Choose your pathway

This course is designed for students who are seeking a shorter postgraduate program, or who want to enter the Master of Information Technology based on work experience within the industry. Completion of this course will allow you to progress to the Master of Information Technology with full credit for all subjects studied. The course comprises eight subjects: four core subjects and four elective subjects that you may choose to suit a particular interest. For more information on available subjects, please refer to the course structure.

Study at your own pace and place

As an online student you can complete this course within a year. We encourage students from different educational and work-experience backgrounds to apply. Designed and delivered with study flexibility in mind, you can study from anywhere in the world, at a time that suits you. Subjects are taught using a range of learning techniques, including online study materials, online meetings and subject forums.

A diverse and exciting range of subjects

Choose subjects in networking, programming, security, management, or business and systems analysis. Learn skills across diverse fields, such as cloud computing, android app development and digital forensics. In keeping with the strong practical focus of the course, we also offer credit for a wide range of industry certificates from vendors such as Cisco, Microsoft and EMC, along with credit for previous academic study.

Learn from industry leaders

Charles Sturt University's IT research was ranked at world level in the most recent Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) evaluation. With strong external research and consultancy links, we offer a range of opportunities for students to combine study with interesting research projects.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Pathway to Master of Information Technology

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) accredits courses in Information Technology to verify that they meet professional standards in terms of content, staff skills, teaching facility and quality assurance. The Master of Information Technology (with specialisations) is fully accredited at the Professional level by the ACS until 2022 provided at least one specialisation is completed.