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The University of Queensland (UQ)

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Master of Information Technology

  • Masters (Coursework)

Broaden your career opportunities or change direction with a postgraduate qualification in Information Technology.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time
Course Code
5581, 080723B
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
International Fees
$51,200 per year / $102,400 total

About this course

Broaden your career opportunities or change direction with a postgraduate qualification in Information Technology.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

  • a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a field other than information technology, computer science, software/computer engineering, interaction design or multimedia design.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
Your bachelor's degree must not contain more than 5 information technology or computer science discipline related courses.
* Please note that if a graduate certificate (or graduate diploma) from the same program suite is used as the basis of entry into the program and you do not have a degree in the relevant discipline, you will not be eligible for credit towards the Masters program
  • a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a field other than information technology, computer science, software/computer engineering, interaction design or multimedia design.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
Your bachelor's degree must not contain more than 5 information technology or computer science discipline related courses.
* Please note that if a graduate certificate (or graduate diploma) from the same program suite is used as the basis of entry into the program and you do not have a degree in the relevant discipline, you will not be eligible for credit towards the Masters program
GPA equivalent

Select where you studied and your qualification to see the GPA equivalent you need to be considered for this program.

Use the GPA equivalent as a guide. When you apply, we'll calculate your GPA using the UQ grading scale. Any failing grades will be included. Entry requirements are subject to change.

Equivalent subjects
SubjectQualification equivalent
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English language requirements

IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.

PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.

BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.

CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.

OET is not accepted.

There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.

Learn how to meet the English language requirements

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Master of Information Technology are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Study locations

St Lucia

What you will learn

  • Advance your skills in web and software development, new IT concepts and techniques.
  • Study courses covering a diversity of topics from introductory to advanced level.
  • Be involved in all aspects of IT research, from defining a topic to presenting your results.
  • Tailor your studies to suit your interests, your industry, or your career goals.

Career pathways

Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Information design lead
  • Solutions architect
  • IT manager
  • Scrum master
  • Relationship manager
  • Application developer
  • Digital learning designer
  • Analyst programmer
  • Cloud developer
  • Master data analyst

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at The University of Queensland (UQ).
75.9%
Overall satisfaction
82.3%
Skill scale
62.5%
Teaching scale
71.2%
Employed full-time
$85k
Average salary