Service science, cloud computing and service-oriented computing are growth sectors, and there’s high demand for skilled IT professionals equipped to work in this environment. The Master of Service-Oriented Computing addresses this demand. This master’s degree builds on your professional experience in the information technology industry and prepares you for a career in cloud computing, service science and service-oriented computing. It’s also suitable for high-quality graduates from other disciplines who meet the entry criteria and want to develop their practical competencies. You'll be challenged by some of the latest trends in practice and research, and learn to plan and complete a piece of original research. To qualify for the Master of Service-Oriented Computing you must achieve 180 points. The programme is a mix of technical and professional skills, and includes a range of papers as well as a research project. Complete the following papers COMP811 Research Methods I (15 points) INFS800 Service Relationship Management (15 points) INFS801 Service Science for IT (15 points) INFS802 Service-Oriented Architecture(15 points) INFS803 Cloud Computing (15 points) Choose three from COMP806 Software Architecture (15 points) COMP812 Next Generation Networking (15 points) COMP819 Ubiquitous Computing (15 points) COMP821 Information Security (15 points) COMP824 Special Topic (15 points) ENSE800 Software Engineering for Services (15 points) INFS804 eSystems Design and Development (15 points) INFS805 Contemporary Service Science Infrastructure (15 points) INFS807 Readings (15 points) INFS808 Global IT Project Management (15 points) Or any other postgraduate paper with the approval of the programme leader. And complete a research project (one semester) INFS997 Research Project (60 points) Career opportunities: Technical enterprise architect Enterprise solution architect Transformation analyst Operational process consultant Capacity planner Capacity manager Business integration and service delivery manager Business analyst Business process manager Service performance manager Business solution architect IT operations manager Project manager Middleware systems administrator Load balancing specialist IT security specialist IT services consultant Software engineer SE Service design engineer Enterprise architecture integration specialist