Overview
The Information Technology program at the University of Sydney can help advance your career in diverse fields such as software engineering, health, telecommunications and more.
The program is also an excellent retraining opportunity for professionals who want to specialise in a different area of IT. You have the flexibility to tailor your studies, with more than 25 IT specialist units as well units from electrical engineering and business to choose from.
Career Pathways
Graduates of the Master of Information Technology are IT specialists who possess an excellent combination of knowledge and practical, hands-on expertise to influence and reinforce an organisations technology infrastructure and to support the people who use it. They will often be responsible for selecting and deploying software products appropriate for an organisation. They may also be involved in creating and managing business applications, web sites, systems and the IT environment in all types of industries.
Future study options
The University of Sydney is a research intensive institution with a strong track record of technology transfer and commercialisation. Research activities in the School of Information Technologies focus on algorithmics and applications, enterprise computing, human-centred computing, and IT applications in health care.
If you would like to be part of Sydney's IT research community, you may consider applying for admission to a higher degree by research. Students completing a research degree undertake supervised research and submit a written thesis at the completion of their studies in the degree of Master of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced Data Models
- Advanced Machine Learning
- Advanced Network Technologies
- Algorithms
- Business Process Management
- Computational Statistical Methods
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 18 months
- Part-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Electronics & Embedded Technology Informatics & Information Technology Software Engineering View 43 other Masters in Electronics & Embedded Technology in AustraliaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- CRICOS code: 082912C
- an Australian bachelor’s degree in information technology with a credit average (65 percent), or equivalent qualification or
- an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree with a credit average (65 percent) and a major sequence of study in computer engineering, software engineering, or equivalent qualification or
- a University of Sydney Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate in Information Technology or Graduate Diploma in Computing, with a credit average (65 percent). Units completed in the graduate diploma/graduate certificate can be credited to the master’s degree.
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- Academic transcripts
Tuition Fee
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International
49000 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 49000 AUD per year during 18 months. -
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38000 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 38000 AUD per year during 18 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.