Master of Information Technology (IN20)

Course information

Graduates of the Master of IT degree will have the specialist knowledge and skills required for senior IT-related professional positions (both technical and managerial). The range of majors offered within the degree opens opportunities for students across the IT sector.

Students who graduate from this degree will have the ability to demonstrate advanced knowledge, based on research practices, in at least one IT discipline. They will undertake a significant research-based project that allows them to constructively apply the analytical skills they develop within an IT problem domain. The course will provide students with the ability to formulate best practice IT strategies and solutions and during this process create new IT discipline knowledge.

The degree aims to prepare students for work in a specialist IT area through a program of study that balances theoretical content, project-based experiences and industry-oriented perspectives.

Study areas

Select a major from the following disciplines;

• Artificial Intelligence  (not available in all course versions)
  The artificial intelligence major provides the potential to shape the future of humanity across nearly every industry. You will obtain skills and knowledge in machine learning, deep learning, and critical aspects of AI applications.

• Business Analysis  (not available in all course versions)
  The business analysis major provides you with the necessary understanding of the role of IT in business, and the technical skills and techniques required to apply IT effectively in solving business problems, by identifying and addressing business needs, and developing business cases and plans for implementing effective solutions.

• Business Process Management  (not available in all course versions)
  The business process management Major will provide graduates with complementary skills and knowledge to create and align information systems to effectively support business and enable business strategy.

• Computer Science
  The computer science major extends your understanding of computer programming beyond being a mere user of programming language to an appreciation of their design and implementation.

• Cyber Security  (not available in all course versions)
  In the cyber security major you will develop abilities in the investigation and appraisal of complex cyber security challenges and develop strategies to defend and respond to threats and attacks, protecting people and critical data within information systems.

• Cyber Security and Networks  (not available in all course versions)
  The cyber security and networks major provides you with the knowledge and skills appropriate for an information technology professional. You will acquire knowledge and develop both technical and non-technical skills to effectively participate in problem solving, analysis and management required for securing interconnected information systems. This will enable you to analyse, design, implement and manage secure and reliable networked information systems, detecting and responding to incidents in a timely and appropriate manner.

• Data Science  (not available to students that have completed IN31 Master of Data Science)
  The data science major provides you with the knowledge and skills to extract information from large, complex and disparate data sets, using leading edge algorithms and tools.
  (Note: Graduates of the IN31 Master of Data Science are not eligible to enrol in the IN20 Master of Information Technology (Data Science major) due to the significant overlap in course content).

• Enterprise Systems  (not available in all course versions)
  Enterprise systems are engineered information systems that consist of applications and associated information, forming the fundamental structure of organisational processes in most large organisations. Enterprise systems provide comprehensive administrative systems and help to automate and streamline business processes.

• Executive IT  (not available in all course versions)
  The executive IT major provides you with the specialised skills, methods and best practices to engage in managing IT technologies. It will prepare you to coordinate different teams and units responsible for delivering IT technologies to the company and its markets. These skills will prepare you for future IT management roles involving governance, enterprise-wide solutions, and quality assurance.

• Human-Centred Design  (not available in all course versions)
  In the human-centred design major you will develop the advanced knowledge and skills in user-centred design activities to create usable and useful technologies, improve the users’ experience, and positively impact society.

• Internet of Things  (not available in all course versions)
  In the Internet of Things major you will gain analytical skills, knowledge, and technical capabilities to design, build, and optimise distributed networks to achieve operational excellence. Provides career enhancement opportunities in network management, design, and administration roles.

• IT Management  (not available in all course versions)
  The IT management major provides you with design and problem-solving skills that will allow you to apply IT effectively in solving business problems, by identifying and addressing business needs, and developing business cases and plans for implementing effective solutions.

• Process Analytics and Automation  (not available in all course versions)
  The process analytics and automation major provides you with complementary skills and knowledge to create and align information systems to effectively support businesses and to enable business strategy.

• Software Development
  The software development major provides expertise in the design of emerging technologies and the development of mobile, web and cloud computing solutions, all of which are in high demand.

Study costs

Domestic students may need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).

• More information about study costs and paying fees.

Advanced standing (credit)

1.5 Year Program:

IN17 pathway credit transfer

You will receive 48 credit points of exemption towards the core foundation IT units upon admission into IN20 course. In addition, the two IT units you have completed under IN17 will be credited towards IN20 course as appropriate.

IT background entrant

You will receive 48 credit points of exemption towards the core foundation IT units upon admission.

No credit will be transferred for units from previous undergraduate studies. Option units offered in your major specialisation provide added depth and breadth in your chosen discipline area. You should select an alternate unit if you have completed a similar or equivalent unit in your previous studies. If the unit is core in your major specialisation, the faculty will replace it with an alternate unit to undertake.

Second Master degree:

Students considering a second Master's degree should be aware that, while previously completed QUT postgraduate units may be eligible for credit towards the second degree, those units may not necessarily meet all course requirements. Depending on their prior studies and the requirements of the new course, students may need to complete specified units, including a capstone unit aligned with their chosen study area, to demonstrate achievement of the course learning outcomes and satisfy course completion requirements. Students are encouraged to contact Faculty Student Support to discuss their individual circumstances before applying or enrolling.

Professional recognition

This program is ACS accredited, giving eligibility for ACS membership, recognition by ACS for certification and migration skills assessment, and international recognition by signatories of the Seoul Accord.

Early exit

Students who are enrolled in this course may be eligible to exit their course with a Graduate Diploma of Information Technology (IN19) or a Graduate Certificate in Information Technology (IN18) once course requirements for these course have been met.

If you have received exemption for the core foundation IT units in the Master of Information Technology (IN20), they cannot be used as advanced standing (credit) for Graduate Diploma of Information Technology (IN19).

Pathways to further study

IF49 Doctor of Philosophy

Completion with overall GPA of at least 5.0 on a 7-point scale for entry into IF49 Doctor of Philosophy

Eligible graduates may continue study in Doctor of Philosophy (Hosted by Faculty of Science)

IN31 Master of Data Science

Graduates of the IN31 Master of Data Science are not eligible to enrol in the IN20 Master of Information Technology (Data Science major) due to the significant overlap in course content. However, graduates of the IN20 Master of Information Technology (Data Science major) may be eligible to enrol in the IN31 Master of Data Science.

The IN31 course offers a broader range of units and specialist study areas, including:

• Biomedical Data Science
• Computational Data Science
• Information Systems Analytics
• Statistical Data Science.