Every CRICOS-registered course in the Information Technology field of education that is delivered to international students in Australia, organised by state and city. Sourced from the official CRICOS register.
What does Information Technology cover? CRICOS courses in this ASCED field of education include computer science, software engineering, networking, cybersecurity, data science and applied IT — the technical skills behind every digital product and service. International students study these courses across universities, TAFEs and registered private colleges in every Australian state and territory.
Information Technology is one of Australia's largest skilled-shortage areas. International graduates find roles in software engineering, cloud and DevOps, cybersecurity, data engineering and analytics, ICT business analysis, and AI/ML across the major employers in Sydney (Atlassian, Canva, Macquarie Bank, the Big-Four banks), Melbourne (Telstra, NAB, REA Group), and Brisbane (Suncorp, Domain, the federal Defence ICT cluster). Software Engineer, ICT Business Analyst, Developer Programmer, and Cyber Security Analyst all sit on the Core Skills Occupation List with viable Skilled Migration pathways.
Strong IT programmes are delivered by Sydney, UNSW, ANU, Melbourne, Monash, RMIT, UTS, QUT, UQ, Adelaide, UWA, and Deakin at degree and postgraduate level; TAFEs and private RTOs deliver Certificate IV and Diploma IT qualifications (CISCO and CompTIA-aligned where applicable). Many universities run integrated industry-internship streams (UTS Cooperative, Monash IBL, Macquarie PACE) where international students can secure paid placements during their degree.
Bachelor of IT / Computer Science: 3 years full-time. Bachelor (Honours): 4 years. Master of IT / Data Science / Cybersecurity (postgraduate-entry, conversion): 1.5–2 years. Tuition: AUD 30,000–50,000 per year at most universities. Diploma of IT: 1–2 years, AUD 9,000–20,000 per year at TAFE/private RTOs.
IT is not a registered profession, but the Australian Computer Society (ACS) is the assessing authority for skilled migration in ICT occupations. ACS will assess your qualifications and post-study work experience for migration purposes. Many employers also expect cloud-vendor certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP) on top of your degree.
Last reviewed: 29 August 2026. Data: CRICOS register, April 2026.