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Subject Overview

Information Systems deals with the practical and theoretical problems of providing information to an organisation and its members using information systems. With a major or specialisation in Information Systems, you will learn how to apply information technology solutions to business problems.
Studying Information Systems will equip you to develop creative and innovative solutions to problems in government, businesses and non-profit organisations. These are skills that have value in virtually every sector of a modern economy.

Potential Careers

If you choose to complete a postgraduate degree in Information Systems, more advanced or senior roles are possible including those that impact the strategic direction of an organisation. Possible roles include:

  • Application developer/consultant
  • Business analyst/consultant
  • Business process engineer
  • Systems analyst/consultant/developer
  • Programmer analyst
  • Software engineer
  • Database administrator
  • Network administrator
  • Network engineer
  • Network analyst/consultant
  • Data communications specialist

Schedule

Plan Schedules

Complete 120 points comprising:

  • At least 90 points from Courses from the Master of Commerce Specialisation in Information Systems, and
  • 0 to 30 points from Other Courses from the Master of Commerce Schedule

Courses from the Master of Commerce Specialisation in Information Systems

Complete at least 90 points from the following:

Other Courses from the Master of Commerce Schedule

Complete 0 to 30 points from the following:

Up to 30 points may be substituted from other approved 700 level courses offered at this University. Approval will be determined by the Programme Director.