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Programs at USQ regularly undergo a comprehensive re-accreditation process to assure their relevance and quality. This program is currently being re-accredited and, as a consequence, is likely to undergo some changes. Full details will be made available when it is approved. If you have any questions, please .

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Professional accreditation

This program is accredited at professional level by the (ACS) and, through the Seoul Accord, is recognised in other countries. The Seoul Accord is a multi-lateral agreement that allows ACS accreditation to be recognised globally. This means that graduates from this program will have their degree recognised by the other countries who are members of the Accord.

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Program aims

The Master of Computing Technology aims to produce graduates coming from any discipline who can work as web information professionals, system and network administrators, database administrators, database designers, IT managers or software engineers.

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Program objectives

At the completion of the Master of Computing Technology program, graduates should be able to:

• apply concepts of professionalism and ethical practice to the IT work environment

• apply knowledge and skills in IT to design, manage and develop software systems and networks in an effective manner

• solve IT related problems and be able to acquire new skills independently

• apply project management principles and use project management tools

• effectively communicate (both written and verbally) and use appropriate interpersonal skills, particularly teamwork

• identify, collect, analyse and manage information for a broad range of information technology issues and challenges.

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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

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

• Completion of an Australian university three year Bachelor degree in any area, or equivalent

  Or

  equivalent professional work experience, as determined through the .

  And in either case:

• Demonstrated introductory knowledge of computing, consistent with that found in and and .

• English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

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Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

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. Students 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. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

Master of Computing Technology (MCTN) consists of 16 units. All students must complete:

• one coursework specialisation (12 units)

• one research specialisation (4 units)

Coursework specialisations

• Software and the Web

  • two core courses - and

  • ten specialisation courses

  
  

• Networking and System Security

  • two core courses - and

  • ten specialisation courses

  
  

• Unspecified

  • two core courses - and

  • ten approved courses from Group 1, 2 and 3 courses subject to the following restrictions

    • no more than three units may be selected from Group 1 Level 2 courses

    • at least four units must be selected from Group 3 Level 8 courses

    
    

  • with approval of the Program Coordinator, no more than two units of courses at Level 2 may come from outside the following Group 1 CSC courses.

  
  

Research specialisations

• Applied Research

  • three research training courses - , and

  • one additional Level 8 approved course (from Group 2 or 3)

  • Note: Upon graduation, students will not be eligible for enrolment in USQ's Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program.

  
  

• Advanced Research

  • to be eligible to enrol, students must have completed 8 units of coursework study with a minimum GPA of 5.5

  • a student can only enrol in the Advanced Research track if a suitable project and an academic supervisor is available

  • two project courses - (2 units) and (2 units)

  • Note: Upon graduation, students will be eligible to apply for USQ's Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program.

  
  

Students who want to select courses from outside the following table need approval from the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences.

These tables of courses may vary from time to time as the range of courses offered within the 精东传媒app changes. Courses which are relevant to the goals of a student and consistent with the purposes of this program may be allowed at the discretion of the Program Coordinator.

Students may undertake a specialisation in one of the fields shown in the following table by completing the associated courses. A specialisation represents a grouping of related courses. Note that it is not compulsory to undertake a specialisation in this program.

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Required time limits

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

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IT requirements

All students are required to have access to the Internet and to a personal computer running Microsoft Windows and Linux. The Department provides assistance with installing Linux for students who may not have done so before.

Students should visit the USQ to check that their computers are capable of running the appropriate software and versions of Internet web browsers and to check the minimum and recommended standards for software.

Compliance with these recommendations will ensure students receive the computing help needed if experiencing problems. Software is specified on a course-by-course basis and, in some instances, it is provided with the textbook required for the course. The use of Macintosh computers may require the installation of virtualisation software and guest OSes.

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Articulation

Upon successful completion of the GDTI Graduate Diploma of Information Technology or GCSC Graduate Certificate of Science, students may articulate into the Master of Computing Technology (MCTN) with up to a maximum of eight units of credit in accordance with the MCTN requirements.

Students may apply to enrol in the USQ (PhD) program upon completion of the Master of Computing Technology, Advanced Research specialisation, if they have achieved an overall GPA of 5.5 or higher.

Students who have completed the Master of Computing Technology, Applied Research specialisation, will not be eligible for enrolment into any USQ higher degree research award such as the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program.

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Exit points

Students enrolled in the MCTN program who wish to exit without completing the program may be awarded:

• the Graduate Diploma of Professional Computing (GDPC) if they have completed at least eight units, including 4 units at Level 8, (excluding exemptions and credit transfers); or

• the Graduate Certificate of Professional Computing (GCPC) if they have completed at least four units, including 2 units at Level 8, (excluding exemptions and credit transfers) in accordance with the GCPC requirements.

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Credit

Candidates for admission to the Master of Computing Technology program are eligible to seek credit, in accordance with 精东传媒app regulations. The maximum number of credits permitted will be four (4) undergraduate units and four (4) postgraduate units from group 2 courses listed in the Program Structure. Studies used as the basis for claims for credit will normally have been completed within a period of five years prior to the date of application for credit.

Students seeking Skills Accreditation, or other accreditations from professional bodies such as the Australia Computer Society, should seek advice from the professional bodies before they apply for credits or exemptions.

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Enrolment

Students should select their own courses, using the list provided at Program structure keeping in mind the requirements to graduate outlined also in the Program structure. If unsure about a suitable enrolment pattern, students should contact the Program Coordinator.

Students wishing to specialise should follow one of the recommended enrolment patterns below.

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

• Software and the Web specialisation recommended enrolment pattern - Semester 1 entry
• Software and the Web specialisation recommended enrolment pattern - Semester 2 entry
• Networking and System Security specialisation recommended enrolment pattern - Semester 1 entry
• Networking and System Security specialisation recommended enrolment pattern - Semester 2 entry

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Software and the Web specialisation recommended enrolment pattern - Semester 1 entry

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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Software and the Web specialisation recommended enrolment pattern - Semester 2 entry

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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Networking and System Security specialisation recommended enrolment pattern - Semester 1 entry

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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Networking and System Security specialisation recommended enrolment pattern - Semester 2 entry

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.