Program Overview

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Master of Information Technology

Quick Details

• Mode of delivery: On Campus
• AQF Level: 9
• Duration: 3 Years Full-Time
• Location: Sydney NSW, Melbourne VIC
• Course Fees: See Fees

Course Description

The Master of Information Technology program is designed to meet the Australia Computer Society’s (ACS) requirements for course accreditation, having fulfilled the Core Body of Knowledge (CBoK) as specified by the ACS. The course aims to produce Information Technology (IT) graduates who will be eligible to gain employment in a range of different and modern areas of Information Technology. Being designed to meet the Australian ACS requirements for accreditation ensures the quality and industry-readiness of its graduates.

The course is built on providing students with foundational knowledge of core and key areas of information technology and systems. Specialisation units in the second year provide opportunities for study in current important and contemporary IT areas including Cloud and DevOps Engineering, Computer Networks & Systems Engineering, and Software Engineering. The course is characterised by an end of program capstone project comprising two connected units. These capstone units provide students with the opportunity to work in a team to solve a complex real-world information technology problem, drawing from the knowledge and skills acquired over the whole program of study.

The GCIT/GDIT/MIT nested set of courses has been designed to include both a Graduate Certificate of Information Technology and Graduate Diploma of Information Technology as both entry and exit points.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the AHE Master of Information Technology will have demonstrated achievement of the following Course Learning Outcomes and be able to:

• CLO 1: Apply advanced and contemporary knowledge and skills to solve a range of information technology problems.
• CLO 2: Critically evaluate opportunities and challenges in the development of information technologies solution to problems in organisations and society.
• CLO 3: Create justifiable and creative solutions to complex information technology problems through research and use of industry standard methodologies, working individually and/or collaboratively in teams.
• CLO 4: Communicate complex information technology concepts and solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• CLO 5: Apply and integrate professional, ethical, and sustainability behaviours into information technology investigations, system developments, and solutions.

Career Opportunities

The proposed Master of Information Technology aims to provide graduates to the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services industry, particularly Computer Systems Designs and Related Services.

AHE Master of Information Technology graduates are expected to find employment in IT-related areas including:

• Cyber Security Analyst/ Cyber Security Technician
• Networking Engineer/Network Specialist
• Software Developer/Software Engineer
• Cloud Engineer/Cloud Computing Engineer
• DevOps Engineer
• Software Tester
• Systems Analyst
• Technical Support Officer
• User Experience Analyst

Course Duration

Full Time

The course is 2 years full-time comprising of 16 units (160 Credit Points) where a full-time student undertakes 4 units of study per study period.

International students on a student visa are required to study full time (i.e. must complete a minimum of 1.0 Equivalent Full Time Study Load (EFTSL) of study per year). At Apex, 1.0 EFTSL is defined as 80 credit points a year (8 units where each unit is 10 credit points).

Part Time

The course can be undertaken part-time for domestic students only. The course is 4 years part-time comprising of 16 units (160 Credit Points).

A study period means the intake semester (or intake Summer School) and each subsequent semester.

Units and Study Load

Mode of Study and Study Workload

Full-time students normally undertake four (4) units (subjects) of study during a semester.

Each semester is divided into two half-semester blocks/terms and students normally take two (2) units per block/term.

Each unit consists of 12 hours of online classes + 24 hours of face-to-face classes over a 7-week block/term (exclusive of any exams or additional assessment week).

Students are also expected to spend approximately twelve (18) hours per week in private study and completing assessments for each unit they undertake along with attending all online and face-to-face classes.

