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Master of Information Technology

A Master of Information Technology is the most common postgraduate route into IT for graduates of other disciplines, and also suits IT graduates who want to specialise.

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How long it takes
1.5 to 2.5 years
full time
Level
Masters degree (coursework)
University
Leads on to
Software Engineer
$131,900 median pay
Taught by
51 providers
6 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

What the Master of Information 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

Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.

Jobs you can do with it

  • Database Administrator

    Database administrators build and maintain the systems that store an organisation's data, keeping it available, accurate and secure.

    What else you need

    Complete the relevant software, systems or database coursework and practical projects. The qualification is an education route; employers assess role-specific technical skills and experience.

    Median pay$128,000

  • 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.

    What else you need

    Complete the relevant software, systems or database coursework and practical projects. The qualification is an education route; employers assess role-specific technical skills and experience.

    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.

    What else you need

    Complete the relevant software, systems or database coursework and practical projects. The qualification is an education route; employers assess role-specific technical skills and experience.

    Median pay$106,600 (estimate)

  • Network Engineer

    Network engineers design, build and maintain the networks that carry an organisation's data, and they are the people called when a connection drops or slows down.

    A step towards this job. What else you need

    Median pay$120,100

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 51 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.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Master of Information Technology.

  • Programming and software development
  • Databases and data management
  • Networking and cloud computing
  • Systems analysis and design
  • IT project management
  • Specialisation such as security or data

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), published by the Australian Government Department of Education. Google reviews. Pay and shortage status from Jobs and Skills Australia.