Master of Information Technology
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Quick facts
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Entry score
Not applicable
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Duration
Full-time 2 years, Part-time 4 years -
Location
Melbourne city -
Fees
AU$27,840 (2019 annual)
Next intake
February, July Entry score
IELTS 6.5
Duration
Full-time 2 years Location
Melbourne city Fees
AU$33,600 (2019 annual)
Next intake
February, July
Overview
Your career in information technology
With ongoing ICT skills shortages and demand for graduates growing year on year, you’ll be well placed to secure rewarding roles worldwide, whatever your tech specialisation.
How you will learn
You will learn through a broad mix of study modes including lectures, tutorials, practical classes, project work and seminars using face-to-face, online and other flexible delivery mechanisms.
RMIT has a great reputation for providing industry connections, including internship opportunities and exposure to the job market prior to graduation. I recently completed my postgraduate project where my team and I worked with a financial company in Melbourne to help them build their website.
- Jin Hu, Master of Information Technology
Learn here, succeed anywhere
Industry is at the heart of the Master of Information Technology, with the program’s design and teaching informed by senior tech professionals.
These industry partners work with us to ensure program content meets the latest requirements of employers and matches market trends.
Courses also feature sessional teachers and guest lecturers currently working in industry.
Such embedded professional relationships provide opportunities for internships, in addition to your final year industry project.
Details
The flexible options in the Master of Information Technology give you the tech skills and programming power to boost your career.
Whatever your programming background, the Master of Information Technology is the quickest and best pathway to a tech career.
It gives you the technical proficiency and theoretical base to keep pace with rapid changes in technology and business.
You’ll learn essential technical skills, apply them to a range of platforms, and develop expertise in IT fundamentals, such as, algorithms, analytics, data mining, cloud computing and programming.
You choose your specialisation from these key areas:
- big data management
- cloud computing
- mobile computing
- security
- software architecture
- web systems and search technology
Industry partners help design the program, so it matches market trends and employer needs, and you’ll undertake an industry software engineering project at the forefront of technological innovation.
Graduating as a creative problem-solver, you’ll be adept at using the latest technology to find business solutions in any context - from banking to health, to government and more.
RMIT is committed to providing students with an education that strongly links formal learning with workplace experience.
You will learn through a broad mix of study modes including lectures, tutorials, practical classes, project work and seminars using face-to-face, online and other flexible delivery mechanisms.
You will have access to specialised computer laboratories both for use during scheduled classes and outside scheduled class times. These laboratories provide access to a range of computer environments including a variety of database products under different operating systems.
Industry is at the heart of the Master of Information Technology. The program maintains substantial links with business, government and other tech-related organisations, both in Australia and internationally.
Employers and industry professionals work with our academics to ensure program and course content meets the latest requirements of employers and matches market trends.
While the program is led by academics with strong research backgrounds and links to industry, courses are also taught by sessional teachers and guest lecturers currently working in industry.
Such embedded professional relationships mean there are opportunities to undertake internships in a professional setting and you will also be able to carry out an industry-relevant project.
The program consists of 192 credit points, which equates to two years of full time study.
This includes four foundation courses, four advanced information technology core courses, four courses from your area or areas of specialisation, one program elective (or an additional specialisation course) and a software engineering project.
You can choose your specialisation:
Big data management
The profusion of data generated by digital sources is creating a global information overload, but you’ll find out how big data analytics is solving real world challenges like preventive healthcare and fighting crime.
Learn to manage big data and exploit its potential – capture, curation, storage, search, sharing, transfer, analysis and visualisation.
Cloud computing
Discover how computing tasks, such as running applications and storing data, can be carried out remotely, creating efficiencies and cost savings.
You’ll gain insights into cloud computing systems, including Google AppEngine, Microsoft Azure, Yahoo’s Hadoop, Google’s MapReduce, Amazon EC2 and S3s.
Mobile computing
Mobile technologies are driving innovation in communications, finance, and information sharing, with demand growing for skilled creators of apps for industry, government and commerce.
You’ll develop skills in the key areas in mobile computing, including mobile software, mobile hardware, and mobile communication and security.
Security
The security of information collected, stored and exchanged concerns organisations in many sectors, including banking, health, utilities, government and more.
You'll learn to enhance security in computer systems and understand the mathematical basis of network security, including cryptography, coding for reliable communication and algebra for information security.
