Master of Science - Information Systems
The Department of Information Systems is about people and their interaction with technology. The core research interests are
in Community Informatics, Organisational Information System and Health Informatics.
PhD studies also provide advanced training designed to enhance professional knowledge in a specialist area, and encourage the
acquisition of a wide
range of advanced and transferable skills.
Course structure
The new Master of Science - Information Systems offers students a flexible degree with a wide range of elective subjects
such as Emerging Technologies, IS Strategy and Governance and Impact of Digitisation. Students also choose between two and
four Professional Tools subjects to study throughout the duration of the course, and have a choice of undertaking either a
50 or 100 point research project.
Core discipline subjects
(12.5 points)
Students must select Research Methods in Information Systems.
Please note: This subject is currently taught as part of the Honours program and will
continue to be taught to Honours students.
Elective discipline subjects
(37.5 points or 62.5 points)
Students must select 3 to 9 approved coursework subjects from the list below.
IS Skills
- 615-680 Information Technology Infrastructure
- 615-681 Business Analysis Modelling and Design
- 615-671 Business Applications & Architectures
- 615-652 Emerging Technologies & Issues
IS Management
- 615-682 IS Project & Change Management
- 615-660 IS Strategy & Governance
- 615-683 Impact of Digitisation
- 615-695 IS Commercial and Professional Practice
IS Project & Change Management
- 615-659 Advanced IS Project Management
- 615-662 Advanced IS Change Management
- 615-692 Organisational Change for IS Managers
- 615-684 Models of IS Project Management
IT Service Provision
- 615-689 ICT Outsourcing Fundamentals
- 615-685 Managing In-House IT Service Provision
- 615-687 ICT Contract Law Basics
- 615-688 ICT Outsourcing Contract Management
Business Analytics
- 306-622 Business Intelligence
- 325-692 Decision Analysis
- 615-644 Data Warehousing
Interaction Design
- 615-636 Interaction Design
- 615-672 Pervasive Computing
- 615-656 Knowledge Management Systems or 615-691 Decision Support Using ICT
- 615-683 Impact of Digitisation
Where appropriate a student may complete up to two 200 or 300 level
subjects, with the approval of Head of Department (or nominee).
Professional Tools
(25 to 50 points)
Students must take at least two Professional Tools subjects (25 points), but no more than four Professional Tools subjects (50 points).
One of these subjects must be Thinking and Reasoning with Data.
Research project
(50 points or 100 points)
Students will gain research experience in Information Systems (or cognate discipline)
by completing a thesis (worth 100% of the overall score) and two oral presentations
(hurdles).
Students may choose one of two types of thesis:
Option 1
(50 points)
Students complete a thesis of no more than 12,000 words. This is the
recommended path for most students.
Option 2
(100 points)
Students complete a thesis of no more than 22,000 words. This option can only
be undertaken with approval from the Head of Department (or nominee),
enrolment will be competitive, and will depend on both the student's track
record and the available supervision capacity.
Delivery mode and duration
This is a 2 year full-time course. Entry of all students into the program is dependent on the agreement
of a supervisor and part-time students may be accepted. All program subjects are delivered on-campus (Parkville).
Entry requirements
A bachelor degree with a major in an appropriate discipline with at least a H3 (65%) in the major, or equivalent.
How to apply
How to apply for Science graduate course programs.
Contact details
The Melbourne Graduate School of Science
The University of Melbourne
Tel: +61 3 8344 6404
Fax: +61 3 8344 5804
CRICOS Code 062189B