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The University of Queensland (UQ)

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Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

UQ's highly regarded Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) is a one-year program of advanced courses that will teach you how to plan and write a research project that addresses a specific question.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
2235, 082962D
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
International Fees
$51,200 per year / $51,200 total

About this course

UQ's highly regarded Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) is a one-year program of advanced courses that will teach you how to plan and write a research project that addresses a specific question.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites
  • a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in information technology or computer science

If you hold a qualification other than the Bachelor of Information Technology from UQ, you must have successfully completed all of the following discipline content in your tertiary studies:
  • algorithms and data structures
  • programming, or programming in C or C++ or java (and/or software engineering or object-oriented programming (OOP)
  • discrete mathematics
  • web/mobile programming or web design
  • information systems or database systems
  • human-computer interaction

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
A bachelor's degree awarded more than 5 years prior to admission will not be considered.
Prerequisites
  • a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in information technology or computer science

If you hold a qualification other than the Bachelor of Information Technology from UQ, you must have successfully completed all of the following discipline content in your tertiary studies:
  • algorithms and data structures
  • programming, or programming in C or C++ or java (and/or software engineering or object-oriented programming (OOP)
  • discrete mathematics
  • web/mobile programming or web design
  • information systems or database systems
  • human-computer interaction

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
A bachelor's degree awarded more than 5 years prior to admission will not be considered.
Minimum entry score

Select where you studied and your qualification to see the minimum entry score you need to be considered for this program.

Use the minimum entry score as a guide. Your score must be at least equivalent to the required Australian Year 12 ATAR score. Entry requirements are subject to change.

Equivalent subjects
SubjectQualification equivalent
English language requirements

IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.

PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.

BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.

CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.

OET is not accepted.

There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.

Learn how to meet the English language requirements

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Study locations

St Lucia

What you will learn

  • Delve deeper into your studies and follow your research passion, working closely with leading researchers and academics.
  • Complete high-level coursework that will help you undertake a challenging research project while expanding your understanding of key research topics.
  • Take advantage of state-of-the-art technical facilities at your disposal, including 10 specialist computer labs with 24-hour student access.

Career pathways

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Information technology officer
  • Banking system administrator
  • Field technician
  • Cyber security development manager
  • Intelligence analyst

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at The University of Queensland (UQ).
75.9%
Overall satisfaction
82.3%
Skill scale
62.5%
Teaching scale
71.2%
Employed full-time
$85k
Average salary