Master of Information Technology - SMITB

Information technology (IT) has become a fundamental part of almost every industry. Fast-track the career you want with a degree accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS).
La Trobe's Master of Information Technology allows you to ride the IT wave and set yourself up for a successful tech career.
This degree builds your technical expertise and gives you a strong, industry-standard IT skill set. It's also flexible – you'll have the opportunity to specialise in one of several booming areas, including software engineering, cloud analytics, digital media, networking, artificial intelligence, digital health or cybersecurity.
This degree builds your technical expertise and gives you a strong, industry-standard IT skill set. It's also flexible – you'll have the opportunity to specialise in one of several booming areas, including software engineering, cloud analytics, digital media, networking, artificial intelligence, digital health or cybersecurity.
Supplement your skills with free certifications through our partnership with Microsoft. Administered via on-campus exams, these certifications give you practical skills you can apply in a wide range of industries and workplaces.
From day one, hands-on experience is top priority. Our state-of-the-art on-campus CISCO labs offer a wide range of networking capabilities – and they're available to you 247. We're also home to the Centre for Technology Infusion and the La Trobe Cyber Security Research Hub.
An industry development project or work-based placement will cement your learning and prepare you to launch your career. Alternatively, if you have a research career in your sights, you can pursue an applied research project or an industry-based thesis.
Apply specialist knowledge in information technology to develop robust solutions to complex problems.
Critically evaluate the capacity of technologies and potential adaptations to solve complex problems.
Apply well-developed understanding of social, legal and ethical issues to shape and influence decision-making and professional conduct in information technology practice.
Conduct well-designed research investigations on specialist topics in software engineering, digital media, digital health, cyber security, networking, AI, or cloud analytics, and develop software solutions as appropriate. Effectively communicate advance information technology issues, techniques and research to multiple audiences. Apply research skills to work independently and collaboratively to create innovative solutions that address complex issues in information technology. Demonstrate high-level personal accountability and autonomy to work effectively in teams and independently.

Academic entry requirement
Prerequisites

Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).

Selection criteria

Advanced Standing may be available for subjects completed equivalent to Australian Honours year level or the completion of La Trobe Graduate Diploma in Information Technology or Computer Science. Students applying for exemption must provide details of the curriculum from the course handbooks together with a copy of their academic transcript.

English language requirement

6.5 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.0.

Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE) Overall score of 58 with no communicative skill score less than 50

TOEFL Internet based (iBT) - TOEFL iBT tests that were completed between 26 July 2023 and 4 May 2024 will not be accepted for Australian visa and migration purposes Overall score of 79 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing

Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) / Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) 176 with no less than 169 in any component