UCSC Bachelor of Information Technology

Earn your BIT degree with classes that keep you on track.

Brighten Academy runs lectures, recordings and exam preparation for the UCSC Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) external degree.

How we teach

Everything you need for each semester, in one place

Live lectures

Join each lecture live online and ask questions as you go.

Recordings to rewatch

Missed a class or need it again before the exam? Every recording is in the student portal.

Papers and practice

Work through past papers and practice questions course by course.

Support along the way

Announcements, reminders and a group for every course, so you never miss what's next.

Courses

Classes for every year of the BIT

From your first semester to your final project, we follow the UCSC BIT syllabus semester by semester, so each class lines up with the exams you sit.

Year 1 · Level I

Diploma in Information Technology (DIT)

Semester 1
  • Fundamentals of IT Systems
  • Computer Systems
  • Operating System Concepts
  • Fundamentals of Programming
  • Communication and Technical Writing for IT Professionals
Semester 2
  • Object-Oriented Software Modeling and Development
  • Fundamentals of Software Engineering
  • Database Systems
  • Fundamentals of Full-Stack Web Development
  • Mathematics for Computing
Year 2 · Level II

Higher Diploma in Information Technology (HDIT)

Semester 3
  • Principle of Information Security
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Data Management and Governance
  • Modern Web Application Development
  • Application-Focused Laboratory
Semester 4
  • User Experience Design
  • Enterprise Application Development
  • Information Technology Project Management
  • Probability and Statistics for IT
  • Computer Networks
Year 3 · Level III

Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT)

Semester 5
  • Software Development Project (Semesters 5 and 6)
  • Fundamentals of Management & Entrepreneurship
  • Professional Practice
  • Fundamentals of Data Analytics
  • Systems & Network Administration
  • Applied Machine Learning
Semester 6
  • Emerging Topics in Information Technology
  • Software Quality Assurance
  • Mobile Application Development
  • Network Security and Audit
  • e-Business Technologies

Ready to start your BIT journey?

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