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Information Technology courses

Pathways into research programs

Applicants wishing to gain entry to a research degree with the Faculty of Information Technology must hold an undergraduate degree in Information Technology or a related discipline, and have some previous research experience. The following are the most common pathways:

  1. a four-year honours degree in IT or in a relevant discipline with at least H2A (70% average)
  2. the equivalent to a distinction average (H2A or 70%) in a four-year bachelors degree in IT or relevant discipline, and which normally includes a research component in the fourth year, or
  3. a three-year bachelors degree in IT or relevant discipline, and 24 points of a recognised masters by coursework degree with at least a distinction average (70%), provided they can produce other evidence of research potential (for example, authorship of publications, experience in research and research training in previous degrees, industry experience in research and/or development projects can be considered) or
  4. qualifications and research experience, which in the opinion of the Faculty Higher Degree Research Committee are equivalent or a satisfactory substitute.

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Flowchart depicting common pathways into Research programs (click to enlarge)

Students enrolled in either a Master of Information Technology (MIT) or Master of Business Information Systems (MBIS) at Monash University may apply for entry into one of the Faculty of Information Technology Masters by Research degrees if they have completed 4 coursework units (totalling 24 points), with at least a distinction average (70%), and have evidence of previous research experience or training.