Master of Science in Information Technology

The Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) program is a two-year postgraduate course designed to equip students with knowledge and skills needed to become organizational and societal leaders who will acts as agents of change through the planning, development, and implementation of technology-based solutions. In the course of the program, students develop a rigorous understanding of organizations (business, government, as well as other organizational forms) along with deep technical skills. In this way, they are trained to be leaders who can harness ICT’s transformational role and bridge issues in the domains of both organizations and strategy.

The program seeks to connect and balance theory and practice. Students engage with relevant theories, and subsequently develop these further and apply these to real-life problems and issues. This is done in order for students to craft solutions that are meaningful and capable of addressing society’s complex problems. Program candidates are expected to understand and manage IT as multidimensional, socially shaped, and hence, often unpredictable. They are trained to develop critical thinking skills that are capable of embracing issues that are multifaceted and ambiguous. Candidates are also empowered to grasp and address the ethical dimensions that often underpin IT issues.

Admission Requirements

The program accepts applicants who have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or ITE allied fields and one year of IT-related work experience. Other Bachelor’s degrees may be considered on a case-to-case basis.

Note:

  • Applicants may be required to take remedial courses depending on their degree or courses they have taken up during their Bachelor’s degree.
  • Since the program will be administered in English, students are expected to demonstrate a strong grasp of the language. Applicants may be required to submit their TOEFL results.

Degree Requirements

The MSIT degree is obtained primarily through supervised research. It is awarded upon fulfillment of the following requirements:

  • completion of all academic courses
  • pass the oral comprehensive examination
  • submission of a thesis based on an independent, original research
  • successful defense of the thesis
  • publication in a reputable refereed scientific journal or Scopus-indexed CS conference
  • fulfillment of residency and other University requirements

Academic Program Components

Remedial/Bridging courses (18 units)

  • Project Management and IS Development
  • IT Resource Management
  • Basics of Databases
  • Basic Programming
  • Advanced Programming
  • Introduction to Software Engineering

Foundation courses (12 units)

  • Programming Languages and Advanced Databases
  • Network and Data Communication and Computer Architecture
  • Economics of Technology Management
  • IS Theory and Practice

Specialized courses (6 units)

  • Organizational Innovation and Change Management
  • IT Ethics and Leadership

Elective courses (9 units)

  • Work Transformation and Organizational Productivity
  • Innovations and Technology Development
  • Development Informatics
  • Healthcare Informatics
  • Introduction to e-Governance
  • Informatics, Shared, and Collaborative Systems

Methods of Research (3 units)

Thesis Writing and Defense (6 units)

Total: 36 units