• Quality and Highly Reputable Master Degree from a leading Australian university, twice winner of Australian University of the Year.

• University of Wollongong has six five-stars ratings in the "2005 Australian Good Universities Guide".  In terms of the criteria of  "Research Intensity, Graduate Rating, Staff Qualifications, Getting a Job, Positive Graduate Outcomes and Graduate Starting Salaries", UOW has been given "Five Stars" ratings among Australia's universities. It is UOW's fifth consecutive five stars ranking in the three Graduate Outcomes.  UOW is the only regional university in the top group and one of two from New South Wales. The other is Macquarie University. 

• Excellent Reputation of UOW (ranked amongst top 10 Australian Universities by official quality survey and Asiaweek survey, School of IT ranked amongst top 5 by Seednet)

• High quality programmes delivered by visiting UOW lecturers plus local experts.

• Opportunity to combine industrial training (eg. Oracle®, Sun®, Mirosoft®, Cisco®, Lotus®, Prosoft CIW®, Citrix®….) and projects with academic courses for MIIT

• Minimum Completion time 12 months, up to maximum period of 30 months

• Organized by ABRS – a leading IT and Management training institute in IT and Management since 1990, plus support from Executrain - a leading international IT Training Business and other IT vendors

• Students are eligible for ABRS Internet web based administrative information, plus access to VTC MDC Library (3 minutes from ABRS JP Office)

• An eLearning enabled programme for travellers - Students may opt for "internet real time" or "recorded" delivery for lectures, which enable business travellers to participate in the program even when they have to travel to other cities in Asia

PROGRAM INFORMATION

1. Program Completion Time The minimum completion time is 12 months and the maximum is 3 years.

2. Class Hours Approximate hours of face to face contact in the classroom setting for each unit is 36-40 hours approx (except MIIT project) per unit for 8 units. This includes lectures, workshops tutorial / examination review and case analysis/discussion.

3. Assessment Assessment for each subject is by a combination of examination and assignment. A student may re-sit for a failed subject once subject to a examination re-sit unit fee. Any additional re-sit is only subject to discretion of the University.

Examinations are conducted normally at the end of each term at ABRS.

4. Course Schedule Normally 2 units to be completed in a three month term.

Typically the classes will be scheduled

1. Non-intensive mode: a number of half days at weekends or evenings after 6:30pm by local tutors.
2. Intensive Mode (overseas tutor) one week course:

5. Class Venues Classes will normally be held at:

1. ABRS Centres at Wanchai  with full computer / video projection facilities, and supplemented by

    b. University of Hong Kong Campus Lecture Hall or other hotel venues in Wanchai

MIIT - Accredited industrial training courses may take place in certain accredited training vendors' location.

Venues are located within 5 minutes walking distance of Wanchai MTR station.

6. Course Tutors Normally Half of the units are conducted by visiting University tutors and half by approved local / guest speakers (typically with over 5 years tertiary / Master level teaching experience and over 15 professional experience).

7. MIIT Industry Project An industry company based project to be approved by ABRS/UOW and your employer/sponsor

8. eLearning Support A new mode of study with off-line or real time interactive participation is available for the intensive courses for travelling students.

A good undergraduate degree from a recognised university in IT or related fields. Normally two years' technical work experience is expected for MIIT, and 1 year's management/supervisory experience is required for MITM.

Professional Experience Entry: Higher Diploma in IT holders with strong industrial experience (minimum 5 years) may enrol subject to assessment by the head of the school and ABRS.

Fees (Fee information may be subject to change / minor quarterly variation)

1. Tuition Fee for each term is payable within 30 days of commencement of each term or (registration of project for MIIT Industrial Project) and should be paid by specified due date normally 2 weeks prior to term commencement.

2. Fees for MIIT training components include approved industry training courses plus internal end-of-training assessment

3. # Payment for MIIT may be made by two instalment per term, plus $100 admin fee and the second instalment payable 30 days after specified first payment due date.

i) Study loan plan by 12 to 48 monthly instalment is available from supporting banks: Bank of America, Bank of East Asia. The programme will also be eligible for Government Study Loan

Processing Fee for Credit Transfer & Exemption: Nil for application made prior to course commencement, HK$500 per subject for each subsequent application. Upon approval of credit transfer / exemption, the applicable semester's tuition fee will be reduced by HK$6,000 per each subject approved.

Application fee HK$300 is NOT refundable. A refund of fee paid for the coming semester less HK$1,000 will be made if the applicant informs ABRS at least 7 days prior to program / semester commencement and shows that unforeseen circumstances outside his / her control shall render him/her unable to effectively participate in the program in the forthcoming semester. No refund, other than circumstances on compassionate grounds, will be made after 7 days prior to program / semester commencement.(remarks: please refer to course commencement information package for additional refund policy on compassionate grounds)

Students may apply for deferral of study (with HK$500 administration fee) subject to approval of ABRS and the University for acceptable unforeseen circumstances with proof. On resumption of study, students may take the deferred subject (or portion of subject) at no cost, or with additional surcharge to cover any increase in tuition fee.

All candidates should be familiar with the use of PC applications (word processing, spreadsheet and graphics presentation), have internet knowledge and MUST have one Internet account.

Exemption / Prior Credits

MITM: A maximum of 2 subjects EXEMPTION may be granted for prior study at postgraduate level.

Additional local resources include

• MDC Library (at fee) 3 minutes from ABRS JP Office

• Group Study / Meeting Room Booking – for study group discussion / meeting