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'My honours degree gave me the skills I need for full-time research. I also gained a strong network of role models and supervisors. Towards the end of my undergraduate degree, I was lucky enough to pick up a sessional teaching position in a first-year IT unit. This uncovered my love for tertiary education and introduced me to the breadth of academic roles, including research. From here, I moved into the IT honours degree, and the rest is history.'
Senior Developer, Producer, MAXART
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'My honours degree gave me the skills I need for full-time research. I also gained a strong network of role models and supervisors. Towards the end of my undergraduate degree, I was lucky enough to pick up a sessional teaching position in a first-year IT unit. This uncovered my love for tertiary education and introduced me to the breadth of academic roles, including research. From here, I moved into the IT honours degree, and the rest is history.'
Senior Developer, Producer, MAXART
Highlights
- Develop advanced knowledge, and problem-solving and conceptual skills in a combination of research and advanced coursework units.
- Gain skills and techniques for later postgraduate research and professional career progression.
- Opportunity to enter the doctoral program.
- Complete in 1 year full-time.
Highlights
- Develop advanced knowledge, and problem-solving and conceptual skills in a combination of research and advanced coursework units.
- Gain skills and techniques for later postgraduate research and professional career progression.
- Opportunity to enter the doctoral program.
- Complete in 1 year full-time.
Why choose this course?
The primary aim of the Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) is to provide a strong and practical foundation both for research and professional employment. Advanced theory, professional training (where appropriate), and a research project that leads to a research paper or thesis are therefore incorporated within the course.
In addition to developing graduates' skills in knowledge and problem solving to an advanced level, the course aims to equip graduates with well-developed skills in lifelong learning and a strong commitment to professional and ethical practice.
Explore this course
The Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) program enables you to further develop expertise in specific areas of information technology and related disciplines. It also serves as a pathway to higher-degree research studies. Through this program, you will enhance your skills in a specific discipline and gain research abilities relevant to your field.
You will use analytical processes involving abstraction and modelling to solve complex problems and create new opportunities using information technology. Additionally, you will gain a deep understanding of the discipline and its impact on individuals, organizations, and society. Under the guidance of an experienced researcher, you will complete a project that demonstrates your advanced academic capabilities and culminates in the completion of an honours thesis.
Careers and outcomes
Information technology is essential for all business, industry, government, social, and personal aspects. Graduates of the honours program have the potential to reach the highest levels of their profession.
Graduates can pursue careers as web developers, database managers, network administrators, electronic commerce developers, data communications specialists, software engineers, systems programmers, computer scientists, systems analysts, or programmers.
Furthermore, graduates may advance into specialised positions such as chief technology officers, chief information officers, managers, executives, business analysts, and entrepreneurs. Those with this degree may also pursue careers in academia and research.
Professional recognition
Graduates of the Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) meet the knowledge requirement for admission to the Australian Computer Society (ACS).
Research pathways
Students may be eligible to apply to the Doctor of Philosophy within the Faculty of Science.
Possible careers
- Computer game programmer
- Computer games developer
- Computer salesperson/marketer
- Computer scientist
- Computer systems engineer
- Network administrator
- Network manager
- Programmer
- Software engineer
- Systems analyst
- Systems programmer
- Technology transfer officer
- Web designer
- Course code
- IN10
- CRICOS code
- 017323G
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- Gardens Point
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- Gardens Point
- 1 years full-time
- 2 years part-time
- 1 years full-time
- February and July
- February and July
Entry requirements
You must have a recognised bachelor degree in information technology or relevant discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.50 (on QUT's 7-point scale), completed within the last 5 years, plus:
- Suitable honours topic
- Proposed honours supervisor
If you do not meet the grade point average requirement but you have:
- Excelled in the final semesters of your degree; or
- Completed a double degree and excelled in the business or commerce part of your double degree
you are encouraged to apply.
Places are subject to supervisor availability, infrastructure, and other required resources.Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2023
This course is not open to current year 12 students. This course is open to graduates with a relevant completed degree with a suitable grade point average and honours topic. Thus no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
Minimum academic requirements
Entry requirements
You must have a recognise completed bachelor degree in information technology or relevant discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.50 (on QUT's 7-point scale), completed within the last 5 years; plus:
- Suitable honours topic
- Proposed honours supervisor
Places are subject to supervisor availability, infrastructure, and other required resources.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
| PTE Academic | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| TOEFL iBT | 79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Applying for this course
Applying for this course
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP $9,700 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $41,900 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: CSP $9,000 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $38,500 per year full-time (96 credit points)
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