Master of Immersive Media Technologies

Where could it take you? You’ll graduate well prepared to play a senior role in immersive media anywhere in the world—whether in hands-on content development and simulation, or project leadership. From the health, education and entertainment sectors, to defence, science and mining.

Lead a new generation of digital creativity

• Immersive media, such as virtual, mixed and augmented reality (VR, MR and AR respectively), is changing the way the world delivers and consumes content—both for entertainment and learning.
• With demand for highly trained professionals in the area far outstripping supply, our new Master of Immersive Media Technologies will equip you to take advantage of this global career opportunity.
• A cross-disciplinary degree blending theory with advanced practical skill development and research, it’s suitable for Immersive Media bachelor graduates wishing to advance their skills, or graduates in other fields seeking to change direction.

What will you do?

• The degree is completed over 18 months to two years full-time, depending on your previous qualifications. It emphasises both the creative and technical elements required for success in the immersive media industry—including the entrepreneurial foundations of leadership.

You will gain:

• Comprehensive understanding of the global immersive media industry and its future markets and applications
• In-depth knowledge of immersive design theory and game-engine capabilities
• Advanced technical skills in developing core digital assets in areas such as 3D modelling, photogrammetry, material painting/texturing, sound design/engineering, and scripting
• A firm grasp of the physiological and ergonomic implications of immersive technology design and human-computer interfacing
• Deep insight into the industry’s associated ethical considerations.

You will also undertake a substantial research project, providing the opportunity to not only extend your knowledge even further in a field of interest, but develop highly transferable critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills.

Potential careers
Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:

• 3D; Gaming Programmer; VR Developer; XR Developer/Lead Developer; XR Digital Asset Manager; XR Human-Computer Interaction Designer; XR Narrative Specialist; XR Project Manager; XR Research Engineer 

Degree Structure

• To qualify for the degree of Master of Immersive Media Technologies, the student must satisfactorily complete a program of study with a combined total of not less than 48 units. Students may be eligible to complete the program in a full-time standard duration of 1.5 years on the basis of prior learning.

Academic Program Rules

The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

• Core courses to the value of 30 units
• Research courses to the value of 12 units
• Elective courses to the value of 6 units