BSc Information & Communication Technology | Part-time Degree

Bachelor's Degree Programme
(Part-time)

Covers the study of technologies that handle information and enable communication.

BSc Information and Communication Technology

Applications Open: 01 October 2024

Applications Close: 31 March 2025

Next Available Intake: July 2025

Programme Type: Part-time Undergraduate

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Area of Interest: Information Technology, Science and Technology

School/Department: School of Science and Technology

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This programme covers the study of technology that handles information and enables communication. A key feature of the programme is the incorporation of industry certification and practitioner-oriented courses. Students are provided with a strong theoretical foundation in the various technologies related to the handling, processing and communication of information. Graduates will be industry-ready and well prepared for a multitude of careers in the infocomm industry.

Students in this programme are automatically members of the Singapore Computer Society Student Chapter.

Students may pursue Information and Communication Technology as a single major or in combination with a minor.

In addition to the professional knowledge provided in this programme, SUSS offers an Integrated Pathway programme to develop interdisciplinary skills within the aviation industry. This Integrated Pathway programme, through collaboration with the Singapore Flying College (SFC), supports students in obtaining a bachelor’s degree in this programme and acquiring a Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) concurrently.

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There are also various types of financial aid available to students who need financial assistance. Please click here for more details.

BSc Information and Communication Technology

To graduate with a basic degree, students are required to complete 130 credit units (cu), which include:

20 cu of SUSS Core courses
60 cu of Major Compulsory courses
20 cu of Major Elective courses
30 cu of Free Electives or Minor

The curriculum is structured such that:

Level 1 courses consist of computer architecture and programming courses.
Level 2 courses consist of further programming courses, and subject area courses in operating system, computer network, data management, and information system courses, as well as industry certification courses from AWS, Redhat, Oracle and Huawei.
Level 3 courses consist of subject area courses in application development, DevOps, cloud computing, big data computing, cybersecurity, and IT project management.

BSc (Hons) Information and Communication Technology

This programme has an honours option. Students who achieve a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.5 and above upon completion of their basic degree may be invited to enrol in the honours programme, which will be offered only if the requisite number of students is met. Graduating students who meet the eligibility criteria for an Honours classification will be awarded an honours degree based on aggregate academic performance measured by the CGPA assessed throughout the degree programme.

To graduate with an honours degree, students are to complete an additional 40 cu to achieve a total of 170 cu, which include:

30 cu of SUSS Core courses
70 cu of Major Compulsory courses
30 cu of Major Elective courses
40 cu of Free Electives and/or Minor

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Module Types
SUSS CORE COMPULSORY	NCO101 Living with Community NCO201 Learn to Learn, Learn for Life	10 cu
SUSS CORE ELECTIVES (ENGAGEMENT)	SST101 Principles of Project Management SST388 STEM Interdisciplinary Project	5 cu
SUSS CORE ELECTIVES (PEOPLE)	NCO111 Work and Learning in a Changing World NCO112 Peak Performance NCO113 Teamwork in the Modern Workplace NCO205 User-Centred Design: Human Factors and Design Thinking	5 cu
COMPULSORY	ICT114 Computer Architecture ICT133 Structured Programming ICT162 Object Oriented Programming ICT233 Data Programming ICT239 Web Application Development ICT246 Operating Systems ICT259 Computer Networking ICT318 Network Security ICT330 Database Management Systems ICT335 Cloud Computing: Business Case and Technical Models ICT340 Application Analysis and Design ICT348 Information Security Offence Defence and Incident Management	60 cu
ELECTIVE	ANL201 Data Visualisation for Business ANL303 Fundamentals of Data Mining DSM101 Mathematical Foundations for Data Science ENG233 Internet of Things (IoT) ENG335 Machine Learning ICT101 Computational Thinking ICT223 Business Analysis ICT225 Management Information Systems ICT226 Enterprise Systems and Integrated Business Process ICT231 Data Structures and Algorithms I ICT232 Data Structures and Algorithms II ICT235 Data Structures and Algorithms ICT255 Oracle Certified Associate ICT257 Red Hat System Administration ICT263 AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner ICT264 HCIA – Datacom ICT265 IT Service Management Fundamentals ICT302 Generative AI: Theory and Practice ICT317 IT Project Management ICT323 Introduction to Parallel Computing ICT337 Big Data Computing in the Cloud ICT338 Information Security Challenges in Smart Computing ICT341 Web Informatics Programming ICT365 AWS Certified Developer – Associate ICT366 AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate ICT367 AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate ICT369 AWS Certified Machine Learning ICT381 Software Engineering and DevOps MTD319 Android Application Development MTD367 iOS Application Development MTD369 Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality MTH352 Cryptography	20 cu
FREE ELECTIVE	GSP100 General/Free Electives	30 cu (Students can use 30 cu to take a minor.)

This programme is suitable for those who have a keen interest in areas related to Infocomm Technology and wish to pursue a career in ICT.

Graduates would be prepared to embark on a technical career in areas such as:

Software Development
Systems Analysis
System/Network Administration
IT Project Management

BSc Information and Communication Technology

BSc Information and Communication Technology

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