Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Information Technology

Analysts define software requirements and specifications and guide program design and development.

The analyst's role sits between the initial business analysis stage and the detailed system design, building and programming stages of the systems development process.

Anthropologists study the origin, development and functioning of human societies and cultures, as they exist now or have existed throughout history.

Anthropologists are concerned with the complexities of social and cultural life, including religion, rituals, family and kinship systems, languages, art, music, symbolism and economic and political systems.

Archaeologists study past human societies by recovering, recording, analysing and interpreting material remains and other evidence that can help shed light on the past. Archaeologists draw upon a wide range of different types of evidence, including cultural artefacts, food remains, skeletal remains, environmental evidence and landscapes.

Environmental scientists measure and record features of the environment and study, assess and develop methods of controlling or minimising the harmful effects of human activity on the environment.

Foreign affairs and trade officers work on the policy and operational aspects of Australia's foreign policy and trade interests.

Geographic information systems officers design, develop and customise geographic information systems and provide technical and analytical support to address issues such as environmental management, exploration and mining, land ownership and titles, urban and regional planning, utilities and asset management, and demographic marketing.

Historians conduct research into past human activity including the history of countries, organisations, periods of time, buildings, cultural heritage, particular events, people and ideas or issues.

Interpreters use their knowledge of languages and cultures to convert a spoken or signed language into another spoken or signed language, usually within a limited time frame and in the presence of the participants who need to communicate.

Multimedia developers generate and manipulate graphic images, animations, sound, text and video into consolidated and seamless multimedia programs.

Multimedia applications include computer-based interactive training, data presentation and information kiosks, CD-ROMs, entertainment and educational products, and multimedia presentations.

Political scientists study the theory, origin, development, interrelationships and functioning of political institutions and movements. They also study individual, group and mass political behaviour and the relationship between politics, society and the economy.

Programmers write, test and maintain computer programs to ensure that the computer application meets the needs of the users of the computer system.

Sociologists study the development, structure, social patterns and interrelationships of social groups and human societies.

Systems designers (IT) create detailed design documentation for the development and integration of computer systems to meet the needs of businesses.

Translators convert written documents from one language to another while maintaining the precise meaning of the original text.