Master of Information Technology (General Stream)

The Master of Information Technology (MIT) is designed to position graduates as highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals that work use data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive change and improve business outcomes.

The Master of Information Technology has been designed to create professionals equipped with the toolkit they need to tackle today’s most pressing decision support challenges for businesses and organisations, provide an understanding of theoretical and technological research advances in AI, particularly in the context of data analytics and applied artificial intelligence. In addition, students are given a good grounding in the ethical, cultural, and social responsibility they have as AI and data analytics professionals. The course also encourages them to be creative and entrepreneurial thinkers who can use Innovative thinking to help transform existing organisations and create new business ventures.

Students have the opportunity to study current trends and predict future ones in the area of Artificial Intelligence and its associated technologies. A double capstone subject will enable students to synthesise their knowledge and skills in an applied task. Some students will engage in their own entrepreneurial venture and others will engage in applying data analytics and artificial intelligence techniques to industry related projects.

Students will study a core of 8 subjects which provides a good grounding in managing data, programming, professional communication, AI and entrepreneurship. In addition, they have the flexibility to choose between two majors: Data Analytics or Applied Artificial Intelligence.