Master of Information Technology

Central Queensland University

CRICOS Institution Code 00219C

Duration

104 weeks

Delivery

Online, On Campus

Study Load

Full-time / Part-time

Intakes

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Course Overview

About This Course

CQUniversity's Master of Information Technology is an ideal course to advance your career or move into the rapidly growing field of information technology (IT). Accredited by the Australian Computer Society and designed to meet the needs of industry, this course offers specialty majors* in:

Artificial Intelligence - Coming in Term 1, 2027
Mobile Application Development
Networks and Information Security
Software Design and Development Tailor your studies even further to suit your career goals with a choice of minors*:
Artificial Intelligence
Information Systems and Analysis
Internet of Things
Mobile Application Development
Networks and Information Security
Project Management
Software Design and Development. *Changes are expected to the majors and minors offered as part of this course from Term 1, 2027. Learn more about each major and minor, including upcoming changes in the Structure & Availability section below.

During your course, you will gain experience using the latest software tools and techniques while having the opportunity to gain exposure to real-world industry case studies based on the experience of practitioner academics. Cement your skills alongside industry with the option of completing a 12-week internship in the final term of study or capstone project.

Where You Can Study

Available Locations

Brisbane

15 Boronia Rd, Brisbane, QLD 4009

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Student Information

Fees & Entry by Student Type

Provider's Published Fee

A$30,100 per year (domestic full-fee place, 2026 indicative)

Duration

104 weeks

Intakes

Term 3, 2026 | Term 1, 2027 | Term 2, 2027 | Term 3, 2027

Study Mode

Full-time / Part-time

Eligibility

Entry Requirements

General Requirements

To be eligible for entry into this course, you must demonstrate:

a completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent Bachelor degree, or higher equivalent qualification.

English language proficiency (all applicants)

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or the United States of America, you are required to meet the English language proficiency requirements set by the University.

You are required to provide documentation confirming completion of:

a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
a completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV or Diploma level qualification, or
a Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0.

These qualifications must be completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or the United States of America to meet the English language proficiency requirements.

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 of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking), or
a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT overall score of at least 75 with no score less than 17 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking), or
a Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) overall score of at least 54 with no score less than 46 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking), or
an Occupational English Test with a minimum result of 'B' in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).

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.

Each application will be assessed individually.

If you are a prospective international student, please visit the English requirements for international students page for further information.

Career & Study Pathways

Where this takes you

Career Opportunities

On completing a Master of Information Technology, you can choose a career in a wide variety of roles including;

analyst programmer
computer network systems engineer
database administrator
developer programmer
ICT architect
ICT consultant
ICT customer support officer
ICT security specialist
ICT support engineer
ICT support technician
ICT systems test engineer
network administrator
project manager
software and apps programmer
software engineer
systems administrator
web developer

Quality & Recognition

Accreditation & Migration

Academic Regulator

TEQSA

Professional Body

Australian Computer Society (ACS)

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Skills Assessor

ACS

Course Content

Units of Competency

All Units71 units

COIT20245

Introduction to Programming

Part of the Mobile Application Development major

COIT20246

Cyber Security and Networking

Part of the Mobile Application Development major

COIT20248

Information Systems Analysis and Design

Part of the Mobile Application Development major

COIT20249

Professional Skills and Ethics in Information and Communications Technology

Part of the Mobile Application Development major

COIT20247

Database Design and Development

Part of the Mobile Application Development major

PPMP20007

Project Management Concepts

Part of the Mobile Application Development major

COIT20268

AI-supported software development

Part of the Mobile Application Development major

COIT20269

Mobile Web App Development

Part of the Mobile Application Development major

COIT20270

App Development for Mobile Platforms

Part of the Mobile Application Development major

COIT20271

Mobile Game Development

Part of the Mobile Application Development major

COIT20272

Mobile App Development Project

Part of the Mobile Application Development major

COIT20276

Postgraduate ICT Internship

Part of the Mobile Application Development major

COIT20245

Introduction to Programming