The Master of Information Technology will give you the tech skills and programming power needed to boost your career.

You’ll graduate with a strong theoretical base and technical proficiency to keep pace with rapid changes in technology and business.

Throughout your studies, you’ll apply your newly acquired technical skills to a range of platforms and develop expertise in IT fundamentals, such as algorithms, analytics, data mining, cloud computing and programming.

Choose your specialisation from these key areas:

• big data management
• cloud computing
• artificial intelligence
• mobile computing
• security
• software architecture
• web systems and search technology.

Industry partners have worked with our academics to design this program to reflect market trends and meet employer needs. 

Toward the end of your studies, you’ll undertake an innovative industry-based software engineering project.

When you graduate, you’ll be a creative problem-solver, adept at using the latest technology to find business solutions in banking, health, government and more.

Career Outcomes

With ongoing ICT skills shortages and a growing demand for graduates, you’ll be well-placed to secure rewarding roles worldwide, whatever your tech specialisation.

Combining transferable technical skills with a strong foundation of theoretical knowledge, you’ll be much sought-after by employers from business, government and other organisations. Your career options include areas like cloud computing, web and mobile app development, eHealth, emergency services, GPS technology and more.

Career outlook

Possible job outcomes include working as an IT consultant, cloud architect, mobile application developer, web developer, system analyst and more. Graduates often work as a consultant within banking, finance, human-computer interaction, the health industry and technology.

Professional recognition and accreditation

This degree is accredited at the professional level by the Australian Computer Society, which recognizes information and communication technology-related programs that are offered by Australian universities, both onshore and offshore.

Our Industry Advisory Committee is the main link between the course and industry, with membership including staff from major IT companies with global and local presence.

The committee has input into the design of new courses and meets quarterly to provide feedback on the currency of our courses and the changing needs of industry. It’s also actively involved with life at RMIT through participation in seminars, marketing events, industry awards and scholarships.