Study Options

Systems Management Focus

Master of Information Systems

The University of Melbourne’s Master of Information Systems (MIS) is a degree for aspiring and current practitioners and consultants in digital business: professionals supporting, managing and changing business processes through information and communications technology and information systems.

Technical Focus

Master of Information Technology

The Master of Information Technology is designed to enhance the career prospects of practising IT professionals and new graduates from engineering and the physical sciences who wish to develop and strengthen their IT knowledge.

Spatial / GI Focus

Master of Spatial Information Science

The University of Melbourne’s Master of Spatial Information Science is aimed at filling the growing global demand for experts in spatial information, an enabling science in application areas such as planning sustainable cities, public health, environmental protection, mobile computing, and gaming.

Technical Focus

Master of Engineering in Distributed Computing

The Master of Engineering in Distributed Computing has been designed to provide graduates and professionals with the skills to develop service-orientated, enterprise computing systems and applications that operate in both wired and wireless networks.


Spatial / GI Focus

Master of Geographic Information Technology

This program is designed for professionals and graduates who wish to gain an advanced understanding of the theory, technology and the changing knowledge base in geographic/spatial information technologies, particularly geographic information systems (GIS) and their application.

Technical Focus

Master of Software Systems Engineering

The Master of Software Systems Engineering encompasses technological skills in demand in the computing industry at an advanced level, and is designed to provide a solid foundation for students who want to develop their career in the broad field of computing.

Engineering Focus

Master of Engineering (Geomatics)

Geomatic engineers study the science and technologies of measurement, mapping and visualisation. For example, they work on satellite and photographic image processing, three dimensional computer visualisations and global positioning systems.

Engineering Focus

Master of Engineering (Mechatronics)

Mechatronics engineering blends the disciplines of mechanical, electrical and software engineering around the principles of control systems and automation.


Engineering Focus

Master of Engineering (Software)

Software engineers combine an understanding of computer science, design, engineering management, mathematics and psychology to manage the development, maintenance and production of large scale software systems.

Science Focus

Master of Science (Bioinformatics)

The goal of bioinformatics is to understand complex biological data and processes by developing and applying advanced computational techniques such as data mining and machine learning, biostatistics, molecular and systems modelling, and visualisation.

Science Focus

Master of Science (Computer Science)

The Master of Science (Computer Science) explores the technologies that are driving global innovation, through advanced coursework and a research project in one of the three core areas of distributed and parallel computing; declarative languages; and knowledge technologies.

Science Focus

Master of Science (Information Systems)

The Master of Science (Information Systems) is one of the research training streams of the Master of Science, focusing on people and their interaction with technology. Students have the opportunity to undertake a substantive research project as well as a broad range of coursework subjects.