Entry requirements
Bachelor's degree
Resume
Standardised Test Scores
English Language Test
Personal Statement
Two Letters of Recommendations
English requirements
Applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit scores from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Academic or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Citizens of the following countries who have undertaken secondary and/or tertiary study in English in the national education system (or equivalent) and/or at a recognised, local university in any of the countries listed below:
| Australia | Botswana | Canada | Ghana | Ireland |
| Kenya | Lesotho | Malawi | Namibia | New Zealand |
| Nigeria | South Africa | Swaziland | Tanzania | Uganda |
| United Kingdom | United States | Zambia |
It is strongly recommended for applicants to take the TOEFL or IELTS at least one month prior to the application deadline..
If your test date is within one month of the application deadline, please be sure to email the scores to the office of admissions
You may submit scores from up to 4 valid TOEFL or IELTS exam dates. CMU Australia will use the highest score verified in each section if you have taken the exam more than one time. For every score you wish to include with your application, you must report the exam date(s) and submit the official score report(s). We will not accept exam scores for test dates that are not listed on the application.
TOEFL
IELTS
If you took either of these tests more than two years ago, you MUST take it again. The testing agency will not verify scores more than two years old.
If your score is below the minimum on either exam, you should consider retaking the TOEFL/IELTS before applying.
Carnegie Mellon University in Australia can arrange English tuition at either the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) or at the South Australian College of English (SACE) in Adelaide for students who need to improve their English language skills to enter their chosen program (except global programs). For more information please contact our Admissions Office.
This program is a blended business-technology degree that combines a comprehensive information technology and management curriculum with BIDA courses, a compulsory 400 hours of internship and an industry-based Data Analytics Capstone Project.
Customised for students seeking to develop cutting edge skills in IT Management and data analytics, the program provides you with knowledge of how technology interacts with business processes, strategy, and policy. These desirable skills, coupled with advanced knowledge in business intelligence and “big data” technologies, will put you at a distinctive advantage over other graduates. According to the Institute of Analytics Professionals of Australia (IAPA) 2015 Skills and Salary Survey Report, Australian businesses and government agencies continue to generate huge demand for analytics professionals, the median respondent earns $130,000 annually, 184% of the Australian full-time median salary.
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The program requires a total of 168 units: 150 units of core courses, 18 units of elective courses and 400 hours (approximately 10-12 week) of internship.
Full-time students complete the program over five study periods (21 months). The program is not available part-time.
For successful completion, you must complete the requisite coursework and internship, and achieve a cumulative quality point average (QPA) of at least 3.0.
Core Courses
| Code | Course | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 95-869 | Big Data and Large-scale Computing | 6 |
| 95-791 | Data Mining | 6 |
| 95-797 | Data Warehousing | 6 |
| 95-703 | Database Management | 12 |
| 95-760 | Decision Making Under Uncertainty | 6 |
| 95-730 | E-Business Technology and Management | 12 |
| 95-715 | Financial Accounting | 6 |
| 95-720 | Information Systems Project | 12 |
| 95-733 | Internet of Things | 6 |
| 95-900 | Internship | 0 |
| 95-808 | IT Project Management | 6 |
| 95-712 | Object Oriented Programming in Java | 12 |
| 95-706 | Object Oriented Analysis & Design | 6 |
| 94-700 | Organisational Design And Implementation | 6 |
| 95-716 | Principles of Finance | 6 |
| 94-702 | Professional Writing | 6 |
| 94-842 | Programming R for Analytics | 6 |
| 95-796 | Statistics for IT Managers | 6 |
| 94-718 | Strategic Presentation Skills | 6 |
| 95-705 | Telecommunications Management | 12 |
| 95-865 | Unstructured Data Analytics | 6 |
| 150 | ||
Elective Courses
The electives below represent a selection of those that have been offered in the past. It is provided in order to give an indication of the type of electives that may be available in the future. However, this part of the syllabus is constantly evolving and students need to be guided by the list of the current electives shown in the course schedule. Elective courses will be offered in a variety of areas related to the technology and business of information and communication technology. These courses will be offered by resident faculty as well as by faculty from other CMU campuses through short-term visits and distance learning.
| Code | Course | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 95-774 | Business Process Modeling | 6 |
| 94-803 | Consulting Lab | 6 |
| 95-702 | Distributed Systems | 12 |
| 95-710 | Economic Analysis | 6 |
| 94-802 | Geographic Information Systems | 12 |
| 94-810 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management and Systems | 6 |
| 95-737 | NoSQL Database Management | 6 |
| 91-843 | Power And Influence | 6 |
Our MSIT graduates are working as:
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Software Engineer |
Software Development Manager |
Business Analyst |
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System Analyst |
Cyber Security Consultant/Analyst |
Technology Consultant |
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Technology Advisors |
Data Scientist |
Data Engineer |
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Business Intelligence Consultant |
Technology Account Manager |
Project Manager |
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Program Manager |
Chief Technology Officer |
Forensics Consultant |
