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Computer Science and IT postgraduate coursework programs

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Nick Burton, Master of Computer Science
    "The Masters has given me the ability to develop software applications with commercial potential.

"Study at RMIT is practical and hands-on from day one, which not only gives you the technical skills you need, but is also a great opportunity for networking and making professional contacts essential to your career."

Nick heads to New York for social media developer role

After developing Android apps during his Masters and establishing an Android user group in Australia, Nick has landed a developer role with US social media guide Foursquare. Read more.
   

Reboot your career with a postgraduate program at RMIT’s School of Computer Science and IT and join the information and communication technology (ICT) revolution.

Our programs are developed through close liaison with a carefully selected panel of program advisors, including genuine market leaders like Agilent Technologies, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Microsoft, ANZ, Dimension Data, Kaz, Infosys and ElanIT.

Whether you’re new to the field or looking to build on previous experience and upgrade your skills, our programs reflect what’s happening in the real world and equip you to make a real impact in your career.

Key features:

  • Input and guidance from key industry partners
  • Built on ICT fundamentals; practical and career-focused
  • Gain real experience with real companies
  • Flexible study options to work around your schedule
  • Content reflects the latest developments in ICT

Postgraduate coursework programs at a glance

Which category do you belong to?

Programs that may be suitable for you
  • IT professionals who wish to advance their career to the role of
    Enterprise Architect within an organisation
  • Computer science graduates

  • IT professionals with extensive industry experience (generally
    3+ years) but no undergraduate degree or a non-computing
    degree
  • Graduates of other disciplines (i.e. non-computing) with little or no
    previous programming experience

  • IT professionals who want to broaden their skill base

Students who enrol in a Graduate Certificate / Diploma and obtain good results may articulate into the corresponding Graduate Diploma / Masters program respectively.

To help identify your program and specialisation interests, and form a brief outline of your relevant programming and algorithm-building capabilities, take the Postgraduate Skills Survey.

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Contacts

You can also make a personal appointment to speak to a program leader:

  • Prospective local students, please email Dr Santha Sumanasekara or contact him on +61 3 9925 9673.
  • Prospective international students, please email Dr Isaac Balbin or contact him on +61 3 9925 2803.