Overview

About the Program

These skills form necessary foundations for solving practical problems that arise in business, industrial, governmental, and other organizations, as well as for pursuing doctoral studies in information technologies.

Current areas of concentration in the Information Technology program of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte include Advanced Data and Knowledge Discovery, Emerging Technologies, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Security and Privacy, Information Technology Management, Software Systems Design and Engineering, and Web Development.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Network-Based Application Development

Mobile Application Development

Software System Design and Implementation

Applied Databases

Principles of Information Security and Privacy

Human-Centered Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlotte, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have completed undergraduate or equivalent coursework in (a) data structures and (b) object-oriented programming in C++, C#, or Java, both with a minimum GPAs of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Applicants who have substantial work experience in applying or developing computing and information technology may be able to substitute their work experience for the specific requirements for object-oriented programming and/or data structures

GPA or equivalent of at least 3.0 and a Junior/Senior GPA of at least 3.0

Applicants are required to demonstrate a satisfactory score on the aptitude portion of the GRE or the GMAT

Statement of purpose

Three recommendations

English language proficiency requirement

Formal transcript evaluation (optional, though recommended)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

20627 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20627 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

4841 USD / year

≈ 4841 USD / year

Living costs

Charlotte

United States

1133 - 2060 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

About the Program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

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Financing

Funding

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