堪培拉大学

If you already have a degree in information sciences, but are looking to take your research skills to the next level, this course lets you extend your knowledge and make valuable new contributions to the pioneering field of information technology (IT). You will undertake advanced coursework and research across a broad spectrum of engineering and IT-related areas, including statistics, business informatics, mathematics, information systems, network engineering, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and more.

Under the professional guidance of an expert supervisory panel, you will be introduced to research methodology, learn how to frame a research proposal and then prepare a formal thesis to be presented in seminar-form at the end of your study. Upon graduation, you will have a range of career and study choices available to you, such as entering the workforce as a job-ready network security engineer, software engineer, web application developer or project manager, or pursuing a PhD in research. As a Higher Degree by Research (HDR), this course is covered under the Australian Government's Research Training Program (RTP) funding model, which provides a fee offset for domestic students for the standard duration of the course.

Study a Master of Information Sciences (Research) at UC and you will:

learn important research methodology and techniques
tailor your study program with the detailed support of expert academics
demonstrate your communication skills with the submission of a thesis and the presentation of a seminar.

Career opportunities

Researcher
Software engineer
Network engineer
Web application developer
Network security engineer
Software and hardware programmer
Network and systems administrator
IT project manager
IoT (Internet of Things) specialist
ICT security engineer
Software and network engineering consultant
Artificial intelligence and machine learning engineer