Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) 140 Written English
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 6.0 Overall
6.0 Reading
6.0 Writing
6.0 Speaking
6.0 Listening
Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) 169 Overall
169 Reading
169 Writing
169 Speaking
169 Listening
Pearson Test of English (PTE) 50 Overall
50 Reading
50 Writing
50 Speaking
50 Listening
Test of English as a Foreign Language – IBT (TOEFL IBT) 73 Overall
18 Reading
18 Writing
18 Speaking
18 Listening
Occupational English Test (OET) C (250-290) Reading
C (250-290) Writing
C (250-290) Speaking
C (250-290) Listening
There’s a growing global demand for IT professionals who can establish, maintain and develop information systems. This major will boost your career prospects across every sector, including commerce, telecommunications, health, education, architecture, mining, engineering, law and government and non-government organisations.
This course has a flexible structure, so depending on the units you choose, you could build your expertise in security, LAN and Wireless network design, global network design or network management.
If you’re eligible, you could complete this course through part-time study, so you can juggle your studies with your career and lifestyle commitments.
3 reasons to study Internetworking and Security at Murdoch
Tailor your degree to suit your interests and IT career goals.
Learn in our IT Innovation Hub, a cutting-edge learning teaching and research facility, fitted out with the latest mixed and augmented reality equipment, operational data centre and high-performance computing capabilities.
Get mentored by our teaching and research staff who are IT professionals with experience in driving change within their industry.
What you’ll learn
Learn how to identify, evaluate and address internetworking and security challenges faced by an organisation.
Explore information security management, project management, network administration, business analytics and data science.
Develop the skills you need to lead a team, work as part of a team and work on your own.
Use creative thinking to define and resolve IT problems and share your ideas.
Develop a deep understanding of the ethics of information technology and how to apply this knowledge in a range of professional settings.
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Total credit points: 27
Unit code, Unit name, Credit points
Major, 27 credit points
Required Units, 12 credit points
ICT502, Applied Information Security Management, 3
ICT535, Advanced Business Data Communications, 3
ICT546, Local Area Network Design and Implementation, 3
ICT603, Wireless Data Communications, 3
Specified Elective Units, 15 credit points
Specified Elective Group 1, 3 credit points
ICT611, Advanced Routing, 3
, OR,
ICT613, Router and Firewall Security, 3
Specified Elective Group 2, 12 credit points
ICT501, Business Analysis and Systems Development Approaches, 3
, OR,
ICT505, Knowledge Management, 3
, OR,
ICT515, Foundations of Data Science, 3
, OR,
ICT601, Business Analytics, 3
, OR,
ICT602, Advanced Data Analysis, 3
, OR,
ICT612, Human Factors in Information Technology, 3
, OR,
ICT616, Data Resources Management, 3
, OR,
ICT619, Artificial Intelligence, 3
, OR,
ICT621, IT Group Project, 6
, OR,
ICT622, Information Technology Strategy, 3
, OR,
ICT631, Advanced IT Study Project, 3
With a postgraduate qualification in IT, you’ll be qualified for a range of career opportunities across every industry. Your future roles could include:
Chief Information Officer
IT Project Manager
Network Administrator
Data Analyst
Business Intelligence Officer
Overseas Student Health Cover: 530 AUD per year