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Data and Computation are the cornerstone of most jobs in this Digital Age.
The Master of Information and Communications Technology / Master of Data Science (MICT / MDS) double degree provides program graduates with a mastery of both the ICT and Data Science disciplines, and also the breadth of knowledge from other select areas, allowing graduates to advance their career or open new avenues.
Study options
FULL TIME
3 years
PART TIME
6 years
Start times
Autumn
March
(2024)
Spring
July
(2024)
Available campuses
Lead the tech world
With a strong practical focus, graduates of this program will be equipped with established theories, recent state-of-the-art developments and the work experience required to operate effectively in our information technology and data driven world. Students will be required to complete a work experience component and may choose a major, in addition to a number of core and elective subjects.
Industry accreditation
This degree is accredited by the Australian Computer Society.
Program structure
Our program structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the subjects you will be studying.
Fees and delivery
Fees: AUD $35,552*
Delivery: On campus
Fees: AUD $36,688*
Delivery: On campus
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Your career
As a graduate of this program, you can look forward to career opportunities in:
- Systems Architect
- Systems integrator
- Web analyst
- Software quality analyst
- Business programmer
- Software engineer analyst
Your career
Web Systems Developer
Web developers create content for the web and use programming, authoring, content management and file transfer software to maintain websites.
Network administrator or engineer
Network administrators or engineers research, analyse and recommend strategies for network architecture and development, implement, manage, maintain and configure network hardware and software.
Database Administrator or programmer
Database Administrators or programmers plan, develop, maintain, manage and database management systems to ensure optimal database and system integrity, security, backup, reliability and performance.
Systems Developer
Systems developers design, develop, test, maintain and document program code in accordance with user requirements, and system and technical specifications.
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*The tuition fees quoted above are the fees for the normal full-time study load of the program (80 credit points) per annum, unless the total duration of the program is less than 80CP. International students will be subject to a variable fee regime; i.e. enrolled students will be required to pay fees during their program based on the approved fee for each calendar year. Fee changes (if any) will occur at 1 January each calendar year. Students who extend their program past the normal finish date of the program will be required to pay additional fees based on the prevailing fee level. Western Sydney University is a multi-campus institution. The University reserves the right to alter the location of its programs between campuses and other locations as necessary. Students should be aware of the possibility of change of location for the whole or part of programs for which they enrol and should plan for the need to travel between Western Sydney campuses.
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