C04217v1 Master of Information Technology (non-IT graduates)

Overview

This course is designed to enable students to achieve a comprehensive and advanced understanding of information technology.

The practical and industry-oriented nature of the course means that graduates are better prepared for employment in the information technology fields. The Master of Information Technology is well recognised within the Australian IT industry.

Course aims

Graduates of this course will be able to understand advanced concepts of information technology in a commercial environment and contribute to the development of IT solutions within their organisation.

Career options

The course prepares students for professional positions in the IT industry including programming, information system development, database design and management, networking, project management, e-business, and computer graphics and gaming.

Articulation

Additional admission requirements

Local students

Local applicants require:

• a minimum qualification equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from a recognised Australian university with little or no formal IT education and/or experience
• academic performance equivalent to an average mark of 60 per cent or higher in a UTS award, normally with no failures in core subjects after the first full-time year in the undergraduate degree.

Applicants with a degree from an institution other than UTS must meet the equivalent standard as required for admission of a UTS applicant.

UTS Graduate Diploma in Information Technology applicants require a 60 per cent average mark across all subjects, with only one failure allowed in the first semester. The average mark is to include any failed results as well as any marks obtained in second attempts or in alternative electives undertaken.

International students

Applicants must hold a recognised Bachelor's degree with a competitive pass.

Applicants admitted directly to the Master of Information Technology without a computing or IT undergraduate qualification are required to complete the subjects contained in the Graduate Diploma of Information Technology with 60 per cent average mark across all subjects and only one failure allowed in the first semester. The average mark is to include any failed results as well as any marks obtained in second attempts or in alternative electives undertaken.

Students failing to meet this requirement are required to exit with the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology.

Additional recognition of prior learning

Exemptions are not normally granted in this course.

Course duration and attendance

The Master of Information Technology is offered on a two-year full-time or four-year part-time basis.

Course structure

The Master of Information Technology totals 96 credit points, comprising eight core subjects, 12 credit points of undergraduate electives and 36 credit points of postgraduate electives.

Course completion requirements

Course program

The following example shows a typical full-time program for a student commencing in Autumn semester.

A part-time student would complete the subjects 31484 and 31454 and the two undergraduate electives before completing 32113, 32114 and the six postgraduate electives.

Note that subjects listed as electives are only offered in a particular semester (or year) if there is sufficient demand and the Faculty has the necessary resources.

Other information

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