Information Technology

Overview

This Information Technology program offered at the University of Queenslan is designed for graduates who either haven't previously studied IT, or who have completed the Graduate Certificate, or Graduate Diploma in Information Technology. For more information, see 'Program details'.Complete compulsory and elective courses that cover a diversity of topics from introductory to advanced level. 

Courses cover areas including programming, information systems, networks, user-centred design, and more.

Undertake a research project that addresses a specific topic or problem from information technology or interaction design. You'll be involved in all aspects of research, from defining a topic and methodology to presenting your results.

Benefit from a flexible program. The Master of Information Technology offers a large number of elective courses, which means you can tailor your studies to suit your interests, your industry, or your career goals.

Career outcomes

Graduates of the Master of Information Technology have skills and knowledge in software engineering, information systems, discrete mathematics, basic operating systems, networking, relational databases, advanced databases, web information systems and service-oriented architectures.

Graduates will also have completed an industrial-scale system from initial specification through to design, implementation and documentation.

Graduates are typically employed in areas as diverse as e-commerce, information systems, technology management, health, records management, geographic information systems, and client services.

Many of our graduates use their qualifications as a way of moving ahead with their careers – whatever industry they work in – or use the Master of Information Technology to further their research ambitions and proceed to enrol in a Master of Philosophy or PhD program, where they continue developing their research skills and make significant contributions to knowledge.