Master of Information Technology (Software engineering)

Build your technical expertise and gain an IT skillset future-proofed for industry needs with La Trobe's Master of Information Technology. Get essential skills in database logic and data structures, programming, cybersecurity, network engineering and artificial intelligence. Complement your IT know-how with transferable skills in entrepreneurship, professional practice and project management. By studying La Trobe's Master of Information Technology, you will: develop software engineering skills and master full-stack, front-end and software developmentimprove your Java and Python knowledge in programming, algorithms and data structurestailor your degree to your career goals with specialisations in artificial intelligence, cloud analytics, cybersecurity, internet of things (IoT), networking, quantum information technology or software engineering, plus a range of electivessupplement your skills with certifications through our partnership with Microsoft and get hands-on experience in our on-campus Cisco labschoose an industry development project or work-based placement to cement your learning and launch your career, or pursue an applied research project or industry-based thesishave the flexibility to exit early with a Graduate Diploma after one year or a Graduate Certificate after six months or, depending on your previous computer science or IT qualifications, complete your Master's in only 1.5 years