Master of Information Systems

The Master of Information Systems (MIS) 150 point program is a professional degree for those seeking an advanced career in IT management and digital business. The MIS is taught in the Department of Computing and Information Systems.

The key objective of the MIS is to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to manage and change business processes through information and communications technology (ICT) and information systems. The MIS is also designed to connect students with the real world of IT management through the industry links of staff teaching in the program.

The degree covers recent developments in IT infrastructure, applications, and emerging technologies. It also covers IT strategy, IT governance, IT project and change management, achieving compliance, protecting against threats, and IT service provision. The program contains a wide range of elective subjects, allowing the student to organise their study towards particular careers in IT management and digital business.

In addition to these essential areas of knowledge, students should also gain a broad business and real world perspective together with experience in applying business communication, interpersonal, and team skills to real situations. Critical thinking and analytical skills are honed through a mixture of advanced teaching models including case-based, experiential, and team-based approaches.

All students must complete 150 points comprising:

• Lower Core subjects (50 points). Four Lower Core subjects must be completed. These are normally completed towards the beginning of study but may overlap with other subjects.
• Upper Core subjects (50 points). Four Upper Core subjects must be completed. Two of the Upper Core subjects (25 points, ISYS90032 Emerging Technologies and Issues, and ISYS90051 Impact of Digitisation) form the capstone of the MIS requiring students to engage in scholarly work within the discipline. The capstone subjects are normally taken towards the end of study.
• Discipline Elective subjects (50 points). Four elective subjects must be completed.

Lower Core

50 credit points:

Upper Core

50 credit points:

Discipline Elective

Students would normally select four subjects from the following. However, students may study electives from elsewhere in the University and if interested they should discuss this option with the course coordinator.

IS Project and Change Management

IT Service Provision

Business Analytics

IT Innovation and Interaction Design

General Management

Accounting & Finance

Operations & Marketing

People Management

Research Studies *

*MIS Course Coordinator approval is required.

Industry Based Experience Project

Applicants must have:

• An undergraduate degree in any discipline with at least H3 (65%) average in the final year of study and at least one year documented relevant work experience; or
• A Graduate Certificate in Information Systems with at least H3 (65%) average in the Graduate Certificate or equivalent.

Language Requirements

All students studying at the University of Melbourne must satisfy the University's English language entry requirements in accordance with Selection Principles: Regulation 11.1.A2 – Admission and Selection to Courses.
http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/entry-requirements/language-requirements

For graduate students the University's English language entry requirements are set out at:
http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/entry-requirements/language-requirements/graduate-toefl-ielts

The University of Melbourne English Language Bridging Program (UMELBP)

The UMELBP provides a direct English language pathway from Hawthorn-Melbourne to specific courses at the University of Melbourne. Students who have achieved an IELTS band 0.5 lower than their University of Melbourne course entry requirement may be able to proceed directly to their University studies upon successful completion of the UMELBP. More information is available from the Hawthorn Melbourne website. http://www.hawthornenglish.com/

The Melbourne School of Engineering's English Language alternative may affect the duration and cost of your course http://www.eng.unimelb.edu.au/study/english-requirements.html

The Master of Information Systems welcomes applications from students with disabilities. It is University and degree policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student’s participation in the degree.

The Master of Information Systems requires all students to enrol in subjects where they will require:

a) the ability to comprehend complex science and technology related information;
b) the ability to clearly and independently communicate a knowledge and application of science, and technology principles and practices during assessment tasks;
c) the ability to actively and safely contribute in clinical, laboratory, and fieldwork/excursion activities.

Students must possess behavioural and social attributes that enable them to participate in a complex learning environment. Students are required to take responsibility for their own participation and learning. They also contribute to the learning of other students in collaborative learning environments, demonstrating interpersonal skills and an understanding of the needs of other students. Assessment may include the outcomes of tasks completed in collaboration with other students. There may be additional inherent academic requirements for some subjects, and these requirements are listed within the description of the requirements for each of these subjects. Students who feel their disability will impact on meeting this requirement are encouraged to discuss this matter with the relevant Subject Coordinator and the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

An entry pathway to PhD is possible if students complete ISYS90031 Research Methods in Information Systems and ISYS90044 Minor Research Project in IS (25 points) in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Graduates should have the ability to demonstrate advanced independent critical inquiry, analysis and reflection. The degree has significant engagement and involvement from local and international practicing information systems professionals.

Graduating students qualify for membership of the appropriate professional body, the Australian Computer Society, and are informed by the most up-to-date evidence based research in information systems throughout the degree.

The Master of Information Systems (Professional) is conditionally accredited by the Australian Computer Society. Full accreditation is pending. The Master of Information Systems (Research) will not be accredited by the Australian Computer Society as it is a Research Degree.

On completion of the course:

• Have the ability to demonstrate advanced independent critical enquiry, analysis and reflection
• Have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
• Have in-depth knowledge of their specialist area
• Reach a high level of achievement in writing, research or project activities, problem-solving and communication
• Be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
• Be able to examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
• Have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment
• Be able to initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces