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Information Technology - 8684
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Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
Academic Rules
Fees
Further Information
Area(s) of Specialisation

This Program is no longer accepting new enrolments

Program Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
Contact: www.cse.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 1 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 48
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Master of Information Technology (Specialisation)
 
 

Program Description

The Master of Information Technology is designed for students with a substantial and broad computing background. Students are expected to have knowledge of all foundation (Group A) and most core courses (Groups B/C) before they commence their postgraduate studies.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The aim of this program is to give computing graduates a chance to deepen their knowledge and to extend it in new directions. In addition, there is some scope to undertake courses not studied in their undergraduate degree, to round out their computing background.

Program Structure

Students complete the below Information Technology majors with the following restrictions:
Group A courses - All courses are excluded
Group B/C courses - Maximum 18uoc (3 courses)
Group D courses - Minimum 30uoc (5 courses)
TOTAL - 48uoc (8 courses)
Note: It is possible to complete the program using only Group D courses.
Up to one Group B/C course can be substituted for a non-advanced UNSW free elective.
Up to one Group D course can be substituted for a non-CSE course of equivalent level.

Entry Requirements
There are three methods of entry into the MIT program.
  • At least a four year undergraduate degree equivalent to a standard Australian bachelor degree in computing; and a high credit average achieved over the final two years of study; OR
  • A three year undergraduate degree equivalent to a standard Australian bachelor degree in computing; a high credit average achieved over the final two years of study; and formal work experience in the area of computer science and engineering of at least one year; OR
  • Completion of the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Computing where the Graduate Certificate has not been conferred.
Major(s)
Students who are not following the default Information Technology major are required to take specific courses to satisfy their chosen major. A total of 18uoc must be taken in a chosen area to satisfy one of the following majors.

COMPAS8684 - Autonomous Systems
COMPBS8684 - Bioinformatics
COMPCS8684 - Information Technoloyg (default major)
COMPDS8684 - Database Systems
COMPES8684 - e-Commerce Systems
COMPIS8684 - Internetworking
COMPKS8684 - Knowledge Systems & Data Mining

Course Groups
Course availability is subject to timetabling and teaching resources. Extended versions of any course may be used instead.

Group B and C - Core Computing
Group B/C courses constitute the core of the IT discipline. Graduates of a CSE postgraduate coursework program should know at least five of these areas.
Note: COMP9222 can be replaced by COMP9221 if this course has already been completed.

Group D - Advanced Electives
Group D courses are advanced electives that can be used by a student to gain specialisation in one of several areas of Computing and IT. These courses will be most attractive to MIT students who have an extensive background in computing already.
Applicants for this degree must have completed studies in a broad range of computing areas, including programming in at least 2 high level languages and assembly language, data structures and algorithms, and a range of intermediate level (ie. 3rd year) courses from areas such as computer architecture, operating systems, software engineering, databases, networks and artificial intelligence.

Project Option
Two Group D courses can be replaced with a research project. Students must have a distinction average, have reached the agreement of a CSE supervisor, and apply for the project in final semester of their program. Projects are graded, and students deliver a seminar and submit a written report.

Academic Rules

Students are advised to consult:
Academic Standing Rules - Postgraduate Students

Please contact the School of CSE for advice or clarification of the Academic Rules relating to this program.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Further Information


Area(s) of Specialisation

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