Students commencing in Semester 1
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to reduce or vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Year 1 |
| HIT234 Database Concepts | CO | HIT137 Software Now | CO |
| HIT391 Machine Learning: Advancements and Applications (replaces HIT363 Enterprise IT Management from 2023) | CO | HIT220 Algorithms and Complexity | CO |
| PRT581 Principles of Software Systems | CO | PRT582 Software Engineering: Process and Tools | CO |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms (replaces PRT580 from 2025) | CO |
| Year 2 |
| PRT574 Security Assessment in Software Development | CO | PRT585 Software Engineering Practice (20cp) (replaced by PRT681 (20cp) from 2025) | CO |
| PRT583 Process Development Methodologies | CO | PRT604 Professional Experience (20cp) or
PRT840 IT Thesis (20cp)
OR
PRT821 Master Thesis A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) repeatable from 2025) or
PRT822 Master Thesis B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) repeatable from 2025) | CO |
PRT604 Professional Experience (20cp) or
PRT840 IT Thesis (20cp)
OR
PRT821 Master Thesis A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) repeatable from 2025) or
PRT822 Master Thesis B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) repeatable from 2025) | CO | | |
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Students commencing in Semester 2
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to reduce or vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | R = Research |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Year 1 |
| | | HIT137 Software Now | CO |
| | | HIT220 Algorithms and Complexity | CO |
| | | PRT582 Software Engineering: Process and Tools | CO |
| | | PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms (replaces PRT580 from 2025) | CO |
| Year 2 |
| HIT234 Database Concepts | CO | PRT585 Software Engineering Practice (20cp) (replaced by PRT681 (20cp) from 2025) | CO |
| HIT391 Machine Learning: Advancements and Applications (replaces HIT363 Enterprise IT Management from 2023) | CO | PRT604 Professional Experience (20cp) or
PRT840 IT Thesis (20cp)
OR
PRT821 Master Thesis A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) repeatable from 2025) or
PRT822 Master Thesis B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) repeatable from 2025) | CO |
| PRT581 Principles of Software Systems | CO | | |
| PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO | | |
| Year 3 |
| PRT574 Security Assessment in Software Development | CO | | |
| PRT583 Process Development Methodologies | CO | | |
PRT604 Professional Experience (20cp) or
PRT840 IT Thesis (20cp)
OR
PRT821 Master Thesis A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) repeatable from 2025) or
PRT822 Master Thesis B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) repeatable from 2025) | CO | | |
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Students Commencing in Summer Semester
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in Summer Semester and enrolling in a standard full time load. Students entering this course with advanced standing, or wishing to vary their study plan due to work, personal, financial or other reasons should use the table as a guide to create an individual study plan.
| Legend: | CU = Common Unit | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective | E = Elective |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer Semester |
| Year 1 |
| | | | | HIT137 Software Now | CO |
| | | | | PRT551 Project Management, Risk and Reliability | CO |
| Year 2 |
| HIT234 Database Concepts | CO | HIT220 Algorithms and Complexity | CO | | |
| HIT391 Machine Learning: Advancements and Applications (replaces HIT363 from 2023) | CO | PRT565 Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms (replaces PRT580 from 2025) | CO | | |
| PRT581 Principles of Software Systems | CO | PRT582 Software Engineering: Process and Tools | CO | | |
| Year 3 |
| PRT574 Security Assessment in Software Development | CO | PRT585 Software Engineering Practice (20cp) (replaced by PRT681 (20cp) from 2025) | CO | | |
| PRT583 Process Development Methodologies | CO | PRT604 Professional Experience (20cp) or
PRT840 IT Thesis (20cp)
OR
PRT821 Master Thesis A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) repeatable from 2025) or
PRT822 Master Thesis B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) repeatable from 2025) | CO | | |
PRT604 Professional Experience (20cp) or
PRT840 IT Thesis (20cp)
OR
PRT821 Master Thesis A (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) repeatable from 2025) or
PRT822 Master Thesis B (20cp) (replaces PRT820 (20cp) repeatable from 2025) | CO | | | | |
