Master of Computing and Innovation

A competitive edge in computing

Our Master of Computing and Innovation is designed to build the communication, project management and innovation skills needed to thrive in a growing industry.

• Undertake a specialised introductory IT program in your first semester.
• Learn C++ language and programming.
• Understand fundamental data structures and computer systems.
• Benefit from the guidance and mentorship of highly experienced, award-winning educators and world-leading researchers.
• Learn to design and construct large software systems.
• Build management and innovation skills through core courses.
• Apply your learning in a significant project.

This degree will still be invaluable if you already have computer science qualifications. We'll simply vary your program to reflect your existing knowledge.

You'll graduate ready to take on a wide range of IT-based roles. You could be a computer scientist, web developer or tech entrepreneur. You might manage IT contracts and projects in the government sector. Perhaps you'll work in marketing, selling exciting new IT products to the public.

This program is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) - please see the Careers section below for more accreditation and careers information.

• Ranked #50 in the world for computer science and engineering^
• Home to the world-leading Australian Institute for Machine Learning
• Undertake a major research project supervised by world-class academic staff

^ARWU, 2022

• Core courses to the value of 27 units
• Research equivalent courses to the value of 9 units in the form of a team-based applied research project
• Elective courses to the value of 12 units
• Unless exempted, international students are required to take ENG 7057 Communication and Critical Thinking in lieu of an elective