Software architecture
Software architects design and manage ICT infrastructure for optimal efficiency, getting the most out the latest apps, systems and new technologies.
You’ll learn to design solutions using advanced software development techniques and technologies, exploiting the latest development environments and languages, while balancing usability issues.
Web systems and search technology
With the profusion of web services and applications, the boom in data and the need for increasingly sophisticated search technologies, opportunities abound for those with specialist web skills to develop and manage the systems and services we need.
You’ll build expertise in web development and web database applications, e-commerce and enterprise systems, web security, and web document mark-up languages.
You’ll also learn about the design and implementation of search engines, search engine optimisation, structured and unstructured information management, and web services.
Choose a program structure
| Title | Location | Duration | Plan code | CRICOS | ||
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| Master of Information Technology | City Campus |
2 Years Full time
4 Years Part Time
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2 Years Full time
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MC208 | 079795G |
Choose a program structure
Program code: MC208
Career
With ongoing ICT skills shortages and demand for graduates growing year on year, you’ll be well placed to secure rewarding roles worldwide, whatever your tech specialisation.
Combining transferrable technical skills with a strong foundation of theoretical knowledge, you’ll be much sought-after by employers from business, government, and other organisations.
Your career options include areas like cloud computing, web and mobile app development, eHealth, emergency services, GPS technology, and more.
Career outlook
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is among the top 5 highest paying sectors in Australia according to SEEK, with the average salary exceeding $100,000 a year.
According to the Australian Department of Employment, the number of programming jobs will grow by 18.3 per cent to 116,300 by the start of 2020.
Our graduates end up in a wide variety of tech-related roles across many sectors, including business, banking, government, health and more.
Depending on your specialisation, possible careers include:
Big data management: data analyst; data mining specialist; data centre manager; data quality engineer; knowledge engineer; big data tech lead; database specialist; research analyst; information architect; Hadoop architect/developer; business intelligence expert.
Cloud computing: cloud solution architect; IaaS architect/developer; SaaS architect/ developer; Hadoop specialist; cloud and big data specialist.
Mobile computing: Android, iPhone, Windows mobile applications development; mobile games architect/developer; mobile architect/mobile software platform architect; mobile security expert; mobile application tech lead; IT infrastructure manager.
Security: information security specialist; information assurance professional; computer systems auditor; information consultant; information manager, with potential to progress to a role as a researcher in information security.
Software architecture: business analyst; electronic commerce developer; internet professional; multimedia design; systems design; software design; systems management; applications and analyst programming; senior programmer; software engineer; systems programmer; system architect; IT architect; software architect; or enterprise architect.
Web systems and search technology: web information architect; web security analyst; web application architect/tech lead, developer; web content manager; webmaster.
This program is accredited at the professional level by the Australian Computer Society, which accredits information and communication technology related programs that are offered by Australian universities, both onshore and offshore.
Our Industry Advisory Committee is the main link between the program and industry, with membership including staff from major IT companies with global and local presence.
The committee meets quarterly and provides feedback on the currency of our programs, the changing needs of Industry and has input into the design of new programs.
It’s also actively involved with life at RMIT through participation in seminars, marketing events, industry awards and scholarships.
Admissions
- An Australian bachelor degree in any discipline, or equivalent
OR
- A minimum of five years' relevant work experience in programming (web, application, database); software engineering; system, functional or business analysis; information, system or enterprise architecture; ICT management; administration (network, systems); support (desktop, helpdesk, system); web design/media; business information systems or information systems
International qualifications are assessed according to the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
You must have successfully completed an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in any discipline.
You may also be considered if you have a minimum five years' relevant work experience or professional practice in programming (web, application, database); software engineering; system, functional or business analysis; information, system or enterprise architecture; ICT management; administration (network, systems); support (desktop, helpdesk, system); web design/media; business information systems or information systems.
Entry requirements
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
- IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
- TOEFL (Paper Based Test): minimum score of 580 (TWE 4.5)
- TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 92 (with minimum of 20 in all sections)
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
- Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component
For detailed information on English language requirements and other proficiency tests recognised by RMIT, visit English language requirements and equivalency information.
Don't meet the English language test scores? Complete an Advanced Plus Certificate at RMIT English Worldwide.