First Study Period

• ICT5101 Information Systems and Networks
  • Unit Description: This unit introduces students to the key concepts and technologies of information systems and computer networks that drive efficiency and effectiveness in modern organisations. Students will gain a clear understanding of modern information system componentry and how computer networks are constructed and operate. They will also consider both the benefits and inherit risks of cloud computing, ubiquitous computing, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence.
• ICT5102 Programming Principles
  • Unit Description: In this unit, students are equipped with a strong foundation in programming concepts and techniques using Python. Throughout the unit, students will develop skills in designing, coding, and testing of both procedural and object-oriented programs to solve problems. In addition, students will learn to use and differentiate both procedural and object-oriented programming paradigms.
• ICT5103 Project Management for IS/IT
  • Unit Description: In this unit students will learn how to utilise the industry standard traditional and agile approaches in project management to effectively manage information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) projects. Students will analyse and evaluate different project management methodologies, and design and develop a project plan and schedule for an IS project.
• ICT5104 Database Systems
  • Unit Description: Digital information systems produce vast amounts of data, and appropriate management of this data is essential for decision making and value-adding. This unit introduces the fundamental concepts in database design and development, covering the conceptual level and physical level of database management systems (DBMS). In this unit, students will learn how to model business data using standard data modelling methodologies and apply this for the conceptual, logical, and physical design of relational databases.

Second Study Period

• ICT105 Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unit Description: In this unit, students develop skills in systems analysis and design. The unit will provide an overview of the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and its associated techniques and methodologies. SDLC is the process applied by organisations when designing and developing information systems.
• ICT5201 Cyber Security
  • Unit Description: This unit provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the key concepts and principles of cyber security. The course covers a range of topics, including the fundamentals of network security, cryptography, cyber threats and attacks, risk management, and incident response. Students will learn about the latest technologies and techniques used to protect computer networks and systems from cyberattacks, as well as the legal and ethical issues related to cyber security.
• ICT5202 Data Analysis
  • Unit Description: This unit provides students with an overview of the complex area of data analysis. Students will learn to apply key statistical approaches and draw inferences from sample data. They will also learn the underpinning approaches used in modern data analytics systems and be able to use and critically assess a range of data analysis and visualisation tools to interpret data sets.
• ICT5205 Cloud Computing
  • Unit Description: Cloud computing allows the provision of computing services such as software, storage, analytics, and intelligence over the Internet. It enables service users to trade fixed computing expenses for usage based variable expenditures, to benefit from reduced service costs due to economies of scale, increase agility and flexibility, and to reduce maintenance costs.

Third Study Period

• ICT5220 Applied IT Project – Part A
  • Unit Description: In ICT5220 Applied IT Project – Part A, combined with the ensuing unit ICT5320 Applied IT Project – Part B, students will demonstrate application of the knowledge and skills gained throughout the course by tackling the development of a solution to a complex IT problem. In this unit, students will work within a team to address a real-world complex IT problem by applying industry standard and modern IT iterative and incremental project development methodology such as UP (Unified Process) Model.
• Specialisation Unit 1
  • Unit Description: Students select their first specialisation unit: See the table above for the list of available specialisation units.
• Specialisation Unit 2
  • Unit Description: Students select their second specialisation unit: See the table above for the list of available specialisation units.
• Postgraduate Elective Unit 1 (Foundational, Intermediate or Advanced Level)
  • Unit Description: Students select their first elective from the list of specialisation units within the MIT or other postgraduate units offered by AHE.

Fourth Study Period

• Specialisation Unit 3
  • Unit Description: Students select their third specialisation unit (unit drawn from a MIT specialisation coded ICT53xx): See the table above for the list of available specialisation units.
• Specialisation Unit 4
  • Unit Description: Students select their fourth specialisation unit (unit drawn from a MIT specialisation coded ICT53xx): See the table above for the list of available specialisation units.
• Postgraduate Elective Unit 2 (Foundational, Intermediate or Advanced Level)
  • Unit Description: Students select their second elective from the list of specialisation units within the MIS or other postgraduate units offered by AHE.
• ICT5320 Applied IT Projects – Part B
  • Unit Description: This unit follows from ICT5220 Applied IT Project – Part A and together these demonstrate the ability of a student to develop a solution to a complex IT problem. Working as a team, students start by reviewing the set of system requirements and specification together with a design for a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that was previously developed in the preceding unit.

