Master of Information Technology
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Overview
The Master of Information Technology is designed for students who are established IT professionals and want to hone their skills in a particular area, build on the knowledge gained in their undergraduate degree, or to simply give themselves the edge in career advancement.
The Master of Information Technology program provides the opportunity to strengthen your understanding of underlying principles by applying them to practical, industrially focused problems. Knowledge and skills gained in the coursework units is consolidated in a project unit in a leading edge topic.
Key features
• Enables you to specialise in one of the following:
- Information Systems
- Management
- Networking
- Research and Development
- Software Engineering
- System Security
- Web Technologies
• Units have been developed in partnership and consultation with industry
• Is professionally accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS)
• Students who successfully complete the Master of Information Technology with a minimum GPA of 3.5 may proceed to the Master of Information Technology Consulting (subject to an interview)
• You have the opportunity to undertake a major project within your degree, providing you with practical, often industry-based experience to put on your curriculum vitae. It is compulsory to complete either a four credit point project or, if you are one of our best students, you may be offered the opportunity to enrol in an extended eight credit point project. The Research and Development stream completes a 16 credit point project. A number of our student research projects have been featured in the media (print, radio and television) or are the subject of patent applications.
Minimum course duration
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Location
North Ryde
Suitable for
Information Technology graduates who are seeking to hone their skills in specialist areas, or experienced IT professionals who are seeking to consolidate and advance their existing skills with the latest in best practice and research.
Course fee
AUD $30,016 p.a. 
Student amenities fee
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Entry requirements
Bachelor degree with substantial computing component with a GPA of 2.75 or Graduate Diploma in an ICT discipline or Bachelor degree in non-ICT discipline and 3 years of experience.
English language requirements
If you have completed the NSW HSC or equivalent you satisfy the English proficiency requirements.
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
Only if you have not completed an undergraduate Computing qualification.
Notes:
The Postgraduate Diploma of Information Technology is designed for students who are established IT professionals and want to hone their skills in a particular area, build on the knowledge gained in their undergraduate degree, or to simply give themselves the edge in career advancement. Students in this course take fewer units than students in Master of Information Technology though the units are the same. Appropriate performance in this program can be counted for credit towards three quarters of the Master of Information Technology.
What you will study
| General requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above | 32 |
| Completion of a specialisation from the list below |
Students undertaking this course can choose from the following Master of Information Technology specialisations:
- Information Systems
- Management
- Networking
- Research and Development
- Software Engineering
- System Security
- Web Technologies
Notes
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Careers
Accreditation
This degree is professionally accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Career Opportunities
This program gives you the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in key growth areas within the Information and Communication Technologies industry. This can give you a competitive advantage in employment over recent graduates from Bachelor programs, and will help you advance your career in your chosen field.
Employers
• Apple
• AT&T Bell Labs
• Compaq
• Computer Associates
• EDS
• government departments
• IBM
• Macquarie Bank
• Microsoft
• Optus
• small business
• Sybase
• Westpac
Profiles
Our Students
Shirren Premaratne
“I chose to study the Master of Information Technology at Macquarie because it offers one of the most interesting and flexible masters programs. Also, the Department of Computing has some interesting research groups and the masters program offers access to some of these groups through project work. The good thing about this degree is that for me it provides a good balance between theoretical and industry relevant practical knowledge. It also helps that the staff are approachable and supportive.”
Our Expertise
Dr Peter Busch
Academic Director, Postgraduate Coursework Program
Dr Peter Busch is both Director of the Postgraduate Program and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computing. His research focuses on knowledge management, organisational learning and human capital. He teaches in the areas of databases, information modelling, management of IT and enterprise systems integration.
“One of the most powerful aspects of this program is the fact that many of the staff have strong industry experience. It’s vital that our students not only see the theory that makes systems tick, but understand the practicalities of getting people to use them.”
