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CRICOS code (International applicants): 082461C

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Professional accreditation

The Master of Information Systems program is provisionally accredited at professional level by the .

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Program aims

The Master of Information Systems is a professionally-oriented program that provides university graduates with the opportunity to acquire an information systems qualification. The program comprises 16 courses.

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Program objectives

The Master of Information Systems aims to produce graduates who are able to: .

• demonstrate specific knowledge and skills in information technology which are relevant to their disciplines and careers

• demonstrate understanding of a broad range of topics in information technology

• design, manage and develop software systems in an effective manner

• lead discussions relating to the computing aspects of their work-place

• demonstrate skills in the analysis and determination of technological issues at management level

• identify, analyse and solve problems in one or more areas of technology by selecting and using either quantitative or qualitative techniques appropriate to the resolution of technological problems

• satisfy academic admission requirements for membership of relevant professional bodies

• identify, interpret and evaluate major issues in a range of contemporary business information technology areas

• apply acquired knowledge associated with the studies to work environments

• articulate the principal theories, concepts and applications associated with relevant information technology area(s)

• demonstrate ethical behaviour and act in accordance with the ethics of the profession.

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Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.

This program is at AQF Qualification Level 09. Graduates at this level will have specialised knowledge and skills for research, and/or professional practice and/or further learning.

The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .

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Admission requirements

Entry into the Master of Information Systems requires a tertiary qualification at bachelor degree or equivalent (AQF level 7) from a recognised institution.

Candidates without an acceptable bachelor degree or equivalent and who have completed a minimum of five years' professional work experience may be eligible for entry into a Graduate Certificate of Business , and upon completion and achievement of a minimum GPA of 4.0, may apply for entry into the Master of Information Systems.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a ¾«¶«´«Ã½app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, you may be admitted to an award program.

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Program fees

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

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Program completion requirements

Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to the .

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 6 years to complete this program.

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IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the .

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Exit points

A student who chooses not to complete or who does not maintain good standing in this program will be permitted to exit with a lesser qualification as set out below, provided that they have met the requirements of that program.

• A student who successfully completes 4 courses that satisfy the requirements of the Graduate Certificate of Business may, upon application, exit with that qualification.

• A student who successfully completes 8 courses that satisfy the requirements of the Graduate Diploma of Business may, upon application, exit with that qualification.

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Credit

As the Master of Information Systems is a graduate conversion program, credits approved in the program do not automatically apply to other postgraduate programs offered by USQ.

Up to a total of 8 credits may be granted for the 16-course Master of Information Systems. Four units of credit may be granted for an undergraduate degree in an Information Systems or Information Technology related discipline area from a recognised university.

Credits may be granted on the basis of completed equivalent postgraduate study from a recognised university.

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

• Recommended enrolment pattern - semester 1 intake
• Recommended enrolment pattern - semester 2 intake

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Recommended enrolment pattern - semester 1 intake

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - semester 2 intake

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.