Masters (Coursework)
La Trobe's Master of Information and Communication Technology has been carefully designed by industry experts. Accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS), the course prepares you for a successful career in the fast-growing information and communication technology (ICT) industry.
Dive straight into the booming world of ICT. Start by honing your fundamental skills in network engineering, programming, web and network security and entrepreneurship in information technology. Then, focus on more specialised topics like campus network design, wireless networking engineering and project management.
Build out your expertise with a mix of electives, from artificial intelligence to virtual reality to Internet of Things programming. Our supportive staff can help you tailor your degree to your career goals.
Put your new knowledge into practice. You'll have the option of applying your skills to either an industry project - alongside one of our industry partners - or a research project in your final year. Get an edge with a CISCO CCNA certification as part of your studies (required for many networking jobs around the world) and complete other industry certifications through our industry partnerships.
From day one you'll have access to our on-campus specialist labs, where you can practise your networking and software development skills using industry-standard facilities.
Throughout your degree, you'll develop skills in entrepreneurship, professional and ethical practices and project management - transferable skills you can apply to roles in any industry.
You'll learn:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9 - Masters Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Master of Information and Communication Technology, students must complete a total of 195 credit points across 2 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 90 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 105 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 INTERMEDIATE NETWORK ENGINEERING CSE5INE 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING CSE4IP 1 15 NETWORK ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS CSE4001 1 15 NETWORKS, SYSTEMS AND WEB SECURITY CSE5NSW 1 15 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CSE5003 1 15 WIRELESS NETWORK ENGINEERING CSE5002 1 15 ADVANCED NETWORK ENGINEERING CSE5ANE 2 15 FRONTIERS IN NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES CSE5FNT 2 15 PROJECT MANAGEMENT CSE5PM 2 15
Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.
Students to select one learning pathway from the list below.
Pathway
For more information on these please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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ICT specialists are in high demand across the technology, communications, education, finance, government, healthcare and energy sectors.
Possible roles include:
The Master of Information and Communication Technology is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). Graduates of the Master of Information and Communication Technology may apply for membership with the ACS. Membership may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details