University of Ballarat at IIBIT /Master of Information Technology (2 yrs)

Master of Information Technology Studies (2 yrs)

Admission Requirements

Applicants may be admitted to the Master of Information Technology Studies on completion of at least a 3-year degree course. You may commence the Master of Information Technology Studies course in either February or July.
Required proficiency in English (IELTS Band score 6.0 and no band less than 5.5)

Duration

2 years of full time study (4 Semesters)

Credit Points

Tuition Fee

Sydney : AUD$28000 (AUD $7000 per semester)

Course Overview

The Master of Information Technology Studies is designed to provide advanced theoretical and practical concepts by coursework. There is an in-depth approach to project management skills, programming and software engineering.

Course Objective

Successful completion of this course will give you the foundation, knowledge and skills to:

Demonstrate familiarity with the theoretical basis of Information Technology;
Develop appropriate project management principles and techniques;
Develop programming skills required to architect and implement complex computer systems;
Analyse, design and implement software systems, including functional, relational and object-oriented methodologies;
Enhance your skills in explaining and communicating in written and oral form your own work and the work of others;
Become familiar with the latest developments in IT;
Show an awareness of the ethical and social implications of your area of interest.

Course Structure

The course consists of twelve units providing theoretical and practical skills in advanced information technology.

Exit points are available if you wish to leave your studies prior to the completion of your Masters program. Students leaving the program after 60 credit points, or 4 units may be awarded with a Graduate Certificate of Information Technology, or 120 credit points, or 8 units of study, with a
Graduate Diploma of Information Technology

Course Structure

The structure may be summarised as follows:

Semester 1	Credit Points
• CP510 Operating Systems • CP586 Multimedia Communication • CP514 Programming 1 • Computing Elective (CP800 level or above)	15 15 15 15
Semester 2
• CP851 Principles of Software Engineering • CP611 Database Management Systems • CP627 Programming 2 • CP829 IT Project Management	15 15 15 15
Semester 3
• CP704 Professional Development • CP828 Advanced Programming • Project or Computing Elective (CP800 level or above) • Computing Elective (CP800 level or above)	15 15 15 15

Electives

Computing Elective* = Approved electives by the school

Career Paths

Graduates would expect to work in any area of industry, commerce or government. Possible career paths include software engineering, systems analysis, programming, networking, database analysis,