Specialisation Units

Cloud and DevOps Engineering Specialisation Units

• ICT5301 Software Development and DevOps
  • Unit Description: DevOps evolved from a movement to better link software development activities (Dev) with IT operations activities (Ops) within organisations to facilitate the linkage and integration between development teams with operations teams to form one continuous process. The emergence of DevOps as a transformative paradigm is rooted in the demand for continuous operation, necessitating ongoing patching, updates, and feature enhancements in modern enterprise systems.
• ICT5302 Software Testing and Deployment
  • Unit Description: This unit introduces students to the key concept of an essential phases of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), which are software testing and deployment. This is necessary to professionally exhibit building and delivering the software applications to the real-life production in a secure environment.
• ICT5303 Cloud Security and Privacy
  • Unit Description: This unit introduces students with the basic and advance concepts in security and privacy in cloud computing, for services and environments. Cloud computing and cloud services are crucial part of our lives in modern society whether we use these services for business, entertainment, or socialisation. There is a large amount of data including personal and financial sensitive information in the cloud. Hence, cloud services become an attractive target for adversaries.
• ICT5304 DevOps Automation
  • Unit Description: This unit aims to cultivate advanced competencies in students within the specialised realm of DevOps automation, emphasising the adept deployment of iterative updates to applications already in production to foster a continuous and agile delivery pipeline. In the dynamic landscape of modern software development and IT operations, the imperative lies in orchestrating and automating workflows systematically to attain heightened efficiency and agility.

Computer Networking and Systems Engineering Specialisation Units

• ICT5204 Networking Technologies
  • Unit Description: This unit introduces students to the key concepts in networking technologies and computer networks to drive efficiency and effectiveness in modern organisations. Students will consider both the benefits and inherit risks of modern-day networking applications which are part of every aspect of our lives.
• ICT5305 Designing Networks
  • Unit Description: Students will learn advanced networking knowledge and skills in network architecture, analysing needs of individuals as well as enterprise related to networks, propose appropriate network design, implement the proposed network design and analyse the performance of the designed network using professional standards.
• ICT5306 Wireless Networks and Security
  • Unit Description: This unit introduces the students with some basic and advanced concepts of wireless communication and network security. Wireless communication is everywhere as in modern society, we want to be connected everywhere, anywhere and anytime. The role of wireless communication in our daily lives is critical whether it’s for entertainment, work, socialisation or business.
• ICT5307 Internet of Things
  • Unit Description: This unit introduces students to the latest concepts and technologies used in the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT is one of the most rapidly evolving technologies today and this unit imparts the knowledge, skills and practical use cases of IoT ecosystems to students. Students will learn a combination of technical and high-level understanding of the principles of IoT systems.

Software Engineering Specialisation Units

• ICT5302 Software Testing and Deployment
  • Unit Description: This unit introduces students to the key concept of an essential phases of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), which are software testing and deployment. This is necessary to professionally exhibit building and delivering the software applications to the real-life production in a secure environment.
• ICT5308 Object-Oriented Design & Development
  • Unit Description: This unit provides students with a comprehensive understanding of object-oriented principles and practices in software design and development. It focuses on applying these concepts in creating robust, maintainable software solutions.
• ICT5309 Data Structures, Algorithms, and Design Patterns
  • Unit Description: The unit provides students with solid foundations in the use of data structures and algorithms in software development. The main objective of the unit is to teach the students to select and design appropriate data structures and algorithms that address specific types of problems.
• ICT5311 UX Design & Mobile Application Development
  • Unit Description: This unit covers the design and development of mobile applications from a technical and user experience perspective. The underlying environments made available by mobile devices will be reviewed and the relative merits of different implementation technologies will be evaluated. Important aspects of the mobile UI/UX design processes will be covered with perspectives of graphic designers, stakeholders, designers from non-tech backgrounds, and developers.

Elective Units

Students are to choose two (2) additional units from the list of specialisation units above or other postgraduate units offered by Apex Australia Higher Education.

Admission Criteria

Specific Course Admission Criteria for Master of Information Technology: None

General Academic Admission Criteria applies. You are required to read the Admission Criteria and ensure you satisfy the requirements before you apply.

Course Fees

Standard Fees

• Tuition Fee: AUD $62,400
• Enrolment Fee: AUD $250