Master of Information Governance specialisation in Information Governance (Online)

In an information-driven economy, more and more organisations across the globe are using big data as a strategic business asset. As the volume of data and information grows exponentially, so does the complexity of the challenges associated with how they are managed and governed.

Information Governance offers a multidisciplinary and consolidated framework for understanding and using information to improve decision making and add real value to organisations. Information Governance encompasses “the activities and technologies that organisations employ to maximise the value of information while minimising associated risks and costs”. (Information Governance Australia New Zealand, 2019)

A major in Information Governance will enable you to gain specialist understanding of underpinning principles and concepts of privacy and information governance and apply them to practice. You will also develop your critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills as you identify, analyse, and synthesise issues and ideas related to information governance.

Our postgraduate programmes in Information Governance are designed for new graduates as well as working professionals from a range of disciplines who are seeking to upskill in privacy law and compliance.
You’ll be able to acquire a platform of knowledge and skills that will equip you for roles related to privacy and information governance within organisations where an understanding of regulatory issues relating to the collection, storage and use of information is critical.
Courses include a variety of tasks that provide opportunities for you to apply theoretical content and applied research to specific cases and problems related to new technology and disruption and other aspects of information governance.
Courses related to this subject include:
- Environment of Information Governance
- Information Research in Practice
- Information Ethics
- Blockchain and Smart Contracts
- Cybersecurity Techniques and Regulation
- Artificial Intelligence Regulation
- Information Privacy: Theory and Application
- Negotiation and Mediation

Over the last two years, there has been a sharp increase in industry demand globally for information governance roles such as privacy officers, compliance officers and data protection professionals.
The European Union’s adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018 signalled the need for organisations to put into place more robust compliance requirements around the processing of personal information including data collection, storage and usage.
Potential careers include:
- Compliance officer
- Data protection professional
- Information Governance consultant/analyst
- Information officer
- Privacy officer
- Project manager
- Records manager