Highlights

Highlights

  • Provides a premium pathway into QUT's Master of Information Technology.
  • Suitable for international students who have not met the minimum English language requirements to enter the Masters degree.
  • Advance your knowledge and skills in your chosen IT discipline and develop your English language capability and academic literacy.
  • Successful graduates will receive 1 semester of credit for prior learning (advanced standing) towards the Master of Information Technology degree.

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Why choose this course?

The Graduate Certificate in Communication for Information Technology will help you to meet the English language requirements of the IN20 Master of Information Technology program. This program will help you to improve your English language capability and academic literacy skills while studying advanced IT topics. On completion of the Graduate Certificate in Communication with the required results, you are guaranteed a place in the second semester of the chosen Master of Information Technology program.

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What to expect

This course is intended primarily as a pathway for international students who want to study IN20 Master of Information Technology program but have not met the English language requirements for direct entry. Graduate Certificate in Communication for Information Technology is designed to help students acquire postgraduate level knowledge and skill in a specialist information technology discipline, while developing competency in English language and academic literacy.

You will be studying two Communication units at the QUT College to enhance your academic English language skills, and two IT major units at the faculty from one of the following majors:

  • Business Analysis
  • Business Process Management
  • Computer Science
  • Cyber Security and Networks
  • Data Science
  • Enterprise Systems
  • Executive IT
  • Software Development

This Graduate Certificate in Communication will provide students with the ability to formulate best practice IT strategies and solutions.

  • Study on campus as a QUT student with access to all services and facilities across the university.
  • On completion with the required results, receive a guaranteed place in Master of Information Technology with 1 semester of advanced standing.
  • Develop academic English language skills and progress without the need to take another IELTS test (or equivalent).

Real-world learning

During your studies, you will experience a range of learning approaches, including:

  • Units which aim to develop academic literacies, specifically English language proficiency
  • Peer-to-peer and team-based learning, including workshops
  • Demonstration-style lectures: problem solving with guidance
  • Practical computer-based activities focusing on designing and building IT artefacts and critically reflecting on the underlying process
  • Authentic assessment activities like case studies, projects, and problem-solving tasks that are directly relevant to real-world IT research and practice.

Careers and outcomes

Course articulation

Upon completion of this course you will be articulate to the Master of Information Technology.  Refer to the 'Requirements' tab for further informaiton.

Details and units

The Graduate Certificate in Communication for Information Technology requires students to complete 48 credit points of units. There are two core communications units (24cp) and two information technology unit options.

The Graduate Certificate in Communication for Information Technology requires students to complete 48 credit points of units. There are two core communications units (24cp) and two information technology unit options.

Requirements

Course code
IN17
CRICOS code
086328J
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
Duration
6 months full-time
Entry
Entry
February and July

Minimum academic requirements

Entry requirement

You must have a completed recognised bachelor degree in information technology* with a minimum grade point average (GPA) score of 4.00 (on QUT's 7 point scale).

Pathway to the Master of Information Technology

Pathway to Master of Data Analytics

  • Graduate Certificate in Communication for Information Technology (IN17) (one semester) leading to Master of Data Analytics (IN27) (three semesters)

* if you do not have bachelor degree in information technology you may wish consider doing English for Academic Purposes.

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 / IELTS One Skills Retake 6 5 5.5 5.5 5
Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website.
169 154 162 162 154
PTE Academic 50 38 46 46 38
TOEFL iBT / Paper 71 10 14 18 14

Advanced standing

After successful completion of Graduate Certificate in Communication for Information Technology, you are eligible for 48 credit points (one semester) of credit (along your grades) towards:

Fees

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 fees

2025: $19,600 per year full-time (48 credit points)

Fees

2024 fees

2024: $17,700 per course (48 credit points)

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If you're ready for the next step, apply online today or contact our MBA Program Manager +61 468 575 146 or mba@qut.edu.au

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(02) 6198 3098 (Canberra), emba@qut.edu.au

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