Master Of Information Technology

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CQUniversity's Master of Information Technology is an ideal course to advance your career or move into the rapidly growing field of information technology (IT).

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2 Years Full-Time, 4 Years Part-Time

Course Details

OVERVIEW

CQUniversity's Master of Information Technology is an ideal course to advance your career or move into the rapidly growing field of information technology (IT).

Accredited by the Australian Computer Society and designed to meet the needs of industry, this course offers specialty majors in mobile application development, software design and development, and networks and information security.

Tailor your studies even further to suit your career goals with a choice of seven minors including a unique opportunity to study a unit sequence allowing you to graduate with both a Master of Information Technology and Graduate Certificate in Project Management.

If you're an established or aspiring information technology (IT) professional the Master of Information Technology will expand your professional knowledge and skills in information technology (IT).

Accredited by the Australian Computer Society, you will benefit from a highly practical course that meets international standards of ICT allowing you to develop your career globally.

During the course, you will study a common first term made up of four units covering project management, introductory programming, ICT services management and information systems analysis and design.

Following completion of your first four units, you will begin studying in your chosen major: networks and information security; mobile application development; and software design and development.

Tailor the Master of Information Technology even further to suit your interests and career goals with the option to select one of multiple industry-driven minors:

  • artificial intelligence

  • information systems and analysis

  • internet-of-things

  • mobile application development

  • networks and information security

  • project management

  • software design and development.

Minors cover new technologies such as blockchain, neural networks, machine learning, internet-of-things, sustainable practices with IT, and big data.

The project management minor provides a unique opportunity to complete a minor in project management and study set elective units to graduate with both the Masters degree and a Graduate Certificate in Project Management (within the standard two years).

You will gain experience using the latest software tools and techniques while having the opportunity to gain exposure to real-world industry case studies based on the experience of practitioner academics.

Cement your skills alongside industry with the option of completing a 12-week internship in the final term of study or capstone project.

You will learn from specialist teaching staff including academics with international research reputations in artificial intelligence, internet-of-things and cyber security, current IT practitioners, and academics recognised for their teaching excellence.

Enjoy the flexibility to study online or on-campus, with full-time and part-time study options available. Plus, take advantage of CQUni’s three terms across the year to study the Master of Information Technology, when and how it suits you.

The flexible course structure also allows you to exit after completion of four units with the Graduate Certificate of Information Technology, or the Graduate Diploma of Information Technology after completion of eight units.

 

Career Opportunities

On completing a Master of Information Technology, you can choose a career in a wide variety of roles including;

  • analyst programmer

  • computer network systems engineer

  • database administrator

  • developer programmer

  • ICT architect

  • ICT consultant

  • ICT customer support officer

  • ICT security specialist

  • ICT support engineer

  • ICT support technician

  • ICT systems test engineer

  • network administrator

  • project manager

  • software and apps programmer

  • software engineer

  • systems administrator

  • web developer.

 

Recommended study

Domestics and international students please see the CQUniversity Handbook.

 

Entry requirements

To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must hold one of the following:

  • A completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent Bachelor degree, or higher equivalent qualification; or

  • A completed CQUniversity Graduate Diploma in Information Systems, or equivalent; or

  • A completed CQUniversity Graduate Diploma in Information Technology, or equivalent.

English Language Proficiency Requirements:

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University. Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:

  • A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or

  • An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or

  • Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0

Completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.

If you do not satisfy any of the above you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores as below:

  • An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall & minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or

  • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or

  • An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.

English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.

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