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Master of Information and Communications Technology
A Master of Information and Communications Technology usually takes two years full time and suits graduates who want to move into IT from another field, or IT graduates wanting broader postgraduate study.
- How long it takes
- 2 years
- full time
- Level
- Masters degree (coursework)
- University
- Leads on to
- Software Engineer
- $131,900 median pay
- Taught by
- 5 providers
- 5 states and territories
Is this course right for you?
What the Master of Information and Communications Technology asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
Jobs you can do with it
Software Engineer
Software engineers design, build and maintain the software a business or its customers rely on, from a mobile app to the systems running behind a website.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$131,900
Systems Analyst
Systems analysts work out how an organisation's processes, data and software should fit together, then design the changes that make them work better.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$106,600 (estimate)
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.
Where you can study this course
There are 5 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Western Sydney University (opens in a new tab)
Western Sydney University
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, Western Sydney University - Sydney City, NSW
4.2from 1,872 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are friendly and supportive
- Good academic experience and learning
What to weigh up
- Admin can be slow to respond
- Website for University of the Sunshine Coast (opens in a new tab)
University of the Sunshine Coast
UniSC Adelaide, UniSC Sunshine Coast, QLD, SA
4.5from 591 Google reviews
Polytechnic Institute Australia
5 campuses, NSW, VIC
Australian Campus Management
5 campuses, NSW, NT, VIC
Southern Cross Institute
Level 2, 1 - 3 Fitzwilliam Street, Level 6, 31 - 39 Macquarie Street, Parramatta, NSW, 2150, NSW
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Master of Information and Communications Technology.
- Programming and software development
- Networks and communications
- Databases and information systems
- Cyber security
- IT project management
- Capstone project
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?