Master of Information Technology at James Cook University Brisbane

With such a wide variety of majors in both components on offer, you have the unique ability to tailor your arts/science degree to your specific career aspirations.

In the arts, you can not only choose something as fascinating as archaeology, history or languages to pursue, but the units you choose will also help enhance your skills in  critical thinking, ethical practice, creativity, cultural awareness and effective communication in all its forms.

With so many science majors to choose from, you can follow your passion for discovery, and learn the skills and techniques necessary for solving problems on a local, national or global scale.

You will be taught by lecturers who are active researchers in their fields, who have contributed to breakthroughs in areas as diverse as criminology, archaeology, political science, genetics, neuroscience, forensic science, zoology, and many others.

Choose the direction you want to take and be at the forefront of innovation and change. With this combined degree, you’ll be taking the first step in a lifelong adventure.

What makes our course different?

Graduates of our combined arts and science degree are highly employable in a wide range of workplaces and careers, reflecting the diversity of skills you will acquire during your study. The flexibility and scope of this degree offers additional opportunities to:

• Study flexibly — you have the choice to study online, on campus, or a combination of both.
• Tailor your degree to your interests, with a broad range of majors and minors to choose from in both the arts and sciences.
• Gain professional experience through our Work Integrated Learning Program for the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a relevant professional setting, build networks, and improve your employability — and have this experience count towards your degree.
• Join like-minded students and staff in exploring and innovating in the world of science through UNE’s many.
• Travel overseas and get credit towards your degree by studying at one of our partner universities.

We’re highly rated – year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.

Gain expertise in the field of natural hazard mitigation, in Australian and international contexts, at a time when skills in disaster reduction are particularly vital. Through a comprehensive coursework program plus your supervised dissertation, you will gain practical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to succeed as leader in the field of natural hazard mitigation.

The coursework program within the Master of Planning and Management of Natural Hazards includes four core units plus four elective units in special interest areas.

The core units cover topic areas that are fundamental to planning and managing natural hazards:

• environmental factors that combine to produce natural hazards
• the ecological, social and economic consequences of natural hazards and disasters
• methods relevant to studying aspects of natural hazards and disasters
• mitigation strategies
• challenges and opportunities for policy development in the natural hazards field
• future trends in planning for and managing natural hazards.

Choose four electives from a comprehensive, multidisciplinary suite of units. This is your opportunity to focus special interest areas from options that include (but are not limited to) the environment, economics, population, public policy, globalisation and sustainability.

Your research dissertation, on a topic that you choose in consultation with your supervisor, will enable your professional expertise. Plus, this is an opportunity to gain advanced skills in academic research.

What makes our course different?

UNE's Master of Planning and Management of Natural Hazards is designed to enable high-level understanding of natural hazards and disasters and their mitigation through planning and policy. Through this course you have the opportunity to:

• gain a postgraduate qualification to enable you as an industry leader with expert knowledge and skills in natural hazard mitigation
• build critical-thinking and problem-solving capacities through robust coursework and guided, independent research
• enable specialised knowledge via your supervised dissertation, and by choosing specialist elective units from the extensive range of multidisciplinary options
• study flexibly either on campus or online and complete your course in either 1.5 years (full time) or up to six years (part time).

UNE has been the leading innovator of flexible study for over 60 years. We are committed to helping busy adults to study from anywhere. In fact, we're rated 5-star by our students for Overall Experience in The Good Universities Guide, year after year.

Design innovative solutions of the future using today's fastest-growing technologies on our Virtual and Augmented Reality degree course. 

Your skillset will broaden and balance as you master both the technical and design essentials of virtual and augmented reality, with an emphasis on non-entertainment applications. You’ll also develop a thorough understanding of the user-centric aspects of these technologies, such as user experience (UX) design, user research, and user psychology. As you take part in client and research projects, your expertise will grow further, and you'll be able to specialise from your second year by choosing modules that match your interests.

With diverse skills and experience in virtual and augmented reality, you'll be set for career success in the burgeoning tech industries and beyond.