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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.'

Louis Van Dyke
Senior Developer, Producer, MAXART
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Further your studies

'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.'

Louis Van Dyke
Senior Developer, Producer, MAXART

Further your studies

'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.'

Louis Van Dyke
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.

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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.

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What to expect

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

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

Details and units

Requirements

Course code
IN10
CRICOS code
017323G
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
Duration
1 years full-time
2 years part-time
Duration
1 years full-time
Entry
February and July
Entry
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, 2024

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
IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake
Overall 6.5
Listening 6
Reading 6
Writing 6
Speaking 6
Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website.
Overall 176
Listening 169
Reading 169
Writing 169
Speaking 169
PTE Academic
Overall 58
Listening 50
Reading 50
Writing 50
Speaking 50
TOEFL iBT
Overall 79
Listening 16
Reading 16
Writing 21
Speaking 18
English Test Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake 6.5 6 6 6 6
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

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.

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Fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.

2026 fees

2026: Fee available from October

2026 fees

2026: Fee available from July

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)

Student services and amenities fees

You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.

Find out more about undergraduate course fees

HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees

You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.

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Scholarships

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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QUT Elite Sport Scholarship

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Sporting excellence

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A scholarship for low-income students studying in any faculty.

Scholarship eligibility
Struggling financially

International Merit Scholarship

A high achievement scholarship for future international undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Scholarship eligibility
Academic performance

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Scholarship eligibility
Sporting excellence

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