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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 course 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
2.5 years
FULL TIME
3 years
PART TIME
5 years
PART TIME
6 years
Start times
Spring
July
(2021)
Autumn
March
(2022)
Available campuses
Postgraduate Information Sessions
Our Postgraduate Information Sessions are an opportunity to find out about courses from professional and academic staff and have all your questions answered. These online sessions will give you a better understanding of course content and delivery, what to expect from postgraduate study as well as career outcomes.
Lead the tech world
With a strong practical focus, graduates of this course 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 specialisation, in addition to a number of core and elective units.
Industry accreditation
This degree is accredited by the Australian Computer Society.
Course structure
Our course structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the units (subjects) you will be studying.
Fees and delivery
Fees: TBA
Delivery: On campus
This course is only available to domestic students.
Unfortunately, student visa holders are not eligible to study this degree.
Postgraduate Study Information
Looking for a career change? Hoping to gain a new professional qualification that will help take your career further? Or just hoping to expand your horizons? Western’s range of diverse postgraduate degrees provide you with the opportunity to diversify your skillset in a supportive and flexible learning environment that enables you to thrive in your chosen field.
To gain a better understanding of course content, study options, admission requirements or to simply find out more register your interest below and we will be in touch.
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Your career
As a graduate of this course, 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 course (80 credit points) per annum. International students will be subject to a variable fee regime; i.e. enrolled students will be required to pay fees during their course 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 course past the normal finish date of the course 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 courses between campuses and other locations as necessary. Students should be aware of the possibility of change of location for the whole or part of courses for which they enrol and should plan for the need to travel between Western Sydney campuses.
