Course Level
Master Degree (By Coursework)
CRICOS
084254E
Master of Information Technology (Extension)
This course is designed to enable students to achieve a comprehensive and greater understanding of information technology in specialised technical or management areas for the IT professional. The wide range of specialisations allows students to tailor the course to satisfy and to broaden their career development needs. 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, as well as providing the opportunity to develop skills in alternative IT disciplines.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
City | Full-time - 2 years | $70,272 | N/A |
Designed for
Computer science, IT or engineering graduates
Structure
This course totals 96 credit points, comprising three core subjects, 10 subjects making up a major and a sub-major, and three subjects from the combined project and elective choice block. The number of electives depends on whether students choose a 6-credit-point or 12-credit-point research project.
Subjects
- Business information systems
- Data analytics
- Interactive media
- Internetworking
- Software development
Entry requirements
- UTS recognised bachelor degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies. 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: 176-184. Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place. International students: 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.
Recognition
UTS will be seeking continuing accreditation of its information technology courses, including the new Master of Information Technology (Advanced), from the Australian Computer Society.
Study Pathways
This course is part of an articulated program of study comprising the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology, the Master of Information Technology, the Master of Information Technology (Extension) and the Master of Information Technology (Advanced). Students articulating from the graduate certificate or graduate diploma are typically eligible for advanced standing of 24 credit points. Students who have previously undertaken postgraduate study or completed an undergraduate degree in computing or information technology (or equivalent) at a university or other recognised tertiary education institutions may be eligible for up to 24 credit points of credit recognition of core subjects if the subjects previously completed are deemed by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology to be equivalent.
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