Are you seeking to begin or build a specialist career in information technology? CSU's Master of Information Technology delves into growth arenas of this ever changing and evolving industry. Learn from a cohort of academics including Australian Research Council funded researchers who work in collaboration with global industry and academic leaders. Designed for those with an associate degree in information technology or other computing related discipline and meets the needs of practising information technology professionals or for those seeking to enter the ICT workforce. This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you. Course highlights CSU's Master of Information Technology (with specialisations) (16 subjects) is available to students with professional IT experience or with a bachelor's degree in any discipline. At your pace and place All subjects can be undertaken online and are supported by a host of educational technologies, including video lectures, lab simulations and chat rooms. You can also study this course on campus at CSU Study Centres in Melbourne or Sydney. As an online student you can complete the course in two years. You could fast-track completion by studying additional subjects. You can also choose to study fewer subjects or take temporary leave to fit in with your work and personal schedule. Flexibility Comprising four core subjects, eight elective subjects, and four specialisation subjects, course content is flexible and may be tailored to support your professional requirements. Specialisation subjects may be from the same specialisation or from multiple specialisations. Build expertise in your chosen arena Choose subjects that relate to networking, programming, security, management, or business and systems analysis and learn skills across diverse fields as digital forensics, wireless networking, cloud computing, virtualisation, and object-oriented programming. Your professional expertise is valued We encourage students from different educational and work-experience backgrounds to apply for this course. We offer an entry pathway for students without an undergraduate degree but with previous IT experience. We also offer credit for a wide range of industry certificates from vendors such as Cisco, Microsoft and EMC, along with credit for previous academic study. The renowned School of Computing and Mathematics With strong external research and consultancy links, the school offers a range of opportunities for students to combine study with interesting research projects. The School of Computing and Mathematics boasts a research profile ranked at world level according to the 2015 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) evaluation. Career opportunities Information technology careers and specialisations are consistently evolving – offering an exciting professional future. Your management and technology skills will position you to devise technology solutions to business problems at a business analyst. As a network security specialist you will use your advanced knowledge and skills relating to emerging technologies and innovation to protect your organisation and its IP. Advanced skills across cloud computing, privacy and storage are under increasing demand as organisations seek to become more agile and responsive to technological advancements.