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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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.
CQUniversity Australia has been on a phenomenal trajectory in recent years and its remarkable growth in student numbers, new courses, new campuses, infrastructure and reputation has seen it emerge as one of Australia’s truly great universities.
About Us
Originally founded in Rockhampton in 1967, as the Queensland Institute of Technology (QIT) Capricornia, CQUniversity Australia was granted full University status in 1992 and now has more than 30 000 students studying online and on-campus across Australia.
We have firmly established ourselves as one of the largest universities based in regional Australia, with campuses in Adelaide, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Melbourne, Rockhampton, Sydney, and Townsville.
Along with these campuses, the University also partners with several of Regional Universities Centres (RUC’s) in regional and remote parts of Australia.
In 2014, the University merged with CQ TAFE to bring together more than 175 years of combined experience in the delivery of education and training and establishing Queensland’s first comprehensive, dual sector university.
The University now delivers more than 250 education and training offerings, from short courses and certificates, through to undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees.
Study areas include apprenticeships, trades and training, business, accounting and law, creative, performing and visual arts, education and humanities, engineering and built environment, health, information technology and digital media, psychology, social work and community services, science and environment, and work and study preparation.
As a pioneer in the delivery of distance education, CQUniversity also continues to be a leader in this area with almost half of the current student cohort made up of students studying off-campus through online and mixed-mode delivery, many of whom are based in rural and remote areas.
After more than half a century working with stakeholders in regional Australia, our university is also a renowned research institution in several key disciplines and the benchmark leader for how universities should engage and collaborate with communities and industry.
Our Purpose
To provide world-class, inclusive education, training and research opportunities to our students, partners and communities across Australia and internationally.
Our Vision
To be Australia’s most accessible and supportive university, connecting our regions to the world through innovative education, training and research excellence.
Our Values
Engagement
We recognise that authentic engagement with our communities, industries, stakeholders, and students is an inseparable feature of our social purpose.
Can Do
We have the skills, vision, and courage to achieve anything. We support one another to seize opportunities and overcome challenges.
Openness
As individuals and as a university, we build trust by acting with integrity and embracing open and honest dialogue.
Leadership
We value leadership as a quality embedded within every role at CQUniversity, and recognise that initiative, collaboration, accountability, and daring to be different define our success as leaders.
Inclusiveness
We value accessible education as an undeniable human right afforded to any person who aspires to it, anchored by a shared sense of equity, kindness, and humanity.
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