Master the business of informatics at UC

If you’re in IT and looking to get ahead, then the UC Master of Business Informatic course offers the perfect opportunity to expand your skills in areas vital to the intertwined worlds of Business and Information Technology - while simultaneously gaining the knowledge and qualifications to give your career a much-needed boost.

This two-year program has been created to address key areas pertinent to IT professionals and is of particular advantage to those looking at progressing into a career as business analysts.

This course also offers students a range of electives to help you fine-tune your qualifications and specialise in areas such as accounting, HR, strategic management, data analytics or information sciences.

On completion of the course you will be able to return to the workforce as a confident, competent specialist with the knowledge and skills to progress comfortably into a career in a variety of specialised IT roles, such as program analyst, systems architect, information systems manager, and beyond.

This course offers you the chance to prepare you for a career in the ‘knowledge economy’ and is accredited by the Australian Computer Society.

This course also offers you the chance to specialise in Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Project Management or Social Informatics.

Study a Master of Business Informatics at UC and you will:

• demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts and develop an appropriate set of data models for relational database implementation
• undertake a human-computer interaction design project
• critically analyse complex business processes
• be able to derive advanced system models appropriately
• learn how to use international standard systems description paradigms and languages
• prepare and critically evaluate documents associated with project planning, monitoring, review and quality
• use SPSS and gain knowledge of key data and national and international indicators from Australia and other Asia-Pacific countries.

Work Integrated Learning (WIL):

The concept of WIL is a vital component to the UC approach to higher education as it offers students the opportunity to gain practical experience working alongside industry professionals and dealing with real world issues relating to their areas of study.

As part of this course you will be tasked with undertaking a specialised research project where you’ll be encouraged to use issues relating to your current or past work life and use these issues to research innovative solutions life under the support and guidance of professional academic mentors.

In addition, this course also allows you to tailor your learning around your specific areas of interest and future employment aspirations, and internships are possible as part of your range of elective units.

Previous Business Informatics internships and cadetships with organisations include:  PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Fujitsu Australia, Birdsnest, the University of Canberra, and more.

Course-specific information:

This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society at Professional level.
A clear pathway of study exists between this degree, the undergraduate Bachelor of Business Informatics, and the postgraduate Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Business Informatics courses. Credit equivalent to the Graduate Diploma in Business Informatics may be given to applicants who have an undergraduate Business Informatics or Information Technology degree AND 3 years of relevant work experience.

Professional accreditation:

Master of Business Informatics is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the Professional level.

A Master of Business Informatics form UC is a globally recognised qualification that can help you progress into a range of careers including working as a:

• IT security analyst
• IT systems test engineer
• Business analyst
• Data scientist
• IT project manager
• Systems architect
• Web developer
• Systems analyst
• ICT consultant
• Information analyst
• Information systems manager
• IT auditor
• IT business manager
• Solutions engineer.

A Bachelor degree from Australia or a recognised overseas institution. No previous Business Informatics or ICT knowledge is assumed. Assumed Knowledge Proficiency in using computers.

Academic IELTS of 6.5 or equivalent, with no band score below 6.0

TOEFL iBT: Overall score of 79 with: R: 13; L: 12; S: 18; W: 21

Pearson Test of Academic English: 58 with no skill score below 50

Cambridge English Scale: 176 with no sub-score below 169

Occupational English Test: No grade lower than 'C' in any of the sub-tests.