To be considered for admission candidates would normally be required to possess and an undergraduate degree from a recognized higher education institution or equivalent. Students who have completed a Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) in Information and Communication Technology may be eligible to apply for 48 units of block credit. The 48 units (four courses) credited will be determined by the courses students have completed and will be assessed on a case by case basis..
Overall IELTS score of 6 with no individual band score less than 5.5 OR Overall PTE score of 50 with no subscore less than 50 OR equivalent.
Other requirements
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Industry is one of the fastest growing and changing fields.
The Master of Information and Communications Technology will boost your career prospects by equipping you with high-level professional skills. You will develop your understanding of data analytics, data science engineering, data and process management, domain knowledge and research methods. You will understand the ethical implications with respect to privacy and security in the analysis and use of data, how the effective management and use of data has and will continue to transform organizations through digital innovation. You will apply research methods and skills to develop innovative solutions to business problems.
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Program Structure
Required courses (12)
BUS501 Business Analytics and Statistics
ICT700 Systems Analysis
ICT701 Relational Database Systems
ICT702 Data Wrangling
ICT703 Network Technology and Management
ICT704 Non-Relational Database Systems
ICT705 Data and System Integration
ICT706 Data Analytics
ICT707 Data Science Practice
ICT710 ICT Professional Practice and Ethics
PRM701 Project Management Principles
ICT709 ICT Industry Project
Elective courses (4)
Select any 4 postgraduate levels (500, 600 or 700 coded) courses from the School of Business *. These elective courses can be used to complete a specialization in Project Management.
* It is highly recommended that students who do not have mathematics or IT background complete BUS501 Business Analytics and Statistics as part of their elective courses.
Total units: 192
Program Requirements
In order to graduate you must:
Successfully complete 192 units as outlined in the Program Structure.
Program Notes
Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests, and examinations
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Graduates will be prepared to undertake careers in the ICT field including business analyst, data scientist, database administrator, and systems administrator.
