Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science)

In this course you will

• Learn how to use hardware and software to design and build systems that solve complex problems or issues associated with efficiency, usability, and security.
• Develop skills in software development and networked systems, with the opportunity to specialise in one of the following areas: information security, networks and communications, intelligent systems, data-centric computing, or user experience.
• Understand how a compelling blend of information technology skills and business knowledge shapes industries of the future.
• Get career-ready for roles such as software developer, systems analyst, programmer, mobile application developer, website developer, user experience designer, network administrator, security analyst, computer scientist, systems programmer, or data mining specialist.
• This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) ensuring you’re recognised nationally as a next gen IT professional ready to drive disruptive technologies.
• Work on real-world projects with industry partners, gain practical experience through internships or placements, and network with potential employers.

Why choose this course?

A computer science career could be for you if you want to work with cutting-edge technology and contribute to creating technologies that have yet to be invented.

Computer science is the scientific and practical approach to computer-based system design, development, and operation. It covers areas ranging from the fundamental principles of computation to tools and techniques for IT system development and evaluation, including identifying and solving systems design issues associated with efficiency, usability, and security.

Computer science applications extend into specialised areas, including mobile computing, artificial intelligence, robotics, and large-scale information management involving information retrieval and web search engines.

What to expect

In your first year, you’ll complete your common IT units, including an introduction to computer systems, learning design and building principles, and developing databases. You’ll also learn programming principles.

The Computer Science major consists of 72 credit points of compulsory units. Your core units include High Performance and Parallel Computing, Systems Programming, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, and Blockchain Technology.
Throughout the Computer Science major, you will develop application design and development skills and learn discrete structures, software development, and networks. You’ll develop knowledge of advanced concepts of algorithms and complexity.

Your final year is your opportunity to showcase your skills with a major project. Your project will be for a real-world client and will be unveiled at the IT and Games Showcase, held at the end of the year.

Careers and outcomes

Computer science graduates are experienced in software development, familiar with networked systems and understand the underlying foundations of all modern computer-based technologies.

Depending on your choice of study areas, opportunities exist to gain specific expertise in information security, networks and communications, intelligent systems, data-centric computing, or human-computer interaction.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). ACS provides graduates with eligibility for ACS membership, recognition by ACS for certification and migration skills assessment, and international recognition by signatories of the Seoul Accord.

Possible careers

• Computer scientist
• Computer systems engineer
• Data scientist
• Information security specialist
• Mobile app designer
• Network administrator
• Programmer
• Project developer
• Security analyst
• Software developer
• Systems engineer
• Systems programmer

Details and units

In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 288 credit points, made up of:

• Core units – 108 credit points
• A Major – 72 credit points
• QUT You – 24 credit points
• Complementary studies – 84 credit points, made up of:
  • a Second Major (72 credit points) and an elective (12 credit points), or
  • a Minor (48 credit points) and electives (36 credit points).

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Assumed knowledge

Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don’t have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:

• English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
• General Mathematics, or Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)

More about assumed knowledge

Year 12 early offer scheme

If you’re a current Queensland Year 12 student, you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12, before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.

Find out more about the QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme

Helping you to get into your course

If you don’t think your ATAR or selection rank is high enough to get into this course, you can guarantee your entry with guaranteed advanced standing by upgrading through one the following programs which you can select as one of your QTAC preferences:

QUT College Diplomas

As a QUT College Diploma in Entrepreneurship (information technology pathway), Esports (information technology pathway), or Information Technology graduate you will automatically receive an offer to start the Bachelor of Information Technology within one week after completion of the diploma. You will also automatically receive up to 1.0 year (96 credit points) credit transfer and be able to complete the degree in 2 years as a full-time student (or equivalent part-time).

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Our university

Preparing you for tomorrow

We’re an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they’ll need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

Our university

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a major Australian university with a truly global outlook. Home to over 50,000 students, we’re providing real-world infrastructure, learning and teaching, and graduate skills to the next generation of change-makers.

