Graduate · Computer Science
Master of Information Technology
La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
La Trobe's Master of IT runs on a 240 credit point, two-year structure by default, but drops to 180 points and 18 months for anyone entering with a cognate Australian bachelor's degree in computer science, IT or information systems, a meaningful shortcut that a lot of applicants coming from a non-technical undergraduate background don't get. Foundational subjects in database logic, programming, network engineering and cybersecurity run early, with entrepreneurship and project management folded in as transferable skills rather than treated as an afterthought elective.
Where the degree earns its ACS accreditation is in the specialisation list, which reaches further than a typical Australian IT masters: artificial intelligence, cloud analytics, cybersecurity, Internet of Things, networking, software engineering, and, less commonly offered, quantum information technology. That last one reflects La Trobe's investment in quantum computing research at its Bundoora campus rather than being a token addition to a course list.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
7 terms of coursework
- Foundational subjects: Database Logic and Data Structures, Programming, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- Professional skills subjects: Professional Practice, Project Management, Entrepreneurship in IT
- Specialisation (choose one): Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Analytics, Cybersecurity, Internet of Things, Networking, Quantum Information Technology, or Software Engineering
- Elective subjects to complete the credit point total
- Capstone project or industry-based subject in final year
- 240 credit points over 2 years standard
- 180 credit points/18 months for cognate-entry applicants
- ACS-accredited
Admissions
Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent), 240cp/2yr pathway (any discipline), or 180cp/1.5yr pathway (cognate: computer science, IT, or information systems).
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