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Master of Information Technology (MC-IT)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2019 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
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About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Majors, minors and specialisations
- Further study
Contact
Melbourne School of Engineering
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: Master of Information Technology
- Email: Enquiry form
Coordinator
Associate Professor Egemen Tanin
email: etanin@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Award title | Master of Information Technology |
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Year & campus | 2019 — Parkville |
CRICOS code | 077475F |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 9 |
Credit points | 200 credit points |
Duration | 24 months full-time or 48 months part-time |
The Master of Information Technology (MIT) is a 200-point, 150-point and 100-point program for those interested in a career in technical IT.
The key aspects of the course are:
- Specialisations in key areas of Information Technology:
- Computing: a focus on theoretical and applied computing, as applied to a range of application areas
- Distributed Computing: a focus on the use of industry standard and Internet-based distributed computing technologies in the development of networked enterprise systems and their applications
- Human-Computer Interaction: a focus on the use, design and evaluation of the interactions between people and computing technologies.
- Cyber Security: a focus on the theory of cyber security, as well as the design, development, analysis and testing of secure systems
- Spatial: a focus on the spatial information technology and computing, including web-based and mobile services, to advance spatial information products and markets, including mapping, navigation, tracking and community-sourced geographic information
- Foundation studies in programming, algorithmics, databases and networking for students with minimal IT background, including exposure to the different areas of specialisation
- Formal studies in project and change management, including risk management, quality assurance and testing.
- Optional 25-point industry placement with local IT organisations as part of the course (available on a competitive basis)
- A 25-point project, qualifying students to advance to a PhD.
Last updated: 25 April 2024