Master of Engineering in Distributed Computing
The Master of Engineering in Distributed Computing (MEDC) addresses demand from the emerging information and communication technology (ICT) market with a knowledge emphasis on the use of industry standard and Internet-based distributed computing technologies in the development of networked enterprise systems and their applications.
The key aspects of this Masters program are:
- it has been designed to provide expertise for developing service-oriented, enterprise computing systems and applications that need to operate in wired/wireless network environments. These enterprise systems can scale from a single to multiple organisations
- it promotes the utilisation of industry standard distributed computing technologies such as J2EE and .NET
- about half of the course focuses on highly specialised distributed computing topics such as: distributed systems, cluster and grid computing, distributed algorithms, mobile systems programming, sensor networks and Web services
- it includes a compulsory team-based project work that emphasises the design and development of distributed computing technologies and their application in e-Science and e-Business areas
Entry Requirements
Academic Requirements
The MEDC program offers three different entry levels which are determined by academic background and work experience in computing.
Entry Level 1 (200 points)
A three-year undergraduate degree in Science or Engineering including mathematics and at least one programming subject with a final year grade average of at least 65% and two years of relevant documented work experience
or
A four-year degree in Science or Engineering including mathematics and at least one programming subject with a final year grade average of at least 65%.
Entry Level 2 (150 points)
A three-year undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related discipline with a final year average grade of at least 65% and at least two years of relevant documented work experience
or
A four-year undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related discipline with a final year average grade of at least 65%.
Entry Level 3 (100 points)
A three-year undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related discipline with a final year average grade of at least 65% and studies in parallel and distributed computing related subjects at an advanced level and two years of relevant documented work experience
or
A four-year undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related discipline with a final year average grade of at least 65% and studies in parallel and distributed computing related subjects at an advanced undergraduate level.
English language requirements
All students at the University of Melbourne must satisfy the University’s English language entry requirements. For details, see www.eng.unimelb.edu.au/english
Duration
One year, two year and 1.5 year programs are available. Part time study available to local students
Further information:
- For course structures and subjects, download the full University Handbook listing as a pdf; or view the listing on the Handbook website
- Links to application forms and fees information is available on our admissions page
Enquire Now
- Phone the Engineering Student Centre with your Enquiry (03) 8344 6703, (03) 8344 6507
- Our course advisors will respond to your online enquiry.