Information Technology - 8543
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Contact: www.cse.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical Duration: 2 Years 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 96
Award(s):
Master of Information Technology (Specialisation)
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Program Description
The Master of Information Technology is a 2-year program intended for:
- students with no or minimal prior computing background who wish to obtain a qualification in this discipline; or
- students with a bachelor degree in computer science or computer engineering who want to obtain a broader understanding of computing; or
- students with a bachelor degree in computer science or computer engineering who wish to specialise in some particular areas of the discipline
Advanced standing of up to 1 year is possible for students with an appropriate qualification.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
The aim of this program is to provide students with a broad-based IT education, and more specialised knowledge in up to two areas, enabling them to work in a range of positions in the IT industry.
Program Structure
Entry Requirements
Enrolment in this program requires one of the following:
Enrolment in this program requires one of the following:
- a four year undergraduate degree equivalent to a standard Australian bachelor degree in engineering or science; and a high credit achieved overall; or
- a three year undergraduate degree equivalent to a standard Australian bachelor degree in computer science; and a high credit average achieved over the final two years of study; or
- Articulation from the Graduate Diploma of IT
Program Requirements
Students must complete either one or two of the following streams:
Students must complete either one or two of the following streams:
- COMPAS - Artificial Intelligence
- COMPBS - Bioinformatics
- COMPCS - Information Technology
- COMPDS - Database Systems
- COMPES - e-Commerce Systems
- COMPGS - Geospatial
- COMPIS - Internetworking
- COMPSS - Data Science and Engineering
COMPCS is the default stream for the program and will be selected if no other stream is nominated.
Regardless of which stream is chosen, students must complete the following:
Regardless of which stream is chosen, students must complete the following:
- 96 UOC overall
- COMP9021 Principles of Programming (6 UOC)
- COMP9024 Data Structures & Algorithms (6 UOC)
- COMP9311 Database Systems (6 UOC)
- COMP9331 Computer Networks&Applications (6 UOC)
- COMP9900 Info Tech Project (6 UOC)
- GSOE9820 Project Management (6 UOC)
- 10 more COMP4 or higher (level 0, 1, 2 or 3) elective courses
Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge (ADK) requirement:
- at least 6 of the above courses must come from the CSE ADK course list
Up to 2 of the non-ADK elective courses can be replaced by level-4 or higher non-CSE courses.
It is possible for students to complete the program without using any non-CSE electives, provided they are not in the Bioinformatics stream.
Students enrolled in the Bioinformatics stream, who have no advanced standing, and who are required to complete MATH5846 as a co-requisite for MATH5856 will use all of their elective options in meeting the requirements for this stream.
Students enrolled in the Bioinformatics stream who do have advanced standing should seek advice from the CSE Student Office regarding the use of their elective options prior to enrolment.
Project Option
Students are permitted to substitute 12-18uoc in their final semester with a project of equal value provided they meet the following criteria:
It is possible for students to complete the program without using any non-CSE electives, provided they are not in the Bioinformatics stream.
Students enrolled in the Bioinformatics stream, who have no advanced standing, and who are required to complete MATH5846 as a co-requisite for MATH5856 will use all of their elective options in meeting the requirements for this stream.
Students enrolled in the Bioinformatics stream who do have advanced standing should seek advice from the CSE Student Office regarding the use of their elective options prior to enrolment.
Project Option
Students are permitted to substitute 12-18uoc in their final semester with a project of equal value provided they meet the following criteria:
- completed (or have advanced standing in) 72uoc; and
- obtained agreement from a CSE academic supervisor; and
- maintained a distinction level performance in the program.
The two courses
- COMP9596 Research Project (12 UOC)
- COMP9945 Research Project (18 UOC)
count towards the requirement of completing Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge courses with exposure to research.
If a research project is taken, then the COMP9900 Information Technology Project is waived.
Advanced Standing
Advanced standing is possible in up to 50% of the program.
Students can seek advanced standing in the following courses only:
If a research project is taken, then the COMP9900 Information Technology Project is waived.
Advanced Standing
Advanced standing is possible in up to 50% of the program.
Students can seek advanced standing in the following courses only:
- COMP9020 Foundations of Comp. Science (6 UOC)
- COMP9021 Principles of Programming (6 UOC)
- COMP9024 Data Structures & Algorithms (6 UOC)
- COMP9032 Microprocessors & Interfacing (6 UOC)
- COMP9311 Database Systems (6 UOC)
- COMP9331 Computer Networks&Applications (6 UOC)
- COMP9414 Artificial Intelligence (6 UOC)
- GSOE9820 Project Management (6 UOC)
Students wishing to apply for Advanced standing should consult the CSE Postgraduate Advanced Standing, Exemption, Substitution website.
Academic Rules
Academic Standing Rules - Postgraduate Students
Please contact the School of CSE for advice or clarification of the Academic Rules relating to this award.
Please contact the School of CSE for advice or clarification of the Academic Rules relating to this award.
Fees
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Further Information
Related Program(s)
5543 Information Technology
7543 Computing
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