Pathways
If you have completed one of the following qualifications majoring in software engineering, computer science or information technology, subject to RMIT RPL policy and AQF Volume of Learning requirements, you will be eligible for exemptions as follows:
Qualification level |
Exemptions |
Remaining program duration |
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Up to 48 credit points (equivalent to one semester of full-time study) |
Minimum of 144 credit points (equivalent to three semesters of full-time study) |
Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) |
Up to 96 credit points (equivalent to two semesters of full-time study) |
Minimum of 96 credit points (equivalent to two semesters of full-time study) |
| [Cognate] Graduate Diploma in Software Engineering or Computer Science which requires the completion of a bachelor degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science as the entry requirement | Up to 96 credit points (equivalent to two semesters of full-time study) |
Minimum of 96 credit points (equivalent to two semesters of full-time study) |
[Non-cognate] Other graduate diploma and master's programs |
No exemptions |
Minimum of 192 credit points (equivalent to four semesters of full-time study) |
Masters exemptions
You may be eligible for advanced standing up to a maximum of two semesters (equivalent to 96 credits points). Eligibility for advanced standing is based on your previous studies and is assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Learn more about credit transfer and recognition of prior learning.
You may be eligible for entry into other RMIT honours or postgraduate programs.
Fees
2019 indicative fees
Full-fee places: AU$27,840*
* Amount quoted is the indicative 2019 tuition fee per annum, and is based on a standard year of full-time study (96 credit points). A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load.
Additional expenses
- Student services and amenities fee (SSAF): AU$303 maximum fee for 2019.
- Other items related to your program, including field trips, textbooks and equipment.
This program is offered on a full-fee paying basis only. If you are offered a place, you will need to pay the full tuition costs of your program. However, eligible students (such as Australian citizens or holders of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa) may apply to defer payment of some or all of their tuition fees via the Commonwealth Government’s FEE-HELP loan scheme.
Fees shown above apply to 2019 only and are based on an annual full-time study load of 96 credit points unless otherwise noted. A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load. Tuition fees are adjusted on an annual basis and these fees should only be used as a guide.
For more information and to learn how to calculate your exact tuition fees see postgraduate study fees.
This program is offered on a full-fee paying basis only. If you are offered a place, you will need to pay the full tuition costs of your program. However, eligible students (such as Australian citizens or holders of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa) may apply to defer payment of some or all of their tuition fees via the Commonwealth Government’s FEE-HELP loan scheme.
*Fees shown above apply to 2019 only and are based on an annual full-time study load of 96 credit points unless otherwise noted. A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load. Tuition fees are adjusted on an annual basis and these fees should only be used as a guide.
For more information and to learn how to calculate your exact tuition fees see postgraduate study fees.
How does a HELP loan work?
If your FEE-HELP and/or SA-HELP loan application is successful, the Australian Government will pay RMIT, on your behalf, up to 100% of your fees. This amount will become part of your accumulated HELP debt.
You only start repaying your accumulated HELP debt to the Australian Government once you earn above the minimum income threshold for repayment, which is set each year by the Australian Government (this also applies if you are still studying). The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will calculate your compulsory repayment for the year and include this on your income tax notice.
For more information about loan repayment options see Commonwealth assistance (HELP loans) or Study Assist.
This program is approved for income support.
You may be eligible for student income support payments from the Commonwealth Government if you are undertaking a graduate certificate, graduate diploma or an approved professionally oriented masters by coursework program. For more information see Income support for Masters students.
If you are enrolled in an eligible program you will also need to satisfy all other student payment eligibility requirements. You can contact Centrelink or the Department of Human Services for further information about student income support entitlements, your eligibility and how to apply.
In addition to tuition fees, you will be charged an annual student services and amenities fee (SSAF), which is used to maintain and enhance services and amenities that improve your experience as an RMIT student. The SSAF is calculated based on your enrolment load and the maximum fee for 2019 is $303.
You may be eligible to apply to defer payment of the SSAF through the SA-HELP loan scheme. If you use SA-HELP, the amount will be added to your accumulated HELP debt.
For more information about calculating your actual SSAF see Paying SSAF.
You may also be required to purchase other items related to your program, including field trips, textbooks and equipment. These additional fees and expenses vary from program to program.
The annual tuition fee for 2019 is AU$33,600.
The total indicative tuition fee for 2019 commencement is AU$69,120.
In addition to tuition fees you also need to pay for:
- Student services and amenities fee (SSAF) in each calendar year.
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) - Student visa holders must have cover for the total duration of their visa.
- Some programs incur additional expenses.
You also need to account for your living expenses. Estimate the cost of living in Melbourne.