Master of Information Technology (Games Production)

Overview

• Ideal for professionals who wish to extend their skills beyond the technical to production and management.
• Prepares you for a career as a games developer, games producer, or information technology manager in a high-level position.
• Study units in advanced team management and project development
• Complete in 1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time.
• Opportunity to progress on to the Master of Information Technology (Advanced) (Games Production).

QUT course code	IT43
Attendance	Part-time or Full-time
Course duration	1.5 years full-time 3 years part-time
Start month	2013 February, July
Delivery	On campus Gardens Point
Faculty	Science and Engineering Faculty
Course contact	Email: sef.enquiry@qut.edu.au Telephone: 3138 8822
CRICOS code	003776E

Details

As the video games and related industries develop, so does the need for people within those industries to enhance their skills beyond the technical to production and management. The Games Production stream has been developed to meet the skill sets required at higher management levels. It allows industry members to take skills that they have already acquired and extend them to support career development.

Course design

This course focuses on developing managerial skills required to produce games: that is, the management of a team and the production of an interactive project. You will establish an understanding of the production process and the skills relating to the management of a team of people in a creative environment. You will also have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in this endeavour through the supervision of undergraduate final-year project teams from project inception to completion.

Career outcomes

Games production is an exciting multibillion dollar emerging industry. Careers include game/simulation developer, game/simulation producer or information technology manager. If you already work in the games or related industries, you could progress your career to management or executive-level positions.

Units

Students should meet the following requirements before they are able to complete the Masters program:

• Students are required to complete 144 credit points of units.
• Students are required to complete the specified core unit.
• Students wishing to specialise must complete the specific unit requirements for a major.
• Students wishing to complete their postgraduate studies without a single area of specialisation must satisfy the unit requirements for graduation with no major.
• 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

To be eligible for this Masters Coursework program, students must meet one of the following criteria:

• 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)

OR

• 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.

Domestic students:
Domestic students who have completed an undergraduate degree (in any field) with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 4.5 (on a 7-point scale) are eligible for the programs described in this proposal.

Applicants without an undergraduate degree in Information Technology (or equivalent) are recommended to select 3 Basic Elective Units as their electives. These electives are to be taken at the beginning of their studies.

International Students:
International students must complete the above requirements and also achieve an IELTS overall band score of 6.5 or more with no sub-band below 6.0.

International students with an IELTS overall band score between 6.0 and 6.5 with no sub-band below 5.0 are permitted to complete communication units offered by QUT International College as elective units within their Masters degree. These units must be successfully completed in the first semester of the Masters program.

Applicants without an undergraduate degree in Information Technology (or equivalent) are recommended to select 3 Basic Elective Units as their electives. These electives are to be taken at the beginning of their studies.

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.

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