Master of Information Technology

Swinburne is ranked #1 in Victoria for Graduate Employability and Salary (QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024) and #1 in Australia for Computer Science and Engineering (ARWU Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025). The university also offers six state-of-the-art Cisco networking labs with 700 Cisco devices, providing some of the best practical learning environments in Australia.

Graduates are prepared to work as IT professionals across any industry, with roles including data scientist, machine learning engineer, software engineer, cyber security analyst, and project manager. Swinburne is ranked #1 in Victoria for Graduate Employability and Salary, indicating strong employment outcomes for its IT graduates.

Swinburne has a $1.1 million Cisco Networking Academy featuring six state-of-the-art labs, 17 network racks, and 700 Cisco devices, designed to teach students the skills required to thrive in a digital economy.

Swinburne offers a wide range of IT specialisations including Artificial Intelligence, Business Analysis, Business Information Systems, Computer Systems Technology, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Data Management, Data Science, Digital Media Technologies, Games Development, Information Technology, Internet of Things, IT Network Design and Technology, Project Management, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Technology, Systems Management, and Telecommunications.

Swinburne offers guaranteed pathways from TAFE into its university programs, and the page highlights that students can gain up to 100 credit points towards degrees such as the Bachelor of Computer Science and Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology through prior study, including diplomas such as the Diploma of Information Technology.