Program Overview
Program Overview
La Trobe's Master of Information Technology is designed to prepare students for a successful career in the tech industry. This degree builds technical expertise and provides industry-standard IT skills, with the flexibility to specialize in areas such as cloud analytics, artificial intelligence, or cybersecurity.
Career Outlook
The need for technology workers in Australia is forecasted to grow more than four times faster than the overall workforce by 2026, with 122,100 professionals with post-graduate degrees in technology-based courses required.
Course Structure
The online Master of Information Technology consists of 12-16 subjects, with a duration of 18-24 months depending on recognition of prior learning. Students can choose from industry-based learning, project-based learning, or research-based learning options.
Specializations
Students can choose from three specializations:
- Artificial Intelligence: Prepare for roles like AI architect, data scientist, and software engineer with subjects including Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, and Image Retrieval.
- Cybersecurity: Prepare for careers with titles such as security architect, cyber intelligence analyst, and more with subjects including Cyber Risk Management and Compliance, Penetration Testing Principles, Cybersecurity Governance, and Inside the Mind of a Hacker.
- Cloud Analytics: Prepare for a career as an analyst in data, business, or health, or as a bioinformatician or machine learning engineer, studying subjects including big data management on the cloud, data exploration and analysis, data mining, cloud-base web application, and deep learning.
Curriculum
The course includes subjects such as:
- CSE4001 Network Engineering Fundamentals
- CSE4002 Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals
- CSE4004 Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- CSE4IP Introduction to Programming
Entry Requirements
To enroll in the online Master of Information Technology, students need:
- Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent)
- Transcripts from all prior universities
Tuition Fees
The tuition fee is $4,150 per subject, with a total of 12-16 subjects required. Fees are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change. Scholarships are available.
Course Outcomes
When graduating from La Trobe's online Master of Information Technology, students are ready for roles in the rapidly growing tech sector with holistic skills, knowledge, and hands-on experience in:
- Database, networks, and programming
- Software engineering and intelligent systems
- Internet computing
- IT-related logical thinking
Graduate Certificate and Diploma Options
Two early exit points are available, allowing students to exit the course after six months with a Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Fundamentals or after one year with a Graduate Diploma in Information Technology.
Teachers
Students learn from experienced researchers and practitioners who provide industry insights and real-life examples. The course coordinator, Associate Professor Ben Soh, has a PhD in Computer Science & Engineering and has published over 180 peer-reviewed research papers.
Online Learning
As an online student, you will work with the same accomplished teachers who deliver on-campus subjects, receiving one-on-one support and benefiting from the same opportunities as on-campus students. You will learn where and when it is most convenient for you.
Study Assist
La Trobe online courses are eligible for FEE-HELP for domestic students. Speak with an enrollment adviser to discover what is available to help you pay for your course.
Frequently Asked Questions
The online Master of Information Technology is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). The entry requirements include a completed application, an undergraduate degree in any discipline, and transcripts from all prior universities. The course is available part-time, with one subject every seven weeks, and the tuition fee is $4,150 per subject.