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Overview
Early graduation options
You may be able to graduate sooner with:
- Study advanced software development techniques and technologies, and learn how to take advantage of modern development environments and languages.
- Prepares you for a career as a systems designer, software designer, systems manager, applications and analyst programmer, software engineer or electronic commerce developer.
- Complete in 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time.
| QUT course code | IT44 |
| Attendance | Part-time or Full-time |
| Course duration | 2 years full-time
4 years part-time |
| Start month | 2013 February, July |
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On campus
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| CRICOS code | 053123F |
Details
A software architect is responsible for the high-level design and structure of an IT system. The systems developed by a software architect form a key part of the critical infrastructure of an organisation and the architect must balance a wide range of issues, such as response time, portability, scalability and availability, when designing solutions for a client. Consequently the software architect needs a thorough understanding of advanced software development techniques and technologies, and how to take advantage of modern development environments and languages.
Understanding how and why programming approaches enable greater efficiency and flexibility is essential for graduates working in the IT industry. There is a wide variety of technologies available for developing software applications and they are continuing to evolve at a rapid pace.
Course design
This major will enhance your capabilities as a software developer. It will provide you with an understanding of the issues, structures and technologies used for developing software architectures. The course will provide you with the theoretical and practical skills needed to develop enterprise critical applications using state-of-the-art technologies. A comparative technology approach is taken, including an analysis of how software development technologies have evolved to date, in order to identify common themes and to better enable you to comprehend and critically evaluate future software technology offerings.
Career outcomes
Careers include business analyst, electronic commerce developer, Internet professional, multimedia designer, systems designer, software designer, systems manager, applications and analyst programmer, senior programmer, software engineer or systems programmer.
Units
Course completion rules
Before they are able to complete the Masters Advanced program:
- Students are required to complete 192 credit points of units.
- Students are required to complete the specified core unit.
- Students seeking a single area of specialisation must complete the specific unit requirements for a major.
- Students not seeking a single area of specialisation may graduate with no major.
- Students must complete 48 credit points of project or advanced research units.
- Students may be allowed to take up to four units of electives. These units may be selected from postgraduate units outside of the Science and Engineering Faculty.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
To be eligible for this Masters Coursework program, students must meet one of the following criteria:
• the Australian equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a grade point average of at least 4.5 (on a 7-point scale)
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• evidence of recognised prior higher learning in the field of Information and Information Technology (e.g. at least five years of relevant full-time work experience). Industry certification alone is not sufficient evidence.
Course fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.
2013: $8,400 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)
Student Services and Amenities Fee
You'll need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) as part of your course costs.
FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees
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Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments
Apply
How to apply for Master of Information Technology (Advanced) (Software Architecture)
You apply directly to QUT for all our postgraduate courses.
Are you ready to submit your application?
You're ready if you have:
- Found all the courses you want to apply for. You can apply for up to 3.
- Checked important dates.
- Checked you meet the entry requirements
- Checked course costs and if you're eligible for financial support
- Checked if you're eligible for credit for prior learning
- Collected supporting documents (see application form)
All done? Then you're ready to apply.
Application for postgraduate course admission form (PDF file, 362.47 KB)
