Associate Professor Katina Michael, from UOW’s School of Information Systems and Technology, said an ICT degree provided knowledge and skills that were applicable across a host of occupations.

There is currently a strong demand for specialists in sub-disciplines such as cyber security, machine learning, computer and communication networking, large scale and distributed systems, mobile communications and computing and big data.

However, ICT is also increasingly becoming customer-focused and there is equal demand for employees with strong communication and interface skills that can work with technologists in the emerging areas of social, mobility, analytics and cloud computing.

“There are such a diverse range of jobs available in the ICT field. I've always said that graduating with an ICT degree means you are employable by any large or small company in just about any area of their business. ICT gives you the ability to work through everyday problems and reach solutions, and learn on the job at a rapid speed,” Professor Michael said.

“The Internet is creating new opportunities every single day and ICT students are among the most employable student base across sectors.”