Graduate · Information Technology
Master of Information Technology
Australian Catholic University, Multi-campus (7 campuses, 5 states), Australia
About this program
At 160 credit points, ACU's Master of IT is pitched at graduates moving into tech from another field as much as at computing graduates deepening their expertise. The foundation units (ITEC610 Introduction to Data Science with Python, ITEC612 Modern Information Technology Infrastructure, ITEC617 Modern Database Management, ITEC619 Programming Fundamentals) assume no prior programming background, then the skills units branch into cyber security, machine learning and advanced programming for students to specialise.
It's accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS), which matters for the 485 graduate work visa pathway and for employers who specifically look for ACS-recognised qualifications, and it layers in Microsoft certification pathways across Power Platform, Azure Cloud and Azure Data Fundamentals, giving graduates vendor credentials alongside the degree itself.
The course description leans hard on cyber security, data science and AI as its core pitch, which places it more in the "modern generalist tech degree" category than a narrowly specialised master's: a reasonable choice for someone unsure yet whether they want to end up in security, data or software roles.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
5 terms of coursework
- Foundation units: ITEC610 Introduction to Data Science with Python, ITEC612 Modern Information Technology Infrastructure, ITEC617 Modern Database Management, ITEC619 Programming Fundamentals
- Skills units: ITEC621 Advanced Programming Principles, ITEC614 Cyber Security Concepts, ITEC613 Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn, and further electives across business analytics and mobile/web development
- Capstone: applied IT project or research unit integrating a chosen specialisation
- Embedded: ACS accreditation
- Microsoft certification pathways (Power Platform, Azure Cloud, Azure Data Fundamentals)
- Total: 160 credit points
Admissions
Bachelor degree in any discipline; relevant work experience considered
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