The School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS) at the Singapore Management University (SMU) is collaborating with Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Melbourne (UoM) to offer students that have graduated from SMU’s Master of IT in Business (MITB) the opportunity to receive up to 100 points or 1 year of credit waiver into UoM’s Master of Information Systems (MIS) or Master of Information Technology (MIT) programme. With this credit recognition, students can begin their studies at UoM potentially from the 2nd year of either programme.
SMU Master of IT in Business (MITB) into Melbourne Master of Information Systems (MIS)
The UoM MIS programme is open to applications from students who have graduated from the MITB programme in or after 2022 and are within ten years of completing their studies.
MITB subjects matched to MIS subjects
The curriculum information listed below applies to the following SMU MITB track options:
- Digital Transformation (DT) Track;
- Analytics (AT); and
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Track (eligible for 50 credit points credit)#
#Further credit may be granted upon application and reviewed by the academic course coordinator.
| SMU MITB Subjects | Melbourne MIS Subject Match |
|---|---|
| IS622: (digital) Product Management OR IS624: Experimental Learning and Design Thinking OR IS619: Business Applications of Digital Technology |
ISYS90049 Digital Business Analysis* |
| IS620: Digital Organisation & Change Management OR IS603: IT Project & Vendor Management |
ISYS90050: IT Project and Change Management* |
| IS615: Digital Transformation Strategy OR IS623: Digital Governance & Risk Management |
ISYS90038: IS Strategy and Governance* |
| ISSS615: Data Management | INFO90002: Database Systems & Information Modelling* |
| ISSS606: Social Analytics & Applications OR ISSS609: Text Analytics and Applications OR ISSS622: Python Programming and Data Analysis OR IS628: Computational Thinking with Python OR CS610/ISSS610: Applied Machine Learning OR CS601: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence OR CS602: Algorithm Design & Implementation |
COMP90059: Introduction to Programming* |
| IS625: Digital Enterprise Architecture | ISYS90043: Enterprise Applications & Architectures* |
| IS613: Cybersecurity Technology & Applications | ISYS90090: Cyber Security Management* |
| Open Elective | Elective |
Note: Students who complete the subjects as mapped above will receive 8 subjects worth of credit (100 points) into the MIS Degree.
*Subjects required for ACS accreditation.
February Intake
| February Semester | July Semester |
|---|---|
| ISYS90026 Concepts in Information Systems* | ISYS90118 Skills for IS Research and Development* |
| ISYS90045 Professional IS Consulting* | Elective |
| Elective | IS Capstone& |
| Elective |
Mid-year Intake
| July Semester | February Semester |
|---|---|
| ISYS90118 Skills for IS Research and Development* | ISYS90026 Concepts in Information Systems* |
| ISYS90045 Professional IS Consulting* | Elective |
| Elective | IS Capstone& |
| Elective |
Note:Core subjects are in bold
* Subjects required for ACS accreditation
&25 credit point IS Capstone
SMU Master of IT in Business (MITB) into Melbourne Master of Information Technology (MIT)
The UoM MIT programme is open to applications from students who have graduated from the MITB programme in or after 2020 and are within ten years of completing their studies.
MITB subjects matched to MIT subjects
The combination of MITB tracks with MIT specialisations creates multiple pathway options which are displayed in separate subject mapping charts and related sample course plans. This is only applicable for MITB Analytics (AT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tracks^.
^MITB graduates from other tracks will considered for the MIT programme on a case by case basis.
