unit pages. The units for this course are found in the course structure section of this page.
These figures do not include other costs such as the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). For further information, please visit Scholarships, fees and costs.
HECS-HELP loans
You may be able to defer payment of the student contribution amount by accessing a HECS-HELP loan from the Government. If eligible, you’ll only have to pay your tuition fees once you start earning above a specific amount.
Further information on student loans and a CSP eligibility checker can be found at Australian Government Study Assist.
International students
2027 annual international student tuition fee: $41,950 AUD
The standard year of study for this course is 100 credit points.
Indicative total tuition fee for international students: $ 41,950 AUD.
This total tuition fee is indicative only. Please visit fees and costs for further information on how this is calculated.
International students are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the annual rate. International students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Domestic scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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