About Master of Applied Cybernetics (Advanced)
The Master of Applied Cybernetics (Advanced) is a 1.5 year full-time (or equivalent part-time) degree that provides students with:
- Advanced skills in managing cyber-physical systems from critical thinking and questioning, to an understanding of how the technology relates to the regulatory environment.
- A solid understanding of the machine and human components of a cyber-physical system, including their historical context.
- The intellectual framework for the management of complex, integrated systems within a social and environmental context.
- The opportunity to undertake cybernetics-related research and work experience of professional relevance.
- The opportunity to develop advanced research skills through development of an original thesis in applied cybernetics
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Select, adapt, apply, and communicate advanced methods and applied cybernetics techniques for analysing cyber-physical systems;
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Apply knowledge and analysis of cyber-physical systems to decision-making in a broad range of contexts, including: policy, business, community organisations, academia and service delivery;
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Examine current issues in cyber-physical systems from design to decommissioning using leading-edge research and design practices;
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Demonstrate advanced cognitive, technical, and communication skills to work independently and collaboratively to collect, process, interpret and communicate the outcomes of challenges and opportunities associated with cyber-physical systems;
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Communicate complex outcomes of cyber-physical systems research and practice to diverse audiences;
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Produce a substantial theoretically and empirically informed written project based on original independent research.
Entry Requirements
International Applicants
Applicants who complete a recognised secondary/senior secondary/post-secondary/tertiary sequence of study will be assessed on the basis of an equivalent selection rank that is calculated upon application. A list of commonly observed international qualifications and corresponding admission requirements can be found here. Applicants must also meet any program specific requirements that are listed below.
English Requirements
- Min PTE: 64
- Min IELTS: 6.5
- Min TOEFL: 80
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