Master of Information and Communication Technology

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

The degree of Master of Information and Communication Technology shall be subject tot he University Course Rules for the award of the degree of Master, together with the he following conditions:

(1) Entry to the Master for Information and Communication Technology will be on the recommendation of the Head Information Technology and Computer Science. Candidates would normally have, either:

(a) the Graduate Certificate in Information and Communication Technology (with an average of a credit grade or better over all subjects); or

(b) a degree related to one to the following areas: computing, engineering, communication studies, information studies and management; or

(c) an appropriate balance between a University degree and relevant professional experience in information and/or communication technology.

In addition, it is desirable that applicants have at lease one year of relevant professional experience in information and/or communication technology.

(2) 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).

At least five (5) subjects, with a minimum credit point value of 30, must be selected from the IACT Graduate Subjects. The other three (3) must come from either the CSCI Graduate Subjects or the Graduate Additional Subjects List.