Governance and Sustainability

About the course

This postgraduate specialisation within Curtin’s Master of Information Systems and Technology builds expertise for senior roles in enterprise governance, green information and sustainability. You’ll study sustainable IT frameworks and practices to reduce environmental impacts and support long-term business value. The specialisation also covers how corporate and IS/IT strategy and organisational design enable contemporary technology adoption. This is a postgraduate IT & Computer Science specialisation.

Career outcome

Graduates can support organisations to use ICT efficiently, securely and sustainably, aligning technology decisions with governance and strategic objectives. Typical pathways include roles focused on green IT, sustainability and corporate responsibility, working with business and IT stakeholders to improve sustainable practices and compliance. This is a postgraduate IT & Computer Science specialisation supporting governance and sustainability careers. Preparing graduates for technology-related roles and further study pathways matched to the programme level.

Living Costs in Perth**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 23	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,255 - 1,660	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 866 - 1,146
Transportation (Daily) A$ 6 - 8	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 243 - 321

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)