Program Requirements
The Masters of Apllied Cybernetics requires completion of 72 units which must consist of:
CECS6001 Fundamentals of a New Applied Science I
CECS6002 Fundamentals of a New Applied Science II
CECS8001 New Applied Science: Lab
CECS8002 Projects in Applied Cybernetics
CECS8003 Cybernetics & Cyber-Physical Systems
CECS8004 Scaling Systems Safely: Assurance, Ethics and Governance
Admission Requirements
· Applicants will be expected to submit a portfolio, and participate in an interview process as detailed on the 3A Institute website (www.3ainstitute.org); and
· a Bachelor degree with honours or international equivalent, or higher qualification, and GPA of 5/7; or
· A Graduate Diploma of Applied Cybernetics or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5/7; or
· A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time, relevant work experience; or
· GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test), completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 600 (minimum 5.0 in Analytical Writing) and a minimum of 3 years full-time, relevant work experience; or
· GRE General test, completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning, 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 years full-time, relevant work experience; or
Applicants who have completed a degree in a relevant discipline may be eligible to receive credit in line with the ANU Graduate Coursework Award Rules towards their Master of Applied Cybernetics degree.
Indicative fees
- Annual indicative fee for domestic students
- $4,608.00
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $5,549.00
For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
The Master of Applied Cybernetics 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 deep understanding of the machine and human components of a cyber-physical system.
- Application of historical analysis and relevance to the modern AI-enabled context
- The intellectual framework for the management of complex, integrated systems within social context.
- The opportunity to undertake research of professional relevance.
Career Options
Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.
The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.
This program is available for applications until second semester, 2020
This program is available for applications to commence from First Semester, 2020
Learning Outcomes
Select, adapt, apply, and communicate advanced methods and applied cybernetics techniques for analysing cyber-physical systems;
Apply knowledge and analysis of cyber-physical systems to decision-making about policy, business, community organisations and service delivery;
Examine current issues in cyber-physical systems using leading-edge research and design practices in the field;
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; and
Communicate complex outcomes of cyber-physical research and intervention to diverse audiences.
