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Important Information: 2007 Fees - Local & International

Academic Queries: School of Information Technologies
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

Phone:
+61 2 9531 4927

Fax:
+61 2 9351 3838

School of IT Website

How to Apply: Local Students

International Students

English Language Requirements

Postgrad Profiles - Felix Feger: At 24, Felix Feger is at the front lines in the war on spam. As part of his Master of Information Technology at the University of Sydney, he is developing a program to sort out the useful information from the junk.

“My special area of interest is machine learning,” Felix explains. “The algorithm I’m working on will automatically classify texts into the ones I’m interested in, and the ones I’m not. That includes sorting emails into spam and non-spam, but I’m also expanding it into other areas – for example, automatically finding the newsgroup or forum postings you want to read.”

Born in Munich, Felix studied business information systems in Germany before enrolling at the University of Sydney. What excites him most about the course is its hands-on approach.

“It focuses more on the practical application of knowledge, rather than concentrating exclusively on the theoretical approach I was used to in Germany. Learning by doing is a great way to study something. For example, as part of the coursework I did a presentation on machine learning in real life, and chose to study how Google ranks its pages. It’s essential to have experience in this kind of thing, because when you leave, you’ll be working practically, not theoretically.”

Master of Information Technology

The Master of Information Technology (MInfTech) is an articulated Masters program and draws heavily from the faculties of Science, Engineering, Economics & Business, and Health Sciences, forging interdisciplinary learning and challenges.

This program meets the demands of the IT industry and is flexibly designed for those currently working within IT and those seeking a career change into high level IT managerial roles.

Graduates of the IT program will become technological and commercial leaders and embrace new technologies and practices.

University of Sydney Advantage

Under the MIT, students may (subject to academic performance) undertake an option known as the Research Path which will provide training in research related skills. Completion of this option allows students to progress into a research degree.

Selected students can also undertake industry-based projects at employers’ premises, gaining first-hand experience in current industry research and development practices.

Scholarships

A limited number of One Semester Half-Fee Scholarships are available to new students commencing full-time studies in the MIT in 2007.

Awarded based on academic performance during the first semester of full-time study, scholarship students will receive an amount equivalent to 50% of the tuition fee for their second full-time semester of study in the MIT.

Course Expectations

Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate, graduates will possess a practical and theoretical background in some of the basic aspects of Information Technology.

This can be supplemented and extended upon completion of the Graduate Diploma and extended further to include research and practical skills by completion of the Masters program.

Mode of Delivery

Please note that classes for this program are generally held in the evenings, typically 6:00pm – 9:00pm.

Admission Requirements

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology

a Bachelor’s degree with substantial study of a relevant field of Information Technology;

or a Bachelor of Engineering, Software Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering;

or be able to offer evidence of recognised prior learning which is considered to demonstrate the knowledge and aptitude required to undertake the course.

Graduate Diploma in Information Technology

a Bachelor’s degree with substantial study of a relevant field of Information Technology;

or a Bachelor of Engineering with a major sequence of study in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering;

or have completed the GradCertIT at the University of Sydney with Credit average results or above.

Master of Information Technology

a Bachelor’s degree with Credit average results in a major sequence in any aspect of Information Technology;

or a Bachelor of Engineering with Credit average results in a major sequence in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering;

or have completed the GradDipIT at the University of Sydney with Credit average results or above;

or have satisfactorily completed the Graduate Diploma in Computing at the University of Sydney having not failed more than 12 credit points of units of study.

Course Requirements

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology

- satisfactory completion of 24 credit points of units of study (which can be selected from Foundational and Specialist units of study or IT project units of study)

Graduate Diploma in Information Technology

- satisfactory completion of 36 credit points (a maximum of 24 credit points can be selected from Foundational units of study and at least 12 credit points should come from Specialist units of study or IT project units of study)

Master of Information Technology

- satisfactory completion of 48 credit points (a maximum of 24 credit points can be selected from Foundational units of study and at least 24 credit points should come from Specialist units of study or IT project units of study)

- satisfactory completion of a major

Units of Study

For up-to-date information on units of study offered in the GradCertIT, GradDipIT and MIT, please visit: www.it.usyd.edu.au.

The following 12 majors are available to MInfTech students:

Computer Networks
Computer Science
Database Management Systems
Multimedia Technology
Software Engineering
Telecommunications Engineering
Computer Engineering
E-Business Technologies
Business Information Systems
Project Management
Health Informatics

After Graduation

Graduates of the MInfTech can expect to work in any area of industry, commerce or government.

Possible career paths include:

software engineering,
systems analysis,
programming,
networking,
database analysis,
system management,
web engineering,
and more.

The University is engaged with a number of large Australian and International IT corporations on career development activities for students.

The School of IT is placing selected postgraduate students in short, fully-funded international internships and is also assisting employers with international recruitment.

Selection for internships and job placements is competitive and availability can vary semester to semester.

Accreditation

The Master of Information Technology is recognised as an industry relevant award and it is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) as a Professional level program in information technology.

Credit for Previous Study

Credit is not available in the GradCertIT, GradDipIT and MInfTech except for postgraduate study which has been undertaken in postgraduate award courses in information technology at the University of Sydney within the previous three years and for which no award has been conferred. If an award has been conferred, credit for study in these award courses is limited to 12 credit points.

Annual intake

There is no quota for this course.

Minimum Course Duration – Full Time

GradCertIT – 0.5 year

GradDipIT – 1 year

MInfTech – 1 year

Minimum Course Duration – Part Time

GradCertIT – 1 year

GradDipIT – 1.5 years

MInfTech – 2 years

Is Mid-Year Entry Available?

Yes

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