C04218v5 Master of Information Technology (Extended)
Award(s): Master of Information Technology (MInfTech)UAC code: 942600 (Autumn semester), 945600 (Spring semester)
CRICOS code: 053204E
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 96
Course EFTSL: 2
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Credit recognition
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
This course is designed to enable students to achieve a comprehensive and greater understanding of information technology in specialised technical or management areas. The wide range of specialisations allows students to tailor the course to satisfy their career development needs. The extended master's allows students to study in greater depth in their chosen field.
It is essential to keep IT knowledge and skills up-to-date. This course provides students with an enhanced understanding of the business context and technical developments shaping contemporary information and communications technology (ICT) and equips them to meet the challenges of working in the IT industry.
Course aims
The course provides students with an understanding of the advanced concepts of information technology in a commercial environment so they can contribute to the development of IT solutions in their organisation.
Career options
Career options include a wide variety of positions in the IT industry, including business intelligence expert, e-business developer, games developer, information systems manager, IT project manager, movie animator, software architect, software quality/testing specialist, and systems analyst.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
For this course an equivalent degree can be from any discipline (as applicants for this program may apply as a non-IT graduate or an IT graduate).
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Credit recognition
Applicants with a recognised bachelor's degree in computing or information technology (or equivalent) may apply for credit recognition equivalent to the 24-credit-point Graduate Certificate in Information Technology (C11142).
Course duration and attendance
The course duration is two years of full-time or four years of part-time study.
Course structure
The course comprises 96 credit points, made up of eight core subjects and 42–48 credit points of electives selected from a defined list. The number of electives depends on whether students choose a 6-credit-point or 12-credit-point research project.
Students articulating from pre-2008 version(s) of the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Information Technology are typically eligible for advanced standing of 24 credit points equivalent to the subjects in STM90695 (requiring 72 credit points to complete the course).
Course completion requirements
| Select one of the following: | 24cp | |
| STM90695 Core subjects | 24cp | |
| CBK90802 Choice | 24cp | |
| 32144 Technology Research Preparation | 6cp | |
| 32541 Project Management | 6cp | |
| 32563 IT Professional and Society | 6cp | |
| CBK90844 Research choice | 12cp | |
| CBK90846 Choice | 42cp | |
| Total | 96cp |
Course program
The following examples show typical full-time programs for IT graduates, with and without credit recognition, and for non-IT graduates.
Note: Electives are only offered in a particular semester (or year) if there is sufficient demand and the necessary resources.
| IT graduates with credit recognition | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 32144 Technology Research Preparation | 6cp | |
| 32541 Project Management | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of electives | 12cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 32563 IT Professional and Society | 6cp | |
| Select 18 credit points of electives | 18cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| CBK90844 Research choice | 12cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of electives | 12cp | |
| IT graduates without credit recognition | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 32144 Technology Research Preparation | 6cp | |
| 32541 Project Management | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of electives | 12cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 32563 IT Professional and Society | 6cp | |
| Select 18 credit points of electives | 18cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| Select 24 credit points of electives | 24cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| CBK90844 Research choice | 12cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of electives | 12cp | |
| Non-IT graduates | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 32555 Fundamentals of Software Development | 6cp | |
| 32524 LANS and Routing | 6cp | |
| 32606 Database | 6cp | |
| 32144 Technology Research Preparation | 6cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 32557 Enabling Enterprise Information Systems | 6cp | |
| 32563 IT Professional and Society | 6cp | |
| 32541 Project Management | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| Select 24 credit points of electives | 24cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| CBK90844 Research choice | 12cp | |
| Select 12 credit points of electives | 12cp | |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course is part of an articulated program of study comprising the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology (C11142), the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (C06058), the Master of Information Technology (C04157) and the Master of Information Technology (Extended).
Professional recognition
Graduates qualify for professional-level membership of the Australian Computer Society.
Other information
Further information is available from:
Building 10 Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
