GraduateComputer Science
Master of Information Technology
Deakin University, Melbourne/Geelong, VIC, Australia
About this program
Deakin's Master of IT is organised into four deliberate stages rather than a loose bundle of electives: a foundation block for students without a strong computing background, a fundamentals block, a mastery block, and a final specialisation or elective block: two people can graduate with quite different course transcripts depending on how much catching-up they needed early on. That staged structure is one reason the course accepts graduates from non-IT bachelor's degrees, not just computer science.
Specialisation options run through Deakin's SIT/MIS-coded units and typically cover areas like data science, cyber security, and enterprise systems, taught out of Deakin's Cloud Campus infrastructure. Deakin was an early mover into fully online postgraduate IT delivery in Australia and still runs a large online cohort alongside on-campus students at Burwood. Work-integrated learning options (industry-based capstone projects with real client organisations) are a recurring feature of the specialisation stage, giving graduates a portfolio project rather than just coursework to point to.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
- Part A
- Foundation IT Studies (for students needing a computing bridge): Programming
- Systems Fundamentals
- Database Fundamentals
- Networking Fundamentals
- Part B
- Software Engineering
- IT Architecture
- Data Modelling
- Professional and Research Practice in IT
- Part C
- Advanced units in software development and systems
- capstone-adjacent project subject
- Part D
- four Level 7 SIT/MIS units (e.g. Cyber Security, Data Science, Enterprise Systems) or an industry-based capstone project
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Software EngineerANZSCO 261313
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, so it supports the points-tested 189, 190, and 491 as well as the employer-sponsored 482 and 186. Needs an ACS skills assessment, which usually wants the degree plus one to two years of relevant work, or a Professional Year in ICT in place of some of that experience.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Developer ProgrammerANZSCO 261312
On MLTSSL, so it supports the 189, 190, and 491. Assessed by the ACS on the same basis as Software Engineer. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
ICT Business AnalystANZSCO 261111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, so it supports 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Common landing occupation for IT and business-analytics graduates.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Systems AnalystANZSCO 261112
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, with an ACS skills assessment. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Computer Network and Systems EngineerANZSCO 263111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186.
Assessed by Australian Computer Society (ACS)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Full (16cp) entry: bachelor's degree in any discipline. Reduced-credit pathways for a bachelor's/honours in a related IT discipline, or a bachelor's (any discipline) plus 2+ years relevant work experience.
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