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Master of Professional Information Technology

Charles Sturt University - Sydney/Melbourne

  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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Charles Sturt University - Sydney/Melbourne campus

About the program

A two-year IT master's with specialisations and a closing work placement.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop foundational and applied understanding of Professional Information Technology. Analyze discipline-specific problems and communicate findings clearly. Apply relevant research or professional methods in academic or practical contexts.

Career outcomes

  • IT professional roles in data science
  • cyber security
  • artificial intelligence
  • networking and software development

Curriculum

  • Two-year
  • 128-credit-point course. Core subjects cover IT fundamentals
  • applied IT ethics
  • ICT project management and database systems
  • plus big data analytics
  • IT infrastructure
  • cloud computing
  • information security and research methods. Students specialise in data science
  • cyber security
  • artificial intelligence
  • networking or software development and finish with an industry work placement.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Completed bachelor degree (AQF Level 7 or equivalent)
  • Business Data Analytics
  • Professional IT and Project Management also admit applicants without a degree through the Graduate Diploma pathway
  • Social Work needs a bachelor degree plus one year of social and behavioural science study.

Accepted academic background

Completed bachelor degree (AQF Level 7 or equivalent), Course-specific conditions in Notes

Language tests

  • IELTS 6

Documents you’ll need

  • Passport Copy
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Qualification Certificates
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • English Proficiency Evidence If Required
  • Genuine Student Supporting Documents If Applicable

How to apply

  1. Review the graduate admission requirements and intake dates. Prepare academic records and any program-specific documents. Complete the official application and submit the requested supporting documents. Provide language proficiency evidence if required. Pay any applicable official application fee. Review the admissions decision and arrange visa documents if necessary.

Other costs

Tuition per year$37,600 AUD
Application fee$100 AUD
Deposit$1,000 AUD

Program details

CampusMelbourne
Faculty or school_
DepartmentDepartment of Computer Science
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value128
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay2
Scholarship note2027 International Student Success Scholarship: 15% tuition reduction from the second session for new 2027 international students (https://sydneymelbourne.csu.edu.au/how-apply/scholarships/2027-international-student-success-scholarship/)

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    November 2026

    Applications closed

    15 Sept 2026

    Closed

  • Program starts

    March 2027

    Apply by

    15 Jan 2027

    63 days left

  • Program starts

    July 2027

    Apply by

    15 May 2027

    183 days left

  • Program starts

    November 2027

    Apply by

    15 Sept 2027

    306 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.