Distributed Computing

The Distributed Computing specialisation is completed by undertaking 50 credit points of required study.

Note:

Students entering the course with advanced standing who plan on completing a specialisation may need to enrol in core specialisation subjects in their commencing semester. Please check and follow the structure outlined for your intended specialisation and seek course planning advice.

To obtain a specialisation in Distributed Computing, students must complete:

• 12.5 credit points of Year 3 core specialisation subject
• 37.5 credit points of Year 3 Distributed Computing electives

Year 1

• 62.5 credit points of Year 1 compulsory subjects
• 12.5 credit points of Year 1 Software Engineering selectives
• 12.5 credit points of Year 1 Group A electives
• 12.5 credit points of Year 1 Group B electives

Year 2

• 75 credit points of Year 2 compulsory subjects
• 25 credit points of electives including
  • A minimum of 12.5 credit points of Software Engineering electives
  • A maximum of 12.5 credit points of Approved electives

Year 3

• 50 credit points of Year 3 compulsory subjects
• 12.5 credit points of Year 3 core specialisation subject
• 37.5 credit points of Distributed Computing electives

Progression:

The core subject lists are divided into specific year levels, reflecting the recommended order of completing the course. There is, however, some flexibility between Year 2 and 3 core subjects, depending on the requisites set between them. Check the individual Handbook entries of these subjects for more detail.

Subject options

Year 3 core specialisation subject

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
COMP90015	Distributed Systems	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Distributed Computing electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
		Please select Not available in 2025 Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Apply
COMP90017	Sensor Networks and Applications	Not available in 2025	12.5
COMP90018	Mobile Computing Systems Programming	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
COMP90020	Distributed Algorithms	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
COMP90024	Cluster and Cloud Computing	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
COMP90025	Parallel and Multicore Computing	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
COMP90043	Cryptography and Security	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
COMP90056	Stream Computing and Applications	Not available in 2025	12.5
COMP90057	Advanced Theoretical Computer Science	Not available in 2025	12.5
MCEN90031	Applied High Performance Computing	Not available in 2025	12.5
ELEN90096	Hardware Accelerated Computing	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Master of Software Engineering subject lists

Please see the main Master of Software Engineering page for remaining relevant subject lists.