In the Master of Information Technology you are required to complete one Major and one Minor. Some Minors may not be available for a selected Major. Consult a Study Plan and/or Course Adviser for the recommended sequencing of units for your chosen combination of Major and Minor. View the Major in the Handbook to see the list of units required.

In this major you study techniques for designing and developing mobile software and web applications that are user-friendly, responsive and ready for the app marketplace.

For this major, you are required to also complete one minor and 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

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, as an internship student, you 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. Assessments will need to be completed throughout the term. Internships cannot be taken at your current employer, or in any other host organisation where a conflict of interest may arise.

The internship is taken in the last term of study, and to assist internship students to 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. Due to accreditation conditions, you cannot be awarded credit for this unit based on your previous study or work experience.

Capstone Stream

Capstone stream students must complete the following compulsory unit:

COIT20272 Mobile Application Development Project

If you choose this option, you will apply your knowledge gained over your course of study in an industry-relevant project. Capstone projects may be taken with your employer if other students can also participate in that project.

To complete this stream you can enrol yourself into your discipline capstone unit - COIT20272 Mobile Application Development Project. This unit is taken in the last term of study and you can also complete two other units in this same term. Due to accreditation conditions, you cannot be awarded credit for this unit based on your previous study or work experience.

In this major you study internetworking, and cyber security technologies/frameworks so you can design computer networks and information security policies to ensure secure and reliable business operations.

For this major, you are required to also complete one minor and 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

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, as an internship student, you 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. Assessments will need to be completed throughout the term. Internships cannot be taken at your current employer, or in any other host organisation where a conflict of interest may arise.

The internship is taken in the last term of study, and to assist internship students to 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. Due to accreditation conditions, you cannot be awarded credit for this unit based on your previous study or work experience.

Capstone Stream

Capstone stream students must complete the following compulsory unit:

COIT20265 Network and Information Security Project

If you choose this option, you will apply your knowledge gained over your course of study in an industry-relevant project. Capstone projects may be taken with your employer if other students can also participate in that project.

To complete this stream you can enrol yourself into your discipline capstone unit - COIT20265 Network and Information Security Project. This unit is taken in the last term of study and you can also complete two other units in this same term. Due to accreditation conditions, you cannot be awarded credit for this unit based on your previous study or work experience.

In this major you study techniques for designing and developing reliable and high performance software with modern architectures so you can build enterprise-grade business applications.

For this major, you are required to also complete one minor and 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

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, as an internship student, you 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. Assessments will need to be completed throughout the term. Internships cannot be taken at your current employer, or in any other host organisation where a conflict of interest may arise.

The internship is taken in the last term of study, and to assist internship students to 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. Due to accreditation conditions, you cannot be awarded credit for this unit based on your previous study or work experience.

Capstone Stream

Capstone stream students must complete the following compulsory unit:

COIT20273 Software Development Project

If you choose this option, you will apply your knowledge gained over your course of study in an industry-relevant project. Capstone projects may be taken with your employer if other students can also participate in that project.

To complete this stream you can enrol yourself into your discipline capstone unit - COIT20273 Software Development Project. This unit is taken in the last term of study and you can also complete two other units in this same term. Due to accreditation conditions, you cannot be awarded credit for this unit based on your previous study or work experience.

In this minor you will develop practical and theoretical skills to apply artificial intelligence techniques to develop intelligent systems with advanced capabilities.

All students in this course may choose this minor. You must complete the four units listed. However, if you have chosen the Software Design and Development major, you will need to choose one elective from the units in any of the other minors, so long as that unit is not in the Software Design and Development major nor in the Artificial Intelligence minor. This is because COIT20256 is already in your major.

Consult a Study Plan and/or Course Adviser for the recommended sequencing of units. You may need to take some units in Term 3, especially if you are planning to apply for an internship. You may be required to enrol in some units online, depending on which campus you are on.

In this minor, you will develop skills in optimising information systems to solve business problems.

All students in this course may choose this minor. You must complete the two compulsory units, and select two from the optional units. Consult a Study Plan and/or Course Adviser for the recommended sequencing of units. You may need to take some units in Term 3, especially if you are planning to apply for an internship. You may be required to enrol in some units online, depending on which campus you are on.

In this minor you learn cloud computing, blockchains and Internet of Things (IoT) to design smart applications and services for the future.

All students in this course may choose this minor. You must complete the three compulsory units, and select one from the optional units. Consult a Study Plan and/or Course Adviser for the recommended sequencing of units, especially if you are planning to apply for an internship as you will need to take some units in Term 3. Note that you may be required to enrol in some units online, depending on which campus you are on.

In this minor you build responsive and engaging mobile apps, including games, and web services.

This minor can be taken by students who have chosen either Software Design and Development major or Networks and Information Security major. Students in the Mobile Application Development major cannot take this minor.

You must complete the two compulsory units, and select two from the optional units. Consult a Study Plan and/or Course Adviser for the recommended sequencing of units. You may need to take some units in Term 3, especially if you are planning to apply for an internship. You may be required to enrol in some units online, depending on which campus you are on.

In this minor you develop your skills in computer network design and cyber security technologies to ensure secure and reliable business operations.

This minor can be taken by students who have chosen either Software Design and Development major or Mobile Application Development major. Students in the Networks and Information Security major cannot take this minor.

You must complete the two compulsory units, and select two from the optional units. Consult a Study Plan and/or Course Adviser for the recommended sequencing of units. You may need to take some units in Term 3, especially if you are planning to apply for an internship. You may be required to enrol in some units online, depending on which campus you are on.

In this minor, you will expand your skills in delivering successful IT projects.

All students in this course may choose this minor. You must complete the four units listed. Consult a Study Plan and/or Course Adviser for the recommended sequencing of units. You may need to take some units in Term 3, especially if you are planning to apply for an internship. You may be required to enrol in some units online, depending on which campus you are on.

If you complete this minor then you may be eligible to also be awarded a Graduate Certificate in Project Management. Consult a Study Plan and/or Course Adviser to see how to also obtain the Graduate Certificate in Project Management.

In this minor you specialise in designing and building software applications for enterprise systems.

This minor can be taken by students who have chosen either Networks and Information Security major or Mobile Application Development major. Students in the Software Design and Development major cannot take this minor.

You must complete the two compulsory units, and select two from the optional units. Consult a Study Plan and/or Course Adviser for the recommended sequencing of units. You may need to take some units in Term 3, especially if you are planning to apply for an internship. You may be required to enrol in some units online, depending on which campus you are on.