Master of Science in Information Technology


OVERVIEW

In order for a company to have a competitive advantage in today's business environment, it is essential to have highly qualified staff with the knowledge and skills to effectively use Information Technology. 
The MSIT program is offered on 2 levels by top international IT consultants with industrial work experience in the Cambodian Industry: 

  1. The MSIT program provides students an opportunity to further develop their IT knowledge and learn how to apply it in the real world. It prepares them for a career as an IT consultant or a Systems Analyst; and
  2. The MSIT with Management program provides students an opportunity to further develop their IT skills as well as their managerial knowledge by taking other subjects offered to MBA students. This program will give the ambitious students an opportunity to reach the very top in their career to positions such as Chief Information Officer or even Chief Executive Officer.

The two MSIT programs equip graduates with advanced knowledge and skills in selected areas of information technology. They focus on the understanding needed to communicate between senior management, technical experts and users, thus assisting organizations to use information technology more effectively. 

The programs will enable students to understand what opportunities are offered by information technology, as well as its limitations, and therefore make effective management decisions in applying IT. 

They aim to provide graduates with the intellectual tools and practical experience to enable them to act as bridges between management and technical computer
 

CURRICULUM STRUCTURE

Student needs to complete 54 credits to be considered for the award of the degree. This can be obtained on two tracks:

  1. Thesis track – student takes 14 courses (42 credits), and writes a thesis (12 credits) that is then submitted in the official format. A final defense of the thesis is set with the presence of the official representatives from the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports (MoEYS).
  2. Non-thesis track - student takes 14 courses (42 credits), and in lieu of the thesis, takes four more subjects (12 credits) one of which is a research report that is also submitted in the official format. Final submission of this report serves as the basis for the student to take the state examinations set by the Graduate School with official observers from the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports (MoEYS).

The GPA requirement in all courses must be met in both tracks.
 

SCHEDULE

This program is made available on weekdays only and follows the given schedule:
From Monday to Friday: 5:30-8:30 p.m.

COURSES

Course CodeCourse Description / TitleNumber of CreditsTotal Number of Credits
Basic Courses12
GIT 101Statistics3 
GIT 102Research Methods3 
GIT 103Advance Operating and Networking Systems3 
GIT 104Advance Systems Analysis and Design3 
Major Courses18
GDM 205Artificial Intelligence 3 
GIT 206Operational Research3 
GIT 207Mobile Application Development3 
GIT 208Database Management Systems3 
GIT 209Management of Technical Projects**3 
GIT 310Geographical Information Systems3 
Elective / Cognate Courses12
GIT 311Information Technology for E-Commerce3 
GIT 312Global Strategic Management of Technological Innovation3 
GIT 313Strategic Management Information Systems3 
GIT 314Software Engineering3 
Options for Thesis or Non Thesis Tract12
Option 1: For Thesis Tract
GIT 415AThesis Writing12 
Total5454
Option 2: For Non Thesis Tract
GIT 415BInformation Technology Research Project3 
GIT 416Wireless Mobility3 
GIT 417International Human Resource Management3 
GIT 418Machine Learning3 
Total 5454

Note:

  • The first three letters of the Course Code represents the Master's Program/Degree
  • The first number of the Course Code represents the semester where such course is approximately offered  
  • The last two numbers of the Course Code represent the order of the subjects required to finish the said degree
  • Courses with * are common subjects for MBA and MDM
  • Courses with ** are subjects for State Exams
  • NUGS reserves the right to change some of these courses from time to time in order to provide its students with the kind of education that meets the need of Cambodian's organizations and the country's development requirements.