All market sectors are embracing new digital and technological advances to ensure they remain competitive (source: Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA)).  The prevalence of digital technologies in industry is resulting in growing demand for savvy IT professionals across a diverse range of sectors and roles.

Fields such as data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cyber security, virtual and augmented reality, and the Internet of Things continue to evolve rapidly.  Business investment in these areas continues to grow, as does the demand for expertise in these areas (source: Australia’s Digital Pulse, ACS/Deloitte).

In response to emerging industry trends, QUT has revised our postgraduate IT offerings.  In our Master of Information Technology, we are offering three new majors, and have updated our existing majors to align with those emerging IT industry trends.

We offer one of the largest choice of study specialisations within a postgraduate IT degree with eight majors, ranging from those connecting IT to business domains (e.g. Business Analysis) to those  highly technically in nature (e.g. Software Development).

This course has Professional Accreditation by the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

This course is designed to facilitate learning for an unknown future. As a graduate, you will be proficient in IT knowledge production and use. You will have had the opportunity to apply this
knowledge in a range of real world contexts. You will be effective in complex and creative problem solving, bringing an understanding of IT as a field of rapid change and emerging innovation.

You will be qualified to work with IT service providers, consultancies and vendors, and readily employed in software and application development companies. Additionally, you willl be in strong demand in government departments, the finance and banking sector, and within healthcare, advanced manufacturing, engineering, mining and agriculture.

Professional recognition

Following a review of IN20 Masters of Information Technology, course changes were implemented from Semester 1, 2020, the Science and Engineering Faculty is seeking reaccreditation from the Australian Computer Society (ACS) in 2020.

Course articulation

QUT offers an pathway for international students who want to study a Master of Information Technology. The Graduate Certificate in Communication for Information Technology (IN17) is designed to help students acquire postgraduate level knowledge and skill in a specialist information technology discipline, while developing competency in English language and academic literacy. Upon successful completion of IN17, students are eligible for one semester of advanced standing towards the Master of Information Technology (see course description for details).

Research pathways

The masters courses provide a pathway to follow on with a research degree (Master of Philosophy, professional doctorate or PhD). Students who successfully complete IFN600 Research Based Practice and a 48 credit point research project, are encouraged to apply for enrolment in a doctoral program. IN20 provides direct pathways for entry to a PhD program.

Possible careers

• Business Analyst
• Computer Salesperson/Marketer
• Computer Scientist
• Computer Systems Engineer
• Computer-aided designer
• Data Communications Specialist
• Data Systems Developer
• Data-Driven Decision Maker
• Enterprise Consultant
• Enterprise architect
• IT project manager
• Information Officer
• Information Security Specialist
• Programmer
• Solution architect
• Systems Analyst
• Systems Manager
• Systems Programmer
• Systems Trainer
• Web Designer