You are required to complete one of the following two streams: Internship or Capstone.

Some units are offered in Term 3 to help you complete the course earlier, particularly for those intending to take the internship stream. You are strongly advised to consult course advisers at the beginning of each term regarding the units you intend to take to ensure you can complete the course within the shortest possible time. You should note that you may be required to enrol in some units Online, depending on your campus offerings.

Internship stream students must complete the following compulsory unit:

COIT20276 Postgraduate ICT Internship

To be eligible for this unit, you must pass all of your units at the first attempt, apply for the internship, and undergo a series of interviews with prospective host organisations. Generally, internship students will spend 32 hours per week for 10 consecutive weeks with the internship host organisation applying the knowledge you have gained over the course of your study before returning to campus for the presentation of your learning journey. Assessment will need to be completed throughout the term.

The internship is taken in the last term of study, and to assist internship students complete all units before the last study term, some units are offered in all three teaching terms. You are strongly advised to consult course advisers at the beginning of each term regarding the units you intend to take to ensure you can complete the course within the shortest possible time.

If you choose this option, you will be enrolled in the unit COIT20276 Postgraduate ICT Internship once you have secured a host organisation.

Capstone stream students must complete the following compulsory unit:

COIT20254 Information Systems Project If you choose this option, you will apply your knowledge gained over your course of study in a simulated environment.

To complete this stream you can enrol yourself into your discipline capstone unit - COIT20254 Information Systems Project. This unit is taken in the last term of study and you can also complete two elective units in this same term.

Students should note that they may be required to enrol in some units Online.

You must complete the four units as listed below. The first unit is taken in your second term of study, the second unit in your third term of study and the last two in your last term. If you are planning to apply for an internship, you will need to also study in Term 3 and should refer to a Student Adviser.

Students must complete the two units COIT20268 and COIT20269 then choose two units from the Optional Units listing. Students must begin the minor with the unit COIT20268 which is the prerequisite to units COIT20269, COIT20270 and COIT20271.

If opting to take this minor you should take COIT20268 in your second term of study, COIT20269 in your third term of study and the final two units from the option listing in the fourth term of study. Note there may be some flexibility in the order the last three units are taken, if you choose to study in Term 3.

If you are planning to apply for an internship, you will need to also study in Term 3 and should refer to the Moodle site 'School of Engineering and Technology' (SET Internships) and follow the study schedule posted there.

Students should note that they may be required to enrol in some units Online.

You must complete the two units COIT20261 and COIT20262 then choose two units from the Optional Units listing. Students must begin the minor with the unit COIT20261 which is the prerequisite to units COIT20262, COIT20263 and COIT20264.

If opting to take this minor you should take COIT20261 in your second term of study, COIT20262 in your third term of study and the final two units from the option listing in the fourth term of study. Note that there may be some flexibility in the order the last three units are taken if you choose to study in Term 3.

If you are planning to apply for an internship, you will need to also study in Term 3 and should refer to the Moodle site 'School of Engineering and Technology' (SET Internships) and follow the study schedule posted there.

Students should note that they may be required to enrol in some units Online.

You must complete the two units COIT20256 and COIT20257 then choose two units from the Optional Units listing below. Students must begin the minor with the unit COIT20256 which is the prerequisite to units COIT20257, COIT20258 and COIT20259.

If opting to undertake this minor you should take COIT20256 in your second term of study, COIT20257 in your third term of study and the final two units in the fourth term of study. Note that there may be some flexibility in the order the last three units are taken if you choose to study in Term 3.

If you are planning to apply for an internship, you will need to also study in Term 3 and should refer to the Moodle site 'School of Engineering and Technology' (SET Internships) and follow the study schedule posted there.

You should note that you may be required to complete some units Online, depending on which campus you are on.

There are a variety options for you to take as your electives. Please see below. Students should note that they may be required to enrol in some units Online, depending which campus you are on.

Internship Opportunity

Students in the Master of Information Systems are able to apply for an internship. Please refer to the various majors under "Course Structure" in the Handbook for more information. You will undertake the internship in place of doing your discipline capstone unit.

Elective Opportunities:

There are three elective streams in this course as follows:

Graduate Certificate in Project Management

You can complete the following three units from the Graduate Certificate in Project Management, plus one general elective from the elective list below.

Graduate Certificate in Project Management (GCPM) units in addition to PPMP20007 Project Management Concepts are:

PPMP20008 Initiating and Planning Projects

PPMP20009 Project Management Methodologies

PPMP20010 Executing and Closing Projects

Minors

There is an opportunity for students to undertake a minor from disciplines in the Master of Information Technology (MIT). Please refer to the handbook for information. If you opt for a minor you will not need to also complete elective units.

General Electives

Select your four electives from the Electives Listing below.