Master of Information Systems

The Master of Information Systems provides you the opportunity to extend your knowledge and skills in information technology, with a focus on business analysis skills at a professional level. Within this highly relevant framework you will be well prepared to contribute to future growth and change, whilst at the same time enhancing your individual advancement opportunities. This course develops your capacity to manage the functional responsibility for choosing, implementing and maintaining information systems within an organisation in any industry. 

Choose from a range of minors including artificial intelligence, internet of things, mobile application development, networks and information security, project management, or software design and development and tailor your studies to suit your career goals and interests.

This course will provide you with the choice of completing an internship or project stream to contextualise your learning. Generally, the internship will be made of up a 10-week placement with a relevant organisation, with assessments completed throughout the term. Please note, internships cannot be taken at your current employer. Alternatively, the capstone stream provides the opportunity to apply your knowledge to an industry-relevant project. Projects in the capstone stream may be taken with your employer, provided other students can also participate in the same project. 

Designed to meet the requirements of industry and future-proof your career, all units have been aligned to the Australian Computer Society (ACS) core body of knowledge.

COURSE OPTIONS
CQUniversity’s suite of postgraduate project management degrees provides you with the versatility to study a course that is aligned to your learning needs. If you are a project management practitioner looking for a qualification to support your experience or you aspire to a career in project management then one of our study options will be a strong fit with your project management aspirations.

• Graduate Certificate in Project Management
• Graduate Diploma of Project Management
• Master of Project Management

INDUSTRY ALIGNED
CQUniversity’s project management postgraduate courses follow the Project Management Institute (PMI) global standards and practices.

Project management is relevant to a broad range of sectors including engineering, construction, information technology, business, health, plus many others. If you are looking to gain knowledge of project management concepts to complement your career in such related disciplinary fields, choose from a range of postgraduate courses with the ability to complete a minor or major in project management.

Related Course Options

• Master of Information Systems (CC53)
• Master of Information Technology (CC54)
• Master of Business Administration (CL20)
• Master of Construction Management (CL82)

REAL-WORLD OPPORTUNITIES
Our project management courses have a strong focus on practical learning experiences that provide vast opportunities for you to apply the skills and knowledge from your studies to authentic scenarios. Case studies and practical material from different project domains are used to provide a multidimensional perspective on the theory and application of project management principles and practices. A systems perspective is utilised to connect the technical and human skills that are integral to developing high-level project management capability.

To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must have:

• A completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree, or higher equivalent qualification

English Language Proficiency Requirements:

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University. Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:

• a secondary qualification (Year 11 or 12, or equivalent), or
• An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification; or
• Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years full time with a minimum overall GPA 4.0

Completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.

If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:

• An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall and minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Bassd Test); or
• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
• An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.

English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.

If you are an International student please visit International students English requirements for further information.

Each student will be assessed individually.

If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers. This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

On completing a Master of Information Systems, you will be equipped to pursue or seek career advancement in roles such as the following:

• business analyst
• database administrator
• information and communication technology (ICT) architect
• ICT consultant
• ICT customer support officer
• ICT project manager
• ICT support engineer
• ICT support technician
• systems administrator
• systems analyst
• web developer.

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Plus Student Services and Amenities fee
Scholarships and financial aid available if eligible

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