The aim of these courses is to provide professionals in the IT industry with advanced courses of study in information technology management that are current, relevant and integrate industry certification in this field. These courses incorporate significant components of industry training, including formal industry-stream certification by Microsoft and/or Cisco, as well as traditional higher education.
Upon completion of the Master degree, graduates will possess:
Students may elect to exit from the Master degree after completion of four specified subjects and graduate with the Graduate Certificate in Information Systems Security.
Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate course graduates will be able to satisfy a subset of the objectives of the Master course, depending on which subjects have been completed.
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) accredits courses in Information Technology to verify that they meet professional standards in terms of content, staff skills, teaching facilities and quality assurance. CSU has the highest level of accreditation, that is accreditation at the professional level.
The Master degree and the Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses, and credit is awarded in the Master degree for subjects completed in the Graduate Certificate.
A) Each of the industry streams will be treated as a package of 48 points of credit. Since this represents the maximum credit possible in the course, any students who have already studied any of the four core subjects will be able to undertake subjects from the restricted elective list as subject substitutions.
B) Students in multiplatform stream with the industry certificate, Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) may claim one subject equivalent credit for an ITI5** subject in the multiplatform stream. However, there is no credit available for CISSP qualification for students in Microsoft Security Stream since all ITI5** subjects in this stream are required to obtain an MCSE: Security certificate.
There are no residential school requirements for this course.
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 96 points, which includes the completion of the relevant industry stream certificate (for which credit of 48 points is given) for the Master degree or 32 points, which includes the completion 16 points of relevant industry stream subjects for the Graduate Certificate.
Eligibility criteria and additional information associated with this course are available at the dedicated website: www.itmasters.com.au
| Study through | Wagga Wagga |
| Study mode and normal course duration | Distance education Master: 2 years Graduate Certificate: 1 year |
| Course code | Master: OBMS Graduate Certificate: OBCT |
| Fees |
Fee paying
Students may be eligible for FEE-HELP |
| Session available | February/July (Semester basis) |
| Apply through | CSU Admissions Office |
| Study through | Wagga Wagga |
| Study mode and normal course duration | Distance education (offshore) Master: 2 years Graduate certificate: 1 year |
| Course code | Program codes: Master: 2723SS Graduate Certificate: 2323SS |
| Fees | Offshore - see fees list |
| Session available | February/July (Semester basis) |
| Apply through | CSU International Admissions |
The course consists of four subjects (32 points) that satisfy the following conditions:
1. Students must successfully complete two subjects from the pool of CSU subjects offered in the Master of Database Design and Management (see the list of CSU restricted subjects below)
2. Students must complete two subjects selected from the same industry-based elective stream from those available in the Master of Database Design and Management.
The course consists of four core subjects, an industry-based stream (48 points) and two restricted electives. The total value of the course is 96 points.
Consists of 48 points comprised of 32 points of core subjects and 16 points of restricted electives from the following list.
Core of 32 points:
ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
ITC593 Network Security
ITC595 Information Security
ITC596 IT Risk Management
Plus two subjects (16 points) from:
ITC505 Systems Development Project Management
ITC514 Network and Security Administration
ITC516 Principles of Database Development
ITC563 IT Management Issues
ITC566 Human Computer Usability
An industry-based elective stream worth 48 points. Currently, there are two elective streams that consist of industry certified subjects whose content may vary over time as the technology changes. The intent is to offer the most up-to-date combination possible.
The streams currently consist of Microsoft MCSE Security stream and Multi Platform Security stream (see www.itmasters.com.au for further information on the streams)
For entry to the Graduate Certificate or Master degree, applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution (or a qualification deemed to be equivalent) and appropriate management experience. Applicants with other academic and/or professional qualifications and/or work experience acceptable to the University will be considered.
The following information gives you an overview of studying by distance education.
Course materials
When studying by distance education you may receive:
Distance education students usually study two 8 point subjects per semester. More or fewer subjects may be studied in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
Teleconferencing
Telephone tutorials are used to supplement face-to-face contact between students and academic staff. Conference calls enable several students, either at home or at a common location, to participate in a group tutorial with academic staff.
Direct telephone contact and email
Students are encouraged to maintain direct contact with staff by telephone or email. Office telephone numbers and email addresses will be supplied and telephone answering services are available in the offices of Course Coordinators. Students will also be advised of numbers for the School's central telephone answering and facsimile machines.
Online forums
Students may participate in various forums online, enabling direct and instant contact with staff and other students.
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