| SMU MITB Subject | Melbourne MIT Subject Match |
|---|---|
| CS602: Algorithm Design & Implementation (AI series) | Algorithms and Complexity (COMP90038) * |
| ISSS625: Query Processing and Optimisation (ANALYTICS/AI series)
or ISSS615: Data Management (AT series) |
Database Systems & Information Modelling (INFO90002) * |
| ISSS622: Python Programming and Data Analysis (AT series) or IS628: Computational Thinking with Python (TECH series) |
Programming and Software Development (COMP90041) * |
| CS610/ISSS610: Applied Machine Learning (AT/AI series) | Introduction to Machine Learning (COMP90049) |
| IS613: Cybersecurity Technology & Applications (TECH series) | Cryptography and Security (COMP90043) |
| CS606: AI Planning and Decision Making (AI series) | AI Planning for Autonomy (COMP90054) |
| (AI Track students only) CS604: Deep Learning for Visual Recognition | Specialisation Subject |
| (AI Track students only) CS605: Natural Language Processing for Smart Assistants | Specialisation Subject |
| (AT Track students only) Open Elective 1 | Specialisation Subject |
| (AT Track students only) Open Elective 2 | Specialisation Subject |
Note: Students who complete the subjects as mapped above will receive 8 subjects worth of credit (100 points) into the MIT Degree
* Subjects required for ACS accreditation
The MIT programme offers a total of 5 specialisations;
- MIT Computing Specialisation;
- MIT Distributed Computing Specialisation;
- MIT Artificial Intelligence (AI) Specialisation;
- MIT Cyber Security Specialisation;
- MIT Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Specialisation;
February Intake
| February Semester | July Semester |
|---|---|
| COMP90015: Distributed Systems | COMP90007: Internet Technologies |
| SWEN90016: Software Processes and Management | Computing Elective Subject |
| Computing Elective Subject | IS Capstone& |
| Computing Elective Subject |
Mid-year Intake
| July Semester | February Semester |
|---|---|
| COMP90007: Internet Technologies | SWEN90016: Software Processes and Management |
| COMP90015: Distributed Systems | Computing Elective Subject |
| Computing Elective Subject | IS Capstone& |
| Computing Elective Subject |
&25 credit point IS Capstone
February Intake
| February Semester | July Semester |
|---|---|
| COMP90015: Distributed Systems | COMP90007: Internet Technologies |
| SWEN90016: Software Processes and Management | COMP90025: Parallel and Multicore Computing |
| COMP90048: Declarative Programming | IS Capstone& |
| Advanced Specialisation Subject |
Mid-year Intake
| July Semester | February Semester |
|---|---|
| COMP90007: Internet Technologies | SWEN90016: Software Processes and Management |
| COMP90015: Distributed Systems | COMP90048: Declarative Programming |
| COMP90025: Parallel and Multicore Computing | IS Capstone& |
| Advanced Specialisation Subject |
&25 credit point IS Capstone
Artificial Intelligence Track students
February Intake
| February Semester | July Semester |
|---|---|
| COMP90007: Internet Technologies | Elective |
| SWEN90016: Software Processes and Management | COMP30226: Models of Computation |
| Elective | IS Capstone& |
| Elective |
Mid-year Intake
| July Semester | February Semester |
|---|---|
| COMP90007: Internet Technologies | SWEN90016: Software Processes and Management |
| Elective | Elective |
| Elective | IS Capstone& |
| COMP30226: Models of Computation |
Analytics Track students
February Intake
| February Semester | July Semester |
|---|---|
| COMP90007: Internet Technologies | COMP90083: Computational Modelling & Simulation |
| SWEN90016: Software Processes and Management | COMP30226: Models of Computation |
| COMP90051: Statistical Machine Learning | IS Capstone& |
| COMP90042: Natural Language Processing# |
Mid-year Intake
| July Semester | February Semester |
|---|---|
| COMP90007: Internet Technologies | SWEN90016: Software Processes and Management |
| COMP90083: Computational Modelling & Simulation | COMP90042: Natural Language Processing# |
| COMP90051: Statistical Machine Learning | IS Capstone& |
| COMP30226: Models of Computation |
&25 credit point IS Capstone
Artificial Intelligence Track students
February Intake
| February Semester | July Semester |
|---|---|
| COMP90015: Distributed Systems | COMP90074: Web Security |
