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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Information Technology (Coursework)

Course code: #MINFTN

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Information Technology (Coursework)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $32,320 AUD

  • Application fee

    $110 AUD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PSW

    2 years

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    079874G

Highlights
Work-Placement

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Options
Professional Practice

These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 14-February-2024 2024-02-14
Winter-July 30-June-2024 2024-06-30
Fall-February 14-February-2023 2023-02-14
Winter-July 30-June-2023 2023-06-30

Overview

Master of Information Technology

In a fast-moving digital industry, you need a degree that will equip you to respond to the latest advancements. 

Accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) and with Microsoft certifications in Excel and Azure incorporated into the units, this degree at ACU reflects on and responds to the ethical, legal and social issues that shape the IT sector. 

It facilitates workplace or industry-related projects to ensure you graduate job-ready and well-placed to take advantage of industry opportunities. 

All units are embedded with the United Nations' sustainable goals.

The Master of Information Technology has been designed to provide you with a strong foundation in the cutting-edge technologies of: 

Cyber security, data science and artificial intelligence, business analytics, web and mobile application development, and contemporary programming languages such as Python, Java, R, and C#

Professional experience

Global tech company Cisco provides a 10-week mentoring program for the students.

Work placement

In addition to the mentoring program with Cisco, students can undertake real IT projects with organisations as part of the student consultancy hub.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$51,120

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $10,920
Accommodation 1 bed room $18,800
Tuition 1 person $32,320

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • English Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Certified translations where these documents are not in English

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

79
12
listening
21
writing
18
speaking
13
reading

PTE

58
50
listening
50
writing
50
speaking
50
reading

Cambridge

176
169
listening
169
writing
169
speaking
169
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) focuses on developing your English language proficiency and approach to academic study to help you complete university-level courses. 

At the same time, it allows you to become familiar with campus life and the resources and services available to you.

These courses range in duration from 5 to 30 weeks and are available at the Brisbane, Melbourne and North Sydney campuses.

0.5 IELTS band below the required level for ACU pathway or degree programs 10 weeks

1.0 IELTS band below the required level for ACU pathway or degree programs 20 weeks

1.5 IELTS band below the required level for ACU pathway or degree programs 30 weeks

Upon completing EAP, students will meet the English language requirement of most ACU Diploma courses, undergraduate degrees and postgraduate programs.

  • Students with a result of 85% or above will meet the entry requirement for postgraduate Teacher Education courses.
  • Students will a result of 80% or above will meet the entry requirement for undergraduate Teacher Education courses.
  • Students with a result above 75% will meet the English language requirement for an ACU course requiring IELTS 7.0.
  • Students with a result of 65-74% will meet the English language requirement for an ACU course requiring IELTS 6.5.
  • Students with a result of 60-64% will meet the English language requirement for an ACU course requiring IELTS 6.0.
  • Students with a result of 50-59% will meet the English language requirement for an ACU course requiring IELTS 5.5.
  • Students with a result below 50% will not meet the English language requirement for any ACU course.

Academic background and requirement

  • Equivalent to an Australian bachelor’s degree in any discipline

 If your previous study has equipped you with knowledge, skills or experiences that align with the learning outcomes of units in your new course you may be able to apply for recognition of prior learning, and you may be able to complete your course sooner.

Career opportunities

  • CIO (chief information officer)
  • Software Engineer
  • Database Administrator
  • Web Developer
  • Technical and Network Supporter
  • Applications Developer
  • Information System Manager
  • Systems analyst
  • Programmer
  • Software Architecture

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