Master of Information Technology (MIT)

The Master of Information Technology (MIT) is a broad, flexible and technical degree. It offers exciting and diverse career opportunities and challenges. This program provides foundation IT skills for entrants with limited IT experience. It is also suited to experienced IT professionals wanting to enhance their skills.

Enhance and apply your current skills within emerging technology driven growth areas. These areas include IT, communications, management, business and entrepreneurship. Broaden your career opportunities by developing advanced research and analytical skills.

Students can choose to specialise in two key interest areas:

• Business analytics
• Management information systems.

Career opportunities

• Tailor the Master of Information Technology to best suit your career development needs. You will be able to hit the ground running with your newly attained specialist expertise.
• Following graduation, you will be capable of approaching complex problems with a level head. You'll have the confidence to manage IT projects effectively and professionally. Graduate with the technical expertise required to take on positions in a range of areas. This includes electronic commerce, information systems, games development, technology management, health informatics or business systems and management.

Graduates may qualify for the following roles within the industry:

• Business Analyst
• Database Developer
• Project Manager
• Systems Analyst
• Web Developer
• Software Developer.

What you will study

• You will develop the critical knowledge and skills required to work as an IT professional. You will also tailor your program by choosing directed courses that align with your career goals and interests.
• Students can choose a specialisation in areas including business analytics or management information systems. It will also be possible to complete the MIT without a specialisation.
• Please note: The following breakdown of courses reflects the full length program. Students who are eligible for credit or recognition of prior learning will take less courses.

Core
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program.

• INFO6001 Database Management 1
• INFO6030 Systems Analysis and Design
• INFO6050 Process Analysis and Problem Solving
• INFT6304 Project Planning and Management
• INFT6800 Professional Practice in IT
• INFT6900 Information Technology Project
• SENG6110 Object Oriented Programming

Specialisation
Business Analytics
Compulsory 

• INFO6002 Database Management 2
• INFO6090 Business Intelligence for the Enterprise
• INFT6201 Big Data
• STAT6160 Data Analytics for Business Intelligence

Course List 

• GSBS6003 Globalisation
• GSBS6005 Marketing Management and Planning
• GSBS6014 Digital Marketing
• INFT6009 Cloud Computing and Mobile Applications for the Enterprise
• INFT6060 The Digital Economy
• SENG6260 Human-Computer Interaction
• STAT6001 Data Wrangling and Visualisation
• STAT6020 Predictive Analytics