Honours in Information Sciences

The University of Canberra

About

If you are interested in high-level research training which focuses on IT and engineering, then our Honours in Information Sciences course is aimed at you.

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 pursuing a master’s or PhD in research, or entering the workforce as a job-ready project manager, web application developer, network security engineer or software engineer.Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is heavily embedded in both the coursework and thesis components of your course.

A large proportion of your study will be practice-based and, during your research project, you will be closely mentored by a supervisory panel made up of industry professionals at the forefront of their field.

You will also be encouraged to tailor your studies to suit either your previous employment experience or future career ambitions.To be eligible for admission, applicants must:

Structure

Honours in Information Sciences (24 credit points) Required Units - Must pass 24 credit points as follows
  • 6799 - Inf. Sc. Research Proposal H - 3 cp, Level H 9826 - ICT and Engineering Research Methods - 3 cp, Level 4 9827 - ICT Honours Thesis (Part A) H (6cp) - 0 cp, Level H 9828 - ICT Honours Thesis (Part B) H (12cp) - 18 cp, Level H

Entry requirements

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission, the applicants must- have completed a Bachelor degree in an area of Information Technology and Engineering, for example, Bachelor of Business Informatics, Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Software Engineering, and Bachelor of Engineering etc., within the previous two years; and- have achieved the academic performance of credit average or better over the last two years of the Bachelor degree,; and - be able to submit a satisfactory preliminary research proposal.

Periods Course is Open to New Admissions

Year Location Domestic International
2020 UC - Canberra, Bruce Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2
2021 UC - Canberra, Bruce Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2
2022 UC - Canberra, Bruce Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2
2023 UC - Canberra, Bruce Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2

Information on admission closing dates can be found here.

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