Overview

You will undertake advanced coursework and research across a broad spectrum of engineering and IT-related areas, including statistics, business informatics, mathematics, information systems, network engineering, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and more.

Under the professional guidance of an expert supervisory panel, you will be introduced to research methodology, learn how to frame a research proposal and then prepare a formal thesis to be presented in seminar-form at the end of your study.

Upon graduation, you will have a range of career and study choices available to you, such as entering the workforce as a job-ready network security engineer, software engineer, web application developer or project manager, or pursuing a PhD in research.

As a Higher Degree by Research (HDR), this course is covered under the Australian Government's Research Training Program (RTP) funding model, which provides a fee offset for domestic students for the standard duration of the course.

Study a Master of Information Sciences (Research) at University of Canberra and you will:

learn important research methodology and techniques

tailor your study program with the detailed support of expert academics

demonstrate your communication skills with the submission of a thesis and the presentation of a seminar.

Career opportunities

Researcher

Software engineer

Network engineer

Web application developer

Network security engineer

Software and hardware programmer

Network and systems administrator

IT project manager

IoT (Internet of Things) specialist

ICT security engineer

Software and network engineering consultant

Artificial intelligence and machine learning engineer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methodology

Research Proposal

Information Science

Thesis

Methodology
Proposal

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-21 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-03 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

58

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Credits

48 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Canberra, Australia

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) View 118 other Masters in Information Technology (IT) in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

58

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Other requirements

General requirements

The entry requirements of the course are:

a degree in information sciences (such as Bachelor of Business Informatics, Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Software Engineering) with an average grade of credit or better; or

a Master of Technology or equivalent with an average grade of credit or better and evidence of capacity for doing research at the Masters level

CRICOS Code: 055937G

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

30000 AUD / year

≈ 30000 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

25000 AUD / year

≈ 25000 AUD / year

Additional Details

Domestic students have Commonwealth Supported Places

Living costs

Canberra

Australia

1425 - 2504 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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