Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

The Master of Information Technology is intended for students and professionals who have a tertiary degree in another discipline, and who seek to develop strong skills in computing and information technologies.

Course outline

The course consists of units to the value of 96 points.

Units to a maximum value of 60 points chosen from:

• CITS1005 Computing for Engineers and Scientists
• CITS1200 Java Programming
• CITS1210 C Programming
• CITS1220 Software Engineering
• CITS1230 Foundations of Information Technology
• CITS1231 Web Technologies
• a Level 1 unit offered by the School of Mathematics and Statistics
• CITS2200 Data Structures and Algorithms
• CITS2211 Discrete Structures
• CITS2220 Software Engineering: Design
• CITS2230 Operating Systems
• CITS2231 Graphics
• CITS2232< Databases

and units to a minimum value of 12 points chosen from

• CITS3200 Professional Computing
• CITS3201Computer Interaction
• CITS3210 Algorithms
• CITS3220 Software Requirements and Project Management
• CITS3230 Computer Networks
• CITS3231 Security and Privacy
• CITS3241 Robotics
• CITS3242 Programming Paradigms

and units to a minimum value of 24 points chosen from

• CITS4211 Artificial Intelligence
• CITS4220 Software Quality and Measurement
• CITS4221 Formal Methods in Software Engineering
• CITS4222 Software Engineering Industry Project Leadership
• CITS4230 Internet Technologies
• CITS4240 Computer Vision
• CITS4242 Game Design and Multimedia
• CITS4243 Advanced Databases
• CITS7211 Modelling Complex Systems
• CITS7212 Computational Intelligence
• CITS7219 Mobile and Wireless Computing
• CITS8220 The Software Process: Principles, Implementation and Improvement

A candidate who has not passed TEE Applicable Mathematics or TEE Calculus must include in the course MATH1050 Calculus C.

Admission requirements

A bachelor's degree from this University in a discipline other than information technology, with an average mark of 60 per cent or better, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.

Domestic students
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All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence