Program Overview

Build your technical expertise and gain an IT skillset future-proofed for industry needs with La Trobe's Master of Information Technology.

Get essential skills in database logic and data structures, programming, cybersecurity, network engineering and artificial intelligence. Complement your IT know-how with transferable skills in entrepreneurship, professional practice and project management.

By studying La Trobe's Master of Information Technology, you will:

• Develop software engineering skills and master full-stack, front-end and software development
• Improve your Java and Python knowledge in programming, algorithms and data structures
• Tailor your degree to your career goals with specialisations in artificial intelligence, cloud analytics, cybersecurity, internet of things (IoT), networking, quantum information technology or software engineering, plus a range of electives
• Supplement your skills with certifications through our partnership with Microsoft and get hands-on experience in our on-campus Cisco labs
• Choose an industry development project or work-based placement to cement your learning and launch your career, or pursue an applied research project or industry-based thesis
• Have the flexibility to exit early with a Graduate Diploma after one year or a Graduate Certificate after six months
• Graduate ready to apply for membership of the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

Specialisation: Cloud analytics

Discover powerful insights to give organisations the edge, as you find and extract key information from data. Use cloud-based analytic algorithms to identify patterns, leveraging them to analyse huge amounts of data, inform decision-making and enhance collaboration.

You'll learn database design and management, big data management on the cloud, data analytics and visualisation, leading to scalable innovation that drives competitive advantage. Then, put your new knowledge into practice in our state-of-the-art, on-campus CISCO labs, available 24/7.