Lead IT innovation with the Master of Information Technology at Australia’s leading university*.

The Master of Information Technology is for students who want to gain advanced technical IT skills and expertise in computing, cybersecurity, distributed computing, human-computer interaction or artificial intelligence. You’ll be equipped to create technical solutions and drive success in business, government, health, entertainment, society and more.

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Choose your specialisation

Choose a specialisation: Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Cybersecurity, Distributed Computing or Human-Computer Interaction. Tailor your study to your career goals and interests.

Learn from world leading experts

Learn the critical skills needed to manage and implement computer systems at different scales. Develop the advanced technical expertise and teamwork skills to keep you at the forefront of the IT industry, and have the opportunity to apply them through our industry-based learning subjects.

Industry aligned curriculum

Access internships, industry projects, and innovation challenges with industry mentors.

Internationally recognised qualification

The Master of Information Technology is accredited by the Australian Computer Society and qualifies you for international membership with regarded organisations.

Guaranteed CSPs for Domestic Melbourne graduates

Domestic students who have completed a Bachelor degree at the University of Melbourne with a weighted average mark of 65% are guaranteed a CSP in the Master of Information Technology, provided you meet the pre-requisites and CSP eligibility requirements.

If you’re looking for networks to help with internships and job opportunities, or the funds to help you get to Melbourne, we have scholarships and bursaries to get you connected overseas and get you to Melbourne when you can. Find out what you may be eligible for.

The Master of Information Technology is a 1–2 years degree (full-time), depending on your prior work experience and study.

Core subjects

If you’re new to information technology, you’ll undertake four core subjects in Programming and Software Development, Algorithms and Complexity, Internet Technologies and Database Systems & Information Modelling .

If you have previously undertaken study in IT or worked in the field, you may be eligible for credit, enabling you to advance into our specialised subjects.

Choose your specialisation

As a Master of Information Technology student, you’ll have the flexibility to choose your specialisation and an elective track to further hone your expertise in a field that matches your career goals and interests.

Artificial Intelligence

Develop expertise in the design, implementation and analysis of systems that learn, plan and reason. Learn about knowledge representation and planning, machine learning and data mining, digital ethics and security analytics.

Computing

Develop the knowledge required to design, analyse, implement and evaluate IT projects and future needs in the changing context of the IT industry. You’ll learn about IT project and change management, software development, programming languages, artificial intelligence and software design.

Cyber security

Discover how to create new technologies to improve existing security and minimise vulnerability in design systems.

Digital Innovation

Learn advanced computing theories and methods for innovation and industry-based entrepreneurial practices.

Distributed computing

Learn how to manage complex networks of computers. Gain knowledge about cloud computing, mobile computer systems programming, high performance computing, distributed algorithms and parallel computing.

Human-computer interaction

Focus on human-centred design, development and interactive technologies. Gain skills in design thinking, user-centred evaluation, social computing, information architecture and ubiquitous computing.

Internships and industry experience

Running over 10–15 weeks, you could intern at a technology, banking and finance, health or telecommunications company in our Internship subject.

Research subjects

Undertake an in-depth research investigation, collaborating with our world leading researchers. Depending on your specialisation, you can choose between the subjects Computing Project, HCI Project and Spatial IT Project.

As an expert in information technology, you could work in banking and finance, human-computer interaction, technology consulting, health and more.

Transferrable skillset

You’ll gain a transferable skillset that will be highly valued in management consulting, finance, business analysis, project management and many other areas.

Our graduates are working in a diverse range of sectors such as:

200 point program An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 65% (or equivalent), and One technical subject (at any tertiary ye

IELTS (academic English Only): 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 + ; Writing 21; Speaking 18; Reading 13; Listening 13;
Pearson Test of English Academic: 58 + no communicative skill below 50
Cambridge English: Advanced/ Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 + no skill below 169.