Information Technology Management
Master of Information Technology Management
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended)and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
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Code |
Course title |
|---|---|
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HG026 |
Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Management |
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HF043 |
Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management |
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HC050 |
Master of Information Technology Management |
2 Attendance pattern
3 Master's type
0.
The master's degree in these resolutions is a professional master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.
4 Embedded courses in this sequence
(2)
Providing candidates satisfy the admission requirements for each stage, a candidate may progress to the award of any of the courses in this sequence. Only the longest award completed will be conferred.
5 Admission to candidature
(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria.
(a)
a bachelor's degree in a computing related area, with a minimum of three years professional experience in the IT industry; or
(b)
a bachelor's degree in any discipline, with a minimum of five years professional experience in the IT industry.
(a)
a bachelor's degree in a computing related area, with a minimum of three years professional experience in the IT industry; or
(b)
a bachelor's degree in any discipline, with a minimum of five years professional experience in the IT industry; or
(c)
completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate certificate with at least a credit average.
(a)
a bachelor's degree in a computing related area with at least a credit average and a minimum of two years professional experience in the IT industry; or
(b)
a bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least a credit average and with a minimum of five years professional experience in the IT industry; or
(c)
completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate diploma with at least a credit average; or
(d)
completion of the Graduate Diploma in Computing from the University of Sydney with no more than 12 credit points of unit of study failed; or
(5)
In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the faculty, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award.
6 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the courses are set out in the table of units of study: Master of Information Technology Management.
(2)
From the table of units of study and with the approval of the Dean or nominee, a maximum of 18 credit points may be selected from units outside the School of IT, of which no more than 12 credit points may be from outside the Faculty of Engineering and IT.
(3)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Management a candidate must complete 24 credit points of units of study as specified in the degree table.
(4)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management a candidate must complete 36 credit points of units of study as specified in the degree table.
(5)
To qualify for the award of the Master of Information Technology Management a candidate must complete 48 credit points of units of study as specified in the degree table.
7 Progression rules
(1)
A candidate must complete 24 credit points of units of study with at least Credit average marks before taking any Information Technology Project units. Admission to project units of study is subject to availability of supervision and to the approval of the Dean or nominee.
(2)
With permission from the Dean or nominee, a candidate for the Master of Information Technology Management who completed 24 credit points of units of study with at least Distinction average marks may take Research Path units.
8 Cross-institutional study
0.
Cross-institutional study is not available in these courses except where the University of Sydney has a formal cooperation agreement with another university.
9 Course transfer
0.
A candidate for the master's degree or graduate diploma may elect to discontinue study and graduate with a shorter award from this embedded sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.
10 Credit for previous study
(1)
In addition to the general credit transfer rules of the Coursework Rule, the following restrictions on credit transfer into these courses apply:
(a)
Where postgraduate study has been undertaken at the University of Sydney in one of the embedded courses of the Master of Information Technology and no award has been conferred, credit may be transferred in full, provided the study has been undertaken within the previous three years and subject to approval of the Academic Director.
(b)
Where study has been undertaken at postgraduate level and no award has been conferred, credit to a maximum of 50% of the prescribed credit points may be transferred to the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management or the Master of Information Technology Management, if:
(i) the study has been undertaken at the University of Sydney, or at an external institution recognized by the University of Sydney, within the previous three years; and
(iii) the units are equivalent to core (additional or mandatory) units of study offered under the degree being taken, subject to approval of the Academic Director.
(c)
Where study has been undertaken at postgraduate level and an award has been conferred, credit to a maximum of 12 credit points may be transferred to the Master of Information Technology Management, provided:
(i) the study has been undertaken at an external institution recognized by the University of Sydney within the previous three years; and
(iii) the units are equivalent to core (additional or mandatory) units of study offered under the degree being taken, subject to approval of the Academic Director.
11 Suspension of candidature
0.
A student may seek written permission from the Dean to suspend candidature in the course. Suspension may be granted for a maximum of one year.
12 Satisfactory progress
0.
Progression is subject to the Coursework Rule. A candidate who has failed to meet these progression rules will be transferred to either the Graduate Diploma or the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Management, depending on the credit points successfully completed.
13 Time limit
(1)
A candidate for the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Management shall complete the requirements for the award in a minimum enrolment of one semester and a maximum enrolment of four semesters.
(2)
A candidate for the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management shall complete the requirements for the award in a minimum enrolment of two semesters and a maximum enrolment of six semesters.
(3)
A candidate for the Master of Information Technology Management shall complete the requirements for the award in a minimum of two semesters and a maximum of eight semesters.