| SWEN90016: Software Processes and Management | COMP90073: Security Analytics |
| COMP90007: Internet Technologies | IS Capstone& |
| SWEN90010: High Integrity Systems Engineering |
Mid-year Intake
| July Semester | February Semester |
|---|---|
| COMP90007: Internet Technologies | SWEN90016: Software Processes and Management |
| COMP90015: Distributed Systems | SWEN90010: High Integrity Systems Engineering |
| COMP90073: Security Analytics | IS Capstone& |
| Elective |
Analytics Track students
February Intake
| February Semester | July Semester |
|---|---|
| COMP90015: Distributed Systems | COMP90074: Web Security |
| SWEN90016: Software Processes and Management | COMP90073: Security Analytics* |
| COMP90007: Internet Technologies | IS Capstone& |
| SWEN90010: High Integrity Systems Engineering |
Mid-year Intake
| July Semester | February Semester |
|---|---|
| COMP90007: Internet Technologies | SWEN90016: Software Processes and Management |
| COMP90015: Distributed Systems | SWEN90010: High Integrity Systems Engineering |
| COMP90073: Security Analytics | IS Capstone& |
| COMP90074: Web Security |
&25 credit point IS Capstone
# MITB AT students who have completed CS605: Natural Language Processing for Smart Assistance can replace this with another MIT AI Specialisation elective.
The MIT HCI Specialisation is only eligible for 50 points credit exemption.
February Intake
| July Semester | February Semester | July Semester (Next year) |
|---|---|---|
| COMP90007: Internet Technologies | INFO90006: Fieldwork for Design | Specialisation Selective |
| INFO90004: Evaluating the User Experience | SWEN90016: Software Processes and Management | Elective |
| INFO90003: Designing Novel Interactions | Specialisation Selective | Research Project |
| Elective | Specialisation Selective |
Mid-year Intake
| July Semester | February Semester | July Semester (Next year) |
|---|---|---|
| COMP90007: Internet Technologies | INFO90004: Evaluating the User Experience | Specialisation Selective |
| INFO90006: Fieldwork for Design | SWEN90016: Software Processes and Management | Elective |
| INFO90003: Designing Novel Interactions | Specialisation Selective | Research Project |
| Elective | Specialisation Selective |
Further credit may be granted upon application and reviewed by the respective academic course coordinator.
Application Process
- MITB students interested in the SMU-UoM Sequential Master Degrees Advanced Standing Programme should inform SMU as soon as possible upon enrolment at MITB, so that MITB can provide the necessary advisement for credit transfer to MIS/MIT.
- MITB students are free to contact UoM directly for enquiries.
- MITB students who wish for SMU to assist in the UoM MIS/MIT application upon graduation filing at MITB (or up to 10 years upon graduation*) are required to provide written consent for SMU to disclose student information such as name, date of birth and MITB academic records to UoM for the purpose of requesting for UoM application fee waiver.
- UoM to return UoM Application Fee Waiver Form here to student. Please email the completed form to: Ms Svetlana Collier scollier@unimelb.edu.au
- Student to apply online for the UoM MIS/MIT programme via this link and upload ALL academic transcripts (including undergraduate studies), the UoM Application Fee Waiver Form and any other documents as requested by the UoM-MIS/MIT application portal.
- Student to notify UoM and SMU of the student ID number generated by the online application once the application is submitted so that UoM can flag the application as a priority application under the Advanced Standing Agreement.
- Application closing dates for the MIS programme and MIT programme are as per the respective programme websites.
For enquiries and application,
Contact details at SMU:
Dr Yeo Lip Pin
Associate Director, SCIS Postgraduate Professional Programmes
Email：lpyeo@smu.edu.sg
Address for Enquiries: School of Computing and Information Systems 2, Level 4 Graduate Programme Office, 90 Stamford Road, Singapore 178903
Contact details at UOM:
Fabienne Brown
Recruitment Coordinator, Future Students Team
Telephone number: +61 3 90359756
Email: engit-cwkadm@unimelb.edu.au
To apply for the Master of Information Systems at UoM, follow the steps in the Application Process here.
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