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Offer Guide: 2026

*Course offerings subject to change during the year and from year to year.

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MCTN - Master of Information Technology

The program consists of 16 units comprising:

  • 4 x core courses
  • 1 x 8-unit advanced specialisation
  • 4 x student selective courses
    • 1 x 4-unit Research Pathway or
    • 4 x 1-unit postgraduate elective courses

For continuing students who commenced the program prior to Trimester 2, 2024:

  • If any of the previously approved CIS/CSC course(s) have been completed as electives, they will still contribute to the program completion requirements and any additional core courses are not required.
  • If any of the previously approved CIS/CSC course(s) have NOT yet been successfully completed as electives, students should complete the two listed new CIS core courses.
Core Courses 4 Units
CSC5020 - Foundations of Programming1 UnitNo requisitesOLOLONON
CIS5310 - IS/ICT Project Management1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Requisites Prior to 2024 Enrolment is not permitted in CIS5310 if CIS8010 has been previously completed.
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CIS5102 - Navigating the Digital Revolution1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Requisites Prior to 2024 Enrolment is not permitted in CIS5102 if CIS5100 has been previously completed.
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CIS5209 - Systems Analysis and Design for IT Professionals1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Requisites Prior to 2024 Enrolment is not permitted in CIS5209 if CIS5200 has been previously completed
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Advanced Specialisation
Students select one (1) of the followig specialisations 8 Units
Software Development
Core 8 Units
CSC5090 - Foundations of IT Systems Administration1 UnitNo requisitesOLON
CSC5710 - Software Design and Modelling1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8710
OLON
CSC5720 - Programming Algorithms1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course CSC5020Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8720
OLON
CSC5740 - Client-side Web Technology1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites (Course CSC5020 AND Course CSC5090 AND Program MCTN)Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8740
OLON
CSC6410 - Advanced Relational Database Systems1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites (Course CSC5020 AND Course CSC5090)Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8450
OLON
CSC6460 - Advanced Programming Languages1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course CSC5020Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8460
OLON
CSC6470 - Server-side Web Technology1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course CSC5740Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8470
OLON
CSC6200 - Advanced ICT Professional Project1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course CIS5310Program Requisites Students must have also successfully completed 12 units prior to enrolment in this course.
OLOLONON
Network Engineering
Core 8 Units
CSC5050 - Networking Foundations1 UnitNo requisitesOLON
CSC5510 - Internetworking1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Program MCYSCourse Anti-requisite Course CSC8510Course Co-requisite Course CSC5050
OLON
CSC5520 - Securing Networks1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites (Course CSC5100 AND Program MCYS)Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8520Course Co-requisite (Course CSC5050 OR Course CSC5100) OR (Program MCTN OR Program GDTI)
OLON
CSC6540 - Routing and Switching1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course CSC5510Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8540
OLON
CSC6360 - Wireless Networking1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course CSC6540Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8360
OLON
CSC6370 - Network Security Management1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course CSC5520Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8370
OLON
CSC6380 - Designing Networks1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course CSC6540Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8380
OLON
CSC6200 - Advanced ICT Professional Project1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course CIS5310Program Requisites Students must have also successfully completed 12 units prior to enrolment in this course.
OLOLONON
Computing Technology
Core 8 Units
CSC5050 - Networking Foundations1 UnitNo requisitesOLON
CSC5090 - Foundations of IT Systems Administration1 UnitNo requisitesOLON
CSC5520 - Securing Networks1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites (Course CSC5100 AND Program MCYS)Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8520Course Co-requisite (Course CSC5050 OR Course CSC5100) OR (Program MCTN OR Program GDTI)
OLON
CSC5740 - Client-side Web Technology1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites (Course CSC5020 AND Course CSC5090 AND Program MCTN)Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8740
OLON
CSC6370 - Network Security Management1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course CSC5520Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8370
OLON
CSC6410 - Advanced Relational Database Systems1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites (Course CSC5020 AND Course CSC5090)Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8450
OLON
CSC6470 - Server-side Web Technology1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course CSC5740Course Anti-requisite Course CSC8470
OLON
CSC6200 - Advanced ICT Professional Project1 Unit
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites Course CIS5310Program Requisites Students must have also successfully completed 12 units prior to enrolment in this course.
OLOLONON
Student Selectives
Students select one (1) of the following options 4 Units
Research Courses
Students wishing to pursue a PhD are encouraged to complete the below course as their electives. 4 Units
MSC6100 - Coursework Masters Research Project4 Units
▸ Requisites
Course Pre-requisites (Program MSCN OR Program MCCO OR Program MCYS OR Program MCTN OR Program MADS OR Program MPUH OR Program MASC)Course Anti-requisite (Course MSC6001 AND Course MSC6002)
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Postgraduate Elective Courses
Students select any four (4) Postgraduate courses (5000 or 6000 Level) subject to satisfying course requisites. 4 Units