RMIT University - School of Computer Science & Information Technology
School of Computer Science & Information Technology
The School of Computer Science and Information Technology is one of Australia’s leading computing schools. In 2006, students of Science, Engineering and Technology at RMIT, ranked the school as providing the best learning and teaching experience. The school has approximately fifty PhD students. Each year, Australian universities collectively award a a single prize to the best Computer Science based PhD thesis. The school’s PhD students have been awarded two of the last three prizes. The school is distinguished in four disciplines who produce world-renowned research: distributed systems and networking; information storage, analysis and retrieval; intelligent systems; and distributed software engineering.
Graduates develop comprehensive technical expertise as well as strong communication and leadership skills, attributed to dedicated teaching and exposure to cross disciplinary studies including: management; visual communication; entrepreneurship; and economics, finance and marketing.
Industry partnerships
Our strong links with industry lead to projects, that tackle real-world problems. The school gives students outstanding career support. Strong industry partnerships with large IT leaders such as Agilent Technologies, ANZ, Dimension Data, the Marlo Group, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Infosys, Microsoft and Oracle, bring leading professionals to deliver professional development programs and recruit graduates. The two-year postgraduate program through yoursoftware.com.au transmits realworld experience to students at that level.
Scholarships
The school supports a rich array of scholarships across all levels as described at: www.rmit.edu.au/csit/scholarships
Support and cultural diversity
International students encounter a unique, specialised, support infrastructure through handson teaching and learning advisors, who assist with learning support, cultural acclimatisation, visa issues, and settling into Melbourne and university life. Each student is assigned a personal academic advisor, who provides advice on subject selection. Orientation events welcome local and international students to the school, help students mingle, and feel comfortable amongst a tapestry of different nationalities.
Programs
Undergraduate
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Bachelor of Software Engineering
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Bachelor of Technology (Computing Studies)
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Bachelor of Information Technology
- (Computing and Internet Technology)
- (Games and Graphics Programming)
- (Application Programming)
- (Business Applications)
- (Multimedia Design)
- (Network Programming)
- (System Administration)
- (Web Systems)
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Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Systems)
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Bachelor of Computer Science
- (Application Programming)
- (Computational Mathematics)
- (Embedded Systems)
- (Games, Graphics, and Digital Media)
- (Network Programming)
- (Security)
- (System Administration)
- (Web Systems)
The software engineering degree includes a one-year industry placement. Computer science degrees have larger core components. Information technology degrees are more flexible with a smaller core. The Bachelor of Technology degree is the choice for students articulating from other post-secondary studies, as it provides maximum credit, especially for students from a non-IT background.
We offer an honours degree for students interested in continuing to a PhD and five-year double degrees that combine computer science with a degree in engineering or geomatics.
Postgraduate
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Master of Applied Science (Information Technology) for those with strong CS skills
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Master of Technology
- (Information Technology) from any discipline, including IT
- (Internet and Web Computing) from any discipline, including IT
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Master of Applied Science (Information Systems) extends other masters programs to two years through yoursoftware.com.au with specialisations in computer security; bioinformatics; intelligent systems; networked and distributed systems; search engines; software engineering; web-based computing;
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Master of Technology (Enterprise Architecture) for IT industry professionals with significant experience as project managers and team leaders
Research
The school has internationally recognised strengths in both applied and theoretical research.
Contact details:
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Please contact: International enquiries |
Telephone: + 61 3 9925 2348 |
Image credits: (Centre right) Assoc Professor Isaac Balbin, Director Recruitment, Relations and Development with international students receiving awards for academic excellence.
(Bottom right) Students of www.yoursoftware.com.au
celebrating the completion of their industry projects.