Monash University: University Handbooks: Postgraduate Handbook 2002: Units indexed by faculty
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Master of Information Technology

General information

Course code: 2402 + Caulfield, Clayton, Gippsland and Peninsula campuses + Course leaders: Mr S Giles (Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula); Associate Professor B Nath (off-campus) + Part-time for a minimum of three years or full-time for a minimum of 18 months (three semesters)
The Master of Information Technology is a cooperative program offered by all the schools of the Faculty of Information Technology. The course provides a broad program in information technology, enabling students to select specific areas for in-depth study or to construct a program from a range of suitably advanced units.
The aim of the program is to:

The course is available either part-time for a minimum of three years or full-time for a minimum of 18 months (three semesters).

Entry requirements

Entrance normally requires a three-year bachelors degree in computing, computer science or a technical information technology field.

Course structure

The course consists of 72 points of coursework units. The 72 points may include six or 12 points of individual project work or can comprise 48 points of units plus a 24 point minor thesis.
Of the units taken, at least eight (48 points) must be taken from the graduate units (fourth and fifth-year level) offered by the Faculty of Information Technology. At least four units (24 points) must be taken from units at a fifth-year level. Up to four units (24 points) may be taken from graduate units offered by other faculties at Monash, with approval from the course coordinator.
With the approval of the course coordinator, up to two foundation (9000) units may be taken.

Foundation (9000) units
Level 4 units
Level 5 units

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