Master of Information Technology

All market sectors embrace new digital and technological advances to remain competitive. The prevalence of digital technologies in industry results in a growing demand for savvy IT professionals across various sectors and roles.

Fields such as data science, business process management, process mining, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cyber security, virtual and augmented reality, business analytics, data visualisation, and the Internet of Things continue to evolve rapidly. Business investment in these areas continues to grow, as does the demand for expertise in these areas. 

We have recently reviewed and revised our postgraduate IT offerings in response to emerging industry trends. In our Master of Information Technology, we offer three new majors and have updated our existing majors to align with emerging IT industry trends.

We offer one of the largest ranges of study specialisations within a postgraduate IT degree with nine majors, ranging from those connecting IT to business domains to those highly technical.

All market sectors embrace new digital and technological advances to remain competitive. The prevalence of digital technologies in industry results in a growing demand for savvy IT professionals across various sectors and roles.

Fields such as data science, business process management, process mining, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cyber security, virtual and augmented reality, business analytics, data visualisation, and the Internet of Things continue to evolve rapidly. Business investment in these areas continues to grow, as does the demand for expertise in these areas. 

We have recently reviewed and revised our postgraduate IT offerings in response to emerging industry trends. In our Master of Information Technology, we offer three new majors and have updated our existing majors to align with emerging IT industry trends.

We offer one of the largest ranges of study specialisations within a postgraduate IT degree with nine majors, ranging from those connecting IT to business domains to those highly technical:

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to shape the future of humanity across nearly every industry. You will obtain skills and knowledge in machine learning, deep learning, and critical aspects of AI applications.

Computer Science 

Extends your understanding of computer programming beyond being a mere user of programming language to an appreciation of its design and implementation.

Cyber Security

You will develop abilities to investigate and appraise complex cyber security challenges and develop strategies to defend and respond to threats and attacks, protecting people and critical data within information systems.

Data Science

This major provides you with the knowledge and skills to extract information from large, complex, and disparate data sets using leading-edge algorithms and tools

Human-Centred Design 

Develop advanced knowledge and skills in user-centred design activities to create usable and valuable technologies, improve user experience, and positively impact society.

Internet of Things

Gain analytical skills, knowledge, and technical capabilities to design, build, and optimise distributed networks to achieve operational excellence. Provides career enhancement opportunities in network management, design, and administration roles. 

IT Management 

Develop design and problem-solving skills that will allow you to apply IT effectively in solving business problems by identifying and addressing business needs and developing business cases and plans for implementing effective solutions.

Process Analytics and Automation 

This major provides you with complementary skills and knowledge to create and align information systems to effectively support businesses and enable business strategy.

Software Development 

Develop expertise in the design of emerging technologies and the development of mobile, web and cloud computing solutions, all of which are in high demand. 

Careers and outcomes

This course is designed to facilitate learning for an unknown future. As a graduate, you will be proficient in IT knowledge production and use. You will have had the opportunity to apply this knowledge in a range of real-world contexts. You will be effective in complex and creative problem solving, bringing an understanding of IT as a field of rapid change and emerging innovation.

You will be qualified to work with IT service providers, consultancies and vendors, and readily employed in software and application development companies. Additionally, you will be in strong demand in government departments, the finance and banking sector, and within healthcare, advanced manufacturing, engineering, mining and agriculture.

Professional recognition

This program is Australian Computer Society (ACS) accredited, giving eligibility for ACS membership, recognition by ACS for certification and migration skills assessment, and international recognition by signatories of the Seoul Accord.

Course articulation

QUT offers an pathway for international students who want to study a Master of Information Technology. The Graduate Certificate in Communication for Information Technology (IN17) is designed to help students acquire postgraduate level knowledge and skill in a specialist information technology discipline, while developing competency in English language and academic literacy. Upon successful completion of IN17, students are eligible for one semester of advanced standing towards the Master of Information Technology (see course description for details).