A. General information
1. Program objectives:
The Master program is built and carried out for the objectives:
- Become a highly-qualified expert to address complex problems and be able to apply theoretical knowledge and learned skills in Information Systems careers.
- Maintain and enhance professional competence by acquiring new knowledge and refining skills.
- Fulfill the needs of society in solving specialized scientific problems in an ethical and responsible manner.
- Demonstrate leadership skills in the workplace and function professionally in a globally competitive world.
The Master program has 3 orientations:
- Master of Research in Information Systems: providing students with in-depth knowledge of the Information System industry, in-depth scientific research methods; skills in critical thinking, creative thinking; an ability to research independently in order to actively develop and discovery ideas, theories on scientific problems or carry out scientific experiments; an ability to work in research, teaching or other positions in the fields of the Information Systems industry, or can continue with doctoral training program.
- Master of Studies in Information Systems: providing students with in-depth knowledge of Information Systems industry and appropriate scientific research methods to be able to independently research; an ability to organize and carry out scientific experiments, work in research and teaching positions; may continue with doctoral training program.
- Master of Application in Information Systems: helping students improve professional knowledge and professional operation skills; an ability to work independently and creatively; an ability to analyze, design, deploy an information system; an ability to apply research results into professional information systems. Students can also learn some additional in-depth knowledge and research methods as required to be able to continue to participate in the doctoral training program.
2. Duration and type of training:
- Type of training: Full time
- Duration: 2 years
- Qualification: Master of Information Systems
3. Viewpoint of training program construction
The Master program is designed and built on:
- Recommendations from professional associations:
- Association for Computing Machinery: “Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Information Systems“ 2010
- Communication of The Association for Information Systems: “Model curriculum and guidelines for graduate degree programs in information systems“. 2010
- Refer to the Information Systems education programs of prestigious domestic and foreign universities such as:
- University of Sciences, VNU-HCM.
- University of Technology, VNU-HCM.
- University of Engineering and Technology – VNU
- National University of Singapore.
- The University of Arkansas, USA.
- Carnegie Mellon University, USA.
- University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
- The University of Melbourne, Australia.
The Master’s program in Information Systems is designed so that learners can choose one of three majors: Management Information Systems, Information Systems Administration and Business Analytics.
4. Career opportunities
All 03 programs’ Master of Information Systems graduates can find employment in the following industries:
- Experts in information technology analysis, design, and implementation to suit various application demands of agencies and businesses.
- Information technology researchers or lecturers in research institutes, centers, or universities.
- Chief Information Officer (CIO), Database Administrator (DBA).
- Information Technology Specialist, Business Analyst
- Specialist in project planning, developing IT policies, providing consulting services, building and maintaining information technology projects.
- The graduate from the Master of Research or Master of Study program may continue to participate in doctoral-level education programs.
5. Graduate admissions
Learners will either take some additional subjects or all of the required subjects depending on the relevant major, which is close to the current regulations on enrollment for master’s and doctoral degrees of the Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City, and the University of Information Technology.
Please visit https://sdh.uit.edu.vn/thong-bao-tuyen-sinh for comprehensive information on admission, transfer learning, and supplementary knowledge.
B. CURRICULUM
Program structure: The Master program consists of 3 main knowledge blocks as in the following table:
| Knowledge block | Credits | |||
| Master of Research in Information Systems | Master of Studies in Information Systems | Master of Application in Information Systems | ||
| General knowledge | Philosophy | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Professional education | Required courses | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| General elective courses | ≥15 | ≥19 | ≥21 | |
| Specialized elective courses | ≥4 | ≥7 | ≥11 | |
| Graduation (Graduation thesis) | 25 | 18 | 12 | |
| Total credits | ≥60 | ≥60 | ≥60 | |
Courses and Teaching plan: The Master program includes courses and teaching plan as in the following table:
| # | Course ID | Semester | Course name | Credits | ||
| Credits | Theory | Practice | ||||
| A | General knowledge | 7 | ||||
| 1. | PH2001 | II | Philosophy | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2. | MA2001 | I | Mathematics | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 3. | ENG | Foreign language (English) | ||||
| B | Professional education | Master of Research: 28
Master of Studies: 35 Master of Application: 41 |
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| I | Required courses | 9 | ||||
| 4. | CS2205 | I | Scientific research methodology | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5. | IS6002 | I | Advanced database system | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 6. | IT2015 | II | Enterprise resource planning | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| II | Elective courses | Master of Research: ≥19
Master of Studies: ≥26 Master of Application: ≥32 |
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| General elective courses | Master of Research: ≥15
Master of Studies: ≥19 Master of Application: ≥21 |
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| 7. | IS6101 | II | E-Business | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 8. | IS6102 | II | E-Commerce technology | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 9. | IT2030 | II | Advanced geographic information system | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 10. | IS6104 | II | Multimedia information systems | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 11. | IS6106 | II | Wireless communication system | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 12. | IS6107 | II | Information theory | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 13. | IS6108 | II | Big data analytics and cloud computing | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 14. | III | 01 elective course of Master in Computer Science | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 15. | III | 01 elective course of Master in Information Technology | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Specialized elective courses
Chief Information Officer |
Master of Research: ≥4
Master of Studies: ≥7 Master of Application: ≥11 |
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| 16. | IS6201 | III | Corporate governance and leadership | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 17. | CS2208 | III | Decision support systems | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18. | IS6203 | III | Planning and strategic management of IT | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 19. | IV | 01 course from 2 other specialized trainings | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Specialized elective courses
Management Information System |
Master of Research: ≥4
Master of Studies: ≥7 Master of Application: ≥11 |
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| 20. | IS6301 | III | Advanced information systems analysis and design | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 21. | IS6302 | III | Information systems management | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 22. | IT2006 | III | Information safety and security | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 23. | IV | 01 course from 2 other specialized trainings | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Specialized elective courses
Data Analytics |
Master of Research: ≥4
Master of Studies: ≥7 Master of Application: ≥11 |
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| 24. | IS6401 | III | Data analysis in business | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 25. | IS6402 | III | IT governance and risk management | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 26. | IS6403 | III | Applied statistics in business analytics | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 27. | IV | 01 course from 2 other specialized trainings | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Graduation | IV | Thesis | Master of Research: 25
Master of Studies: 18 Master of Application: 12 |
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| Totals | ≥60 | |||||