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Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is an ambitious institution, with a growing research output focused on technology and innovation. QUT ranks in the world’s top 200 universities.

Our strategic plan establishes QUT as ‘the university for the real world’ and charts our provision of transformative education and research that is relevant to our communities.

With more than 50,000 students across two inner-city campuses in Brisbane, QUT offers academic programs in fields spanning business, creative industries, education, engineering, health, law, science, and social justice.

Real-world university

We are transforming the learning experience, embedding work integrated learning, and focusing on developing entrepreneurial skills. We offer executive education and professional development through QUTeX, flexible learning through QUT Online, and pathways into our undergraduate programs through QUT College.

QUT is well-known for our strong links to industry and government, and our inter-disciplinary teams create high-impact research in areas as diverse as climate change mitigation, digital media, materials science, and biomedical innovation.

QUT is committed to embedding Indigenous Australian cultures, knowledges, and perspectives across everything we do, and through our Campus to Country strategy we are in the process of transforming our campuses to reflect the past and present culture of Indigenous Australians.

Faculties and schools

Explore our faculties and schools and the real-world learning experiences and research they are engaged in.

Connections

With a commitment to enhancing the staff and student experience and doubling Indigenous enrolments over the next five years, Connections – the QUT Strategy 2023 to 2027 – is a bold plan to transform the learning experience.

The strategy connects aspiration to opportunity for our students and staff, it expands pathways for our Indigenous Australian students, and it builds supportive research environments. The strategy outlines our ambition to enrol up to 60,000 students a year across our urban campuses in the next five years which will include rebuilding our international student base.

QUT will also develop a curriculum transformation approach that responds to demand from students to support their journey from high school to graduation and beyond and reinforces the value of professional connections within the curriculum.

Our strategic evolution

Connections – the QUT Strategy 2023 to 2027 – articulates our shared vision for the future of QUT – the university for the real world. Connections informs our renewed purpose – to provide transformative education, student experiences and research relevant to our communities.

Connections strengthens the commitment to Indigenous Australian Excellence as outlined in our most recent Blueprint 6 strategy.

The Blueprint had a strong focus on ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices are heard, through increasing the Indigenous Australian staff and research focus and further developing Indigenous Australian researchers. It is also committed to increasing our Indigenous Australian student intake and providing dedicated support to Indigenous students.

The Indigenous artwork which features in Blueprint 6 is by Aboriginal graphic designer and artist Keisha Thomason. She is a proud Waanyi and Kalkadoon (Mount Isa, Queensland) and Chinese woman. Her artwork style is contemporary, influenced by her culture, identity and the modern world. We have continued that through Connections.

Our history

Although the name Queensland University of Technology has only been used since 1989, the institutions that came before have made us the university we are today.

The Brisbane campuses of QUT are situated on the land of the Turrbal and Yugara people. We acknowledge that these sites have historically been a place of teaching and learning.

We aspire to be the university of choice for Indigenous Australians, and we’re embedding Indigenous Australian culture into everything we do.

Find out more about our journey

The beginning

With more than 50,000 students and offering more than 200 courses and research programs, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a modern university for the real world.

We began operating as QUT in January 1989, following approval of our status as a university.

But our history truly begins in colonial times…

Brisbane School of Arts 1849

The Brisbane School of the Arts began as a place of recreation, with a library, public debates and lectures.

Eventually, the school developed a stronger educational focus, offering two drawing classes in 1881.

In 1882, the Brisbane School of the Arts became the Brisbane Technical College.

Brisbane Technical College 1882

Initially, only 80 students attended the Brisbane Technical College. After the economic depression of the early 1890s, enrolments rose to more than 1,000 students in 1897.

Brisbane Technical College was the largest institution in Queensland in the 19th century.

In 1908, the Queensland Parliament passed the Technical Instruction Act, and Brisbane Technical College became the Central Technical College.

