LEVEL 9
MASTER OF COMPUTING
Total credits 240 (2.0 EFTS) Campus Mt Albert Start dates February or July Duration Full-time for two years or part-time for three-to-five years Annual tuition fees $9,000 (NZD) (Approximate domestic fee only)
Career opportunities • Information systems manager • IT adviser • Multimedia development manager • Network manager • Researcher • Website manager
Highlights • A combination of on-campus weekend classes and a high proportion of self-directed research. Classes are supplemented by electronic communications. • Choose from a wide range of thesis topics and supervisors, giving you the chance to focus on an area of your interest. • Flexibility: you choose whether you want to undertake a major 120-credit research project or focus on coursework and a 90-credit thesis. • Increase your leadership and management skills through communication, leadership and cooperation in team-based projects. • Learn from expert lecturers on the cutting-edge of the discipline. • Enjoy state-of-the-art labs, open seven days a week. • Individualised support: new postgraduate students are enrolled by the Programme Leader and given their timetables individually.
Advance your career in computing in this comprehensive and challenging Master's programme where you’ll develop high-level analytical, research, strategic planning and project management skills, and improve your ability to design, plan and organise technology-based projects. Programme overview
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This programme allows you to develop the skills to undertake systematic research and solve complex, applied computing problems. It focuses on fast developing areas of computing including networks and security, internet and intranets, interactive multimedia, data mining, adaptive business intelligence and health informatics.
The development of web-based applications is a hot topic now. Specialise in this area by selecting courses like Interactive Multimedia Development 1 & 2, Internet Applications to Business, Internet and Intranet Management, and Web-Based Systems.
Key learning objectives include designing, planning and organising technology-based projects, produced on time, to high standards, and within budget. You’ll also further develop your analytical, research, strategic planning, project management and interpersonal skills.
Health Informatics includes courses like Interactive Multimedia and Web-based Systems.
Thesis Research Topics
Specialisations
Currently we’re able to facilitate research for your Master’s degree thesis in the following areas:
Cybersecurity
• Business Intelligence
Be part of the select group of people who understand both the theory and practice of cybersecurity. Specialise in this area by choosing the following courses: Enterprise Network Information Security Management, Cloud Computing, Special Topic – Cybersecurity, Research Methods, and Thesis.
• Business Process Modelling
IT Management Further your career as an IT professional through building your understanding of IT management. Select the following courses: Managing IT Projects, Management Approaches for the IT Professional, Information Technology, and Strategic Planning.
Networks Learn more about data communications and networks by selecting courses like Enterprise Network Design and Management, Networks and Protocols, Enterprise Network Information Security, Mobile and Wireless Communications, as well as other courses that look at network-based applications.
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Health Informatics
• Cloud Computing • Computational Finance • Computer Vision/Speech Recognition • Data Mining • Health Informatics • Machine Translation • Mobile and Wireless Communications • Mobile Networks • Natural Language Processing • Process Mining • Robotics Applications • Social Networks
Admission requirements For this programme, you’ll need:
Academic 1. Achieved one of the following: • A recognised Bachelor’s degree in the same or similar discipline, with an average grade of B- or higher in all Level 7 courses.
