Responsible faculty or institute:
Science, Engineering and Technology (principal)
Campus(es) Offered:
Hobart:
Course Duration: Minimum
2 yrs, Maximum
4 yrs.
Course Contact (faculty or school):
General enquiries: 1300 366 575 (The Graduate School)
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Introduction
The Master of Information Systems is offered on the Hobart campus by the School of Computing and Information Systems. The course may be completed on a full-time basis in 4 semesters of study.
The Master of Information Systems is a professional, applied degree which specialises in topics related to the management of information systems. Project work within the degree will equip the students with appropriate methodological and analytical skills, as well as requiring students to apply information systems management theory to practical problem solving and case work.
Admission & Prerequisites
Candidates for the Master of Information Systems require a three-year undergraduate degree from an accredited tertiary institution.
Note: if you have completed an Information Systems or Computing undergraduate degree you can apply for advanced standing/credit. Normally, the advanced standing/credit awarded will allow you to complete the Master of Information Systems in three semesters of full-time study.
Course Objectives
The course aims to provide:
* Professional, postgraduate level education to existing managers, and those seeking to move into positions of information systems managers;
* Management of information systems education which is at the level of world best practice in its currency, applicability and relevance to the IS profession;
* Graduates of the course with knowledge, skills and understanding about:
* the relationships of information and information technology to organisational needs;
* current management practice in the development of information systems, their use and associated policy formulation and analysis;
* the value of research, critical thinking and effective communication in the management of information systems.
Career Outcomes
Graduates of the Master of Information Systems could expect to find employment as a business analyst, database analyst, systems analyst, IT project manager, IT manager, information manager, database administrator, IT administrator or manager, telecommunications manager, IT consultant, electronic commerce or electronic business consultant.
Articulation to/from Course
Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Information Management.
Professional Recognition
Associate membership of the Australian Computer Society.
