Master of Information Systems (MISP)

Back to top Program aims The Master of Information Systems is a professionally-oriented program that provides university graduates with the opportunity to acquire an information systems qualification.

The program comprises 16 courses.

Admission requirements

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

• Completion of an Australian university Bachelor degree, or equivalent.
• English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.

Candidates without an acceptable Bachelor degree or equivalent and who have completed a minimum of five years' professional work experience may be eligible for entry into a Graduate Certificate of Business , and upon completion and achievement of a minimum GPA of 4.0, may apply for entry into the Master of Information Systems.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements.

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

Program objectives

The Master of Information Systems aims to produce graduates who are able to:

1. Identify and analyse legal, security and privacy issues typically encountered in working as an IT professional.
2. Apply sound judgment in responding to important ethical, legal , security and privacy issues that would encountered in working as an IT professional.
3. Plan and evaluate strategies to enhance the chances of leading successful entrepreneurial endeavours and organisational innovation using independent and well-developed judgement.
4. Critically analyse then synthesise complex scenarios to solve real-world problems related to the use and application of information technology.
5. Evaluate appropriate research methodologies to help identify, collect, analyse and manage a range of information technology issues.
6. Communicate professionally and effectively in written and verbal communication to relevant stakeholders.
7. Critically analyse ethical issues in a range of situations that confront IT professionals when called to make ethically appropriate decisions.
8. Interact and collaborate effectively with others in teamwork tasks in a range of settings.