You must have a recognised bachelor degree in information technology
If you do not meet the grade point average requirement but you have:
you are encouraged to apply.
Places are subject to supervisor availability infrastructure and other required resources.A recognised bachelor degree in information technology or equivalent with a minimum grade point average of 5.00 (on QUT's 7-point scale) completed within the last 5 years; plus:
Places are subject to supervisor availability.
The Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) allows students to further develop specific areas of expertise in information technology and related discipline areas and is a pathway into research higher degree study. Students will develop high level skills in a specific discipline area and acquire research skills appropriate to their discipline. Students will apply analystic processes involving abstraction and modelling to solve complex problems and/or develop new opportunities through the use of information technology and will apply a deep understanding of the discipline to accurately assess its impact on individuals organisations and society. Students receive individual supervision from an experienced researcher to complete a project. This project allows students to demonstrate their advanced academic capability and culminates in the completion of an honours thesis.
Information technology is an integral part of all commercial industrial government social and personal activities. Graduates from the honours program have the opportunity to achieve the highest levels of their profession. Career opportunities include roles such as web developer database manager network administrator electronic commerce developer data communications specialist software engineer systems programmer computer scientist systems analyst or programmer. Additionally graduates may evolve into domain experts working as chief technology officers chief information officers managers executives business analysts and entrepreneurs. Graduates of this degree may go into academic and research careers.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) meet the knowledge requirement for admission to the Australian Computer Society (ACS).
Students may be eligible to apply to the Doctor of Philosophy within the Science and Engineering Faculty.