Studying IT in
Australia

Whether you are looking for companies with solutions to your Information Technology Telecommunication problems, a base in the Asia Pacific region, new products, opportunities for collaboration or a quality university in IT&T - Australia has the answer.

The information age has created enormous benefits and opportunities for the world's information industries. Supported by an advanced domestic telecommunications infrastructure, highly competitive regulatory regimes, and extensive network of high technology research and developed institutions and state-of-the-art University IT&T courses, Australian firms are well placed to service new markets beyond our shores, as well as traditional domestic markets.

Technology take-up is very high - in most cases second only to the USA. The Sydney 2000 Olympics will capitalise on this global leadership by combining the latest technology with tradition dating back thousands of years. To facilitate problem-free Games that meet the needs of stakeholders, Sports, the Olympic Family, Broadcasters, Media, Sponsors, and the Public, SOGOC will provide systems, infrastructure and technology to successfully operate the Games. The scope of the Technology operations is enormous, as the amount of equipment used to support the Games includes a 6,000 PC network, 15,000 telephone lines and more than two million metres of cabling, as well as systems to provide delivery of real-time results, including delivery to the Internet for global access. To achieve the IT&T visions for the Olympics 2000, SOCOG need over 2000 IT volunteers. They are currently working with Australian Universities with the Technology Specialist Volunteer Program. From now until after the games in 2000, students from Universities will be working with the SOCOGIT group developing, testing, implementing and running the systems that will make these games the showcase of this century.

The University of Wollongong is one of the Australian Universities providing students to the IT volunteer program. UOW has been recognised for its outstanding achievements, and is leading the way in practical quality education. The University is in the Illawarra region as a Centre for Excellence in New South Wales.

UOW's School of Information Technology and Computer Science degrees lead the way on offering a wide range of skills, equipping graduates to handle the challenges of IT management, Software engineering and development techniques. These are giving students the edge over other Australian universities, to address the growing skill shortages for the well-paid jobs in the emerging information economy. The school offers much more than undergraduate degrees with comprehensive Masters, Honours, Masters and Doctorates of Philosophy programmes. Graduate Certificate courses are also available, specialising in Telecommunications and Information Security, which can be articulated to Masters degrees.

UOW is located five minutes walk from Wollongong city, and only on hour's drive from Sydney. The campus is set in one of the most beautiful campus locations nestled between the mountains and the sea. The sandy beaches and easy bush walks provide great breaks from all the hustle and bustle of city life and study. The ease of transport, inexpensive accommodation, plus the beauty of the Illawarra region are qualities that make a UOW a student's first choice. The excellent campus facilities boast a variety of recreational facilities, and includes a state-of-the-art computer laboratories with unlimited Internet access.

Professor Joan Cooper