Bachelor of Information Technology (Hons) – Online

Programme Entry Requirements

You must meet the following requirements in order to be considered for entry to the UNITAR Bachelor’s Programme:

• Pass STPM with a minimum Grade C (CGPA 2.00) in two (2) subjects ; OR

• A pass in STAM with a minimum grade of Jayyid in any TWO (2) subjects; OR
• Pass Matriculation or Foundation with minimum CGPA of 2.00 ; OR
• Any Diploma in Science and Technology (Level 4,MQF) with minimum CGPA of 2.75; OR
• Any other Diploma (Level 4, MQF) with a minimum CGPA of 2.75. Candidate Candidates with a CGPA below 2.75 but more than 2.00 maybe admitted subject to a thorough internal evaluation process;

AND a credit in:

• Mathematics at SPM level or its equivalent; OR
• Candidates with a pass inMathematics, need to take a reinforcement Mathematics with appropriate topics in the discipline of Information Technology and Information Systems at the beginning of the study; OR
• Diploma in Computing (Level 4, MQF) or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.50. Candidates with a CGPA below 2.50 but more than 2.00 may be admitted subject to a thorough internal evaluation process; OR
• Any other Diploma in Science and Technology or Business Studies with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 may be admitted, subject to a rigorous internal assessment process and a credit in Mathematics at SPM level or its equivalent; OR
• Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM) / Diploma Vokasional Malaysia (DVM) in computing fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 subject to the approval of the Senate and MUST attend bridging courses; OR
• Diploma Lanjutan Kemahiran Malaysia (DLKM) in Computing fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 subjected to the approval of the Senate and MUST attend bridging courses.

Language Requirements

International Students

• Minimum score of 5.0 for IELTS; OR its equivalent

Local Students

• Exempted from University English Courses:
  i. Distinction in SPM / SPMV English
  ii. MUET Band 4, 5 and 6
  iii. A Pass in English Course at a previous institution
• Required to take English Preparatory 2:
  i. Credit in SPM / SPMV English
  ii. MUET Band 1, 2 and 3
• Required to take both English Preparatory 1 and 2:
  i. No credit in SPM / SPMV English

INSPERA System Requirements

Operating System

• Windows 10 on 64-bit platforms; OR
• MacOS ver 12

Processor

• OpenGL 2.0 graphics driver
• CPUs newer than 2011 (Intel Sandy Bridge, min Core i3
• Minimum SSE 4.2 in AMD processors and CPU

Internet Connection

• A broadband internet connection (0.15Mbps upload speed)
• A working internet connection during installation so that the configuration file can be downloaded

Core Courses

• Introduction to Information Systems
• Programming Principles and Techniques
• Computer Organisation and Architecture
• Discrete Mathematics
• Databases
• Human Computer Interaction
• Computer Ethics and Cyber Laws
• Operating Systems
• Information Security Management
• Data Communication and Computer Networking
• Systems Analysis and Design
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Internet Programming
• Algorithms and Data Structures
• Principles of Artificial Intelligence
• Minor Project
• Major Project
• Industrial Training

MPU Courses

• Falsafah dan Isu Semasa /Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (Int)
• Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban /Philosophy and Current Issues  (Int)
• Design Thinking/ Bahasa Kebangsaan A
• Entrepreneurship
• Event Management

English Core

• English for Academic Purposes
• Business Communication

Electives

• Digital Business
• Service Management
• Quantitative Methods
• Labour Law and Industrial Relation
• Introduction to Psychology
• Principles of Management
• Principles of Accounting
• Personal Financial Planning
• Principles of Economics
• Business Law

Specialisations

Computer and Network Security

• Computer Forensics Investigation
• Ethical Hacking
• Advanced Computer Networking
• Mobile Wireless Network
• Cloud Computing and Administration
• Cryptography and Network Security
• Web and Application Security

Data Analytics

• Business Intelligence
• Applied Mathematics for Data Analytics
• Programming for Data Analytics
• Research Methods for Data Analytics
• Principles of Machine Learning
• Big Data Analytics
• Business Analytics

Software Engineering

• Requirements Engineering
• Object Oriented Software Engineering
• Software Quality and Metrics
• Software Project Management
• Software Testing and Maintenance
• Web Engineering
• Software Architecture and Design

• Systems Analyst
• Data Engineer
• Data Analyst
• Computer Intelligence Officer
• Computer Network/ Cloud Engineer
• Digital Forensic Investigator
• Cybersecurity
• Compliance Officer/ Auditor
• Cybersecurity Analyst
• Cybersecurity Consultant

The Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO) of this programme is to prepare graduates who are able to:

1. Action plan in protecting computer systems, network and electronic data.
2. Analysis and converting sets of raw data into Business Intelligence.
3. Design, establish and run applications on various programming platforms.