MC196 - Master of Information Management

The Master of Information Management degree requires the completion of 192 credit points (CP) comprising of the following:

• 4 Business Enabling courses (48 CP) Do not enrol in these courses as part of this program plan
• 8 Compulsory courses (96 CP)
• 1 Capstone course (12 CP)
• 1 Business Research Design course (12 CP)
• 2 Elective courses (from the approved Information Management elective list OR up to 1 University Postgraduate Elective = 24 CP) OR 1 x Business Globalisation course (24 CP)

IMPORTANT NOTE: This program will be formally discontinued at the end of 2023. 

Information about University Postgraduate elective courses is available on the University Electives web page

Please note: All courses listed may not be available each Semester, this is important to note when planning your enrolments. You must ensure that you satisfy the academic requirements of your program in order to graduate. 

Delivery Modes

Some courses in this program are offered in both face-to-face and online modes. International Students can only study online if the online courses make up 25 per cent of the total program, as stipulated in your visa conditions. Those who wish to undertake courses through online mode are requested to select the class number denoted by ONL (online study mode).

Capstone Courses

Capstone Courses are compulsory courses designed to consolidate the learning undertaken throughout the program and should be taken in your final semester of study.  Applications for credit transfer or recognition of prior learning will not be accepted for Capstone courses.

The capstone course for this program is:

• LIBR1016 The Professional Experience

Accreditation Information

For information regarding external accreditation and industry links related to this program, please click here.

A list of the required courses you must complete in order to benefit from accreditation for the Professional Body related to your program, can be located here.

Global Intensives, Student Exchange, and Cross-campus Study

As part of your elective choices, you may want to consider enriching your student experience by undertaking global study and work (offered by the College of Business and Law) as part of your RMIT program.

Please visit the Global Study and Work webpage for more information. International study and work opportunities at RMIT include:

• Global intensives (study tours)
• Student exchange
• Cross-campus study in Vietnam

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Program

Students admitted to this program plan will be exempted from the Four
(4) Business Enabling Courses on the basis of prior studies as detailed
in the Articulation and Pathways section of the program guide. 

Please note: do not enrol in the Business Enabling courses as you will receive exemptions for these four courses.

Please Note: The following courses are no longer available due to the program discontinuation.

•  LIBR1085 - Information Discovery - the compulsory commencement course is no longer offered as the final offering was in Semester 1 2021.
• INTE2489 - Information Organization - last offering was in Semester 1 2021.
• ISYS1166 - The Digital Information Environment - last offering was in Semester 2 2021.
• LIBR1013 - Information Provision - Last offering was in Sem 1 2022
• ISYS1168 - Digital Curation -  Last offering was in Sem 1 2022
• LIBR1016 - The Professional Experience - Last offering was in Sem 2 2022
• LIBR1028 - Records Management and Archives Administration - Last offering was in Sem 2 2022.

Select and Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Complete the following One (1) Commencement Course:

Complete the following Five (5) Discipline Core Courses:

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Please note: If you choose to enrol in one of the Business Globalisation courses with a total of 24 credit points, you do not have to complete an elective from the approved Information Management elective list below.

Please note that the EMBA (study mode) classes for BUSM4448 are only available for students of MC162 Executive Master of Business Administration.

Please note: Those who wish to undertake courses through online mode are requested to select the class number denoted by ONL (online study mode). If there is no ONL offering for this class, please select the Face-to-Face class and select an online class timetable.

Complete One (1) of the following Elective courses from the list at the end of the program structure:

Complete the following One (1) Discipline core course:

Complete the following Three (3) Core Courses:

Complete One (1) of the following Elective Courses:

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