Master of Information Systems (MC-IS) // Course structure
About this course
Coordinator
Libo Liu
Contact
Email: MIS-HELP@unimelb.edu.au
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: Master of Information Systems
Course structure
The Master of Information Systems requires the successful completion of 200 credit points.
All students must complete:
- 125 credit points of compulsory subjects including
- 87.5 credit points of Year 1 compulsory subjects
- 37.5 credit points of Year 2 compulsory subjects
- 25 credit points of Capstone experience subjects (where students select one of four capstone options) including
25 credit points of Capstone selective subjects or 25 credit points of Capstone IS Research Project subjects
- 50 credit points of elective subjects including
- A minimum of 25 credit points of Master of Information Systems (MIS) elective subjects
A maximum of 25 credit points of general elective subjects
Additional rules
- The capstone experience study needs to be taken in Year 2
- For the elective requirement, 12.5 credit points of study needs to be taken in Year 1; 37.5 credit points of study need to be taken in Year 2
- Students can seek to take elective subjects outside the listed electives with course coordinator permission (a maximum of 25 credit points)
The following course plan is for students commencing in 2023
Students who started the Master of Information Systems in 2022 or prior should use the course plans listed in the year in which they started.
For example:
* 2022 Professional Specialisation:
https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/2022/components/mc-is-infspc-2
* 2022 Research Specialisation:
https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/2022/components/mc-is-infspc-3
The Master of Information Systems consists of 200 points of study, typically across four semesters.
Students with relative work experience may be awarded Advanced Standing within the MIS, as described in the entry requirements above.
Subject Options
Year 1
Compulsory subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90026 | Concepts in Information Systems |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| INFO90002 | Database Systems & Information Modelling |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| COMP90059 | Introduction to Programming |
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90049 | Digital Business Analysis |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90090 | Cyber Security Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90045 | Professional IS Consulting |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90118 | Skills for IS Research and Development | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Year 2
Compulsory subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90050 | IT Project and Change Management |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90043 | Enterprise Applications & Architectures | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90038 | IS Strategy and Governance | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Capstone subjects
Capstone IS Research Project subjects
All of
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90109 | Information Systems Min Res Project Pt 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90110 | Information Systems Min Res Project Pt 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
OR
Capstone experience selective subjects
One of
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGR90033 | Internship |
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
25 |
| INFO90010 | Technology Innovation Project | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
25 |
| ISYS90119 | Information Systems Capstone Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Elective Subjects
Master of Information Systems (MIS) elective subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90089 | Strategic Change Leadership | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90051 | Digital Impacts on Business and Society | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90097 | Information Economy and Society | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| ISYS90081 | Business Process Management | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90112 | Business Process Analytics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90039 | Innovation & Entrepreneurship in IT | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90035 | Knowledge Management Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90036 | Enterprise Systems | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90069 | Digital Transformation of Health |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90078 | Structuring and Managing Patient Data | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90117 | Managing Business Analytics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
General electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFO90001 | Health Informatics Methods | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90076 | IT Infrastructure for Digital Health | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| ISYS90077 | Designing Digital Health Solutions | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
COMP9XXXX subjects
SWEN9XXXX subjects
INFO9XXXX subjects
Or subjects outside this with coordinator permission
Last updated: 18 March 2025