Central Technical College 1908

Central Technical College became a key institution for apprenticeship and vocational training for both men and women, with courses such as mathematics, literature, healthcare, and industrial electronics.

After World War II, the college expanded to a site in South Brisbane. By the early 1960s, Central Technical College had more than 13,000 students and had further expanded its courses.

Eventually, the professional and technical courses offered at Central Technical College moved to the Queensland Institute of Technology.

Brisbane Kindergarten Training College 1911

Established in 1911 with an initial enrolment of five students, by 1929 the Brisbane Kindergarten Training College offered two separate courses.

By the end of the 1930s, student numbers had increased to 25, and in 1946 the college introduced a three-year course and the number of students steadily increased.

Brisbane Kindergarten Training College was renamed the Brisbane Kindergarten Teachers College in 1965.

Campuses and facilities

Gardens Point campus

Our architecture and built environment, business, engineering, information technology, law, mathematics and science students are based at Gardens Point, right in the centre of Brisbane.

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Kelvin Grove campus

The main campus of our communication, creative industries, design, education, health and justice students, Kelvin Grove is located in the thriving Kelvin Grove Village.

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Tuition fees

International students

You may be able to apply for scholarships that cover tuition fees for all or part of your course. If you receive a QUT-funded scholarship you won’t need to pay tuition fees for your research degree, if you complete your degree within:

• a maximum of 4 years full-time (or equivalent) for doctoral students (PhD and professional doctorate)
• a maximum 2 years full-time (or equivalent) for research masters students.

If you don’t receive a scholarship that covers your tuition fees, you must pay your fees directly to QUT before the start of each semester.

In 2025, the fee range for international full-fee paying students is $35,000-$43,000 annually (AUD) for research degrees and will increase to $37,600-$45,600 in 2026. To find more details check the costs in the course information.

We review fees annually.

Other study-related costs and living expenses

Your research degree may take a number of years to complete, so you need to consider your living expenses while you’re studying.

When you’re close to finishing your research, you may also need to pay for thesis proofreading and editing.

Centrelink payments

If you’re an Australian citizen or permanent visa holder and intend to apply for Centrelink payments while you study, it is important to check your eligibility first, as this will depend on your individual circumstances.

You must declare any scholarship income you receive to Centrelink as it may affect your payments.

Make sure you read Service Australia’s information for students in higher education.

International students

If you’re an international student, you will also need to cover costs related to your:

• visa
• travel
• arrival in Australia
• health cover
• accommodation.

You should check your visa for details on how much you can work while you’re studying in Australia.

Find more information for international students coming to study at QUT.

Financial aid for international students

We want to help our international students find appropriate financial aid, loans, grants, and other types of financial assistance available through government and private programs in Australia and their home countries.

Australia Awards

Australia Awards are a series of scholarships, fellowships, and grants aiming to promote knowledge, education links, and enduring ties between Australia and its neighbours.

Australia Awards

Endeavour Awards and Fellowships

Endeavour Awards and Fellowships are competitive, merit-based scholarships and fellowships providing opportunities for Australians to undertake study, research or professional development overseas, and for overseas citizens to do the same in Australia.

Endeavour Awards and Fellowships

Research Training Program (RPT)

Research Training Program (RPT) grants support postgraduate research training in the higher education sector, and provide financial support to postgraduate students of exceptional research promise who undertake their higher degree by research (HDR) at an eligible Australian higher education provider (HEP).

Research Training Program

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International student scholarships

QUT offers opportunities to shape your future by providing a range of scholarships providing financial support and recognition of your achievements.

International Merit Scholarship

• Covers 25% of your tuition fees for the full duration of your program, provided you meet the minimum academic standards.
• Selected faculties only.

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International Talent Scholarship

• Covers 20% of your tuition fees per semester, provided you meet the ongoing conditions for your eligible course.
• Selected faculties and countries only.

College Merit Scholarship

• Covers