Master of Information and Communication Technology

Introduction

The purpose of this degree is to provide graduates working in the area of information and/or communication technology with a deeper understanding of the organisational, economics and policy issues essential to the effective management of information technology.

Entry Requirements

Candidates would normally have, either:

1. Graduate Certificate in Information and Communication Technology (with an average of 65% or better); or
2. A three-year Bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution (with a grade average of 65% or better) related to ICT, for example: computer science; information technology; business information systems; computer, electrical or telecommunications engineering; or
3. A three-year Bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution (with a grade average of 65% or better) in any area plus at least one year (full-time) or two years' (part-time) employment in the ICT industry; or
4. Applicants who meet the academic requirements for entry but have a degree in an area unrelated to ICT and who do not have work experience in ICT (one year full-time or two years' part-time) may take the Pathways course prior to entry. Upon successful completion of this program students will be permitted to enrol in the above course.
   

Program of Study

The Master of Information and Communication Technology degree will normally occupy one year of full-time study or part-time equivalent, and requires satisfactory completion of 900 level subjects to the value of at least 48 credit points (excluding the subjects IACT960 and IACT970). The 48 credit points must include:

1. At least five (5) subjects, with a minimum credit point value of 30, selected from the IACT Graduate Subjects.
2. If only five (5) are chosen, three (3) subjects selected from either the CSCI Graduate Subjects or the Graduate Additional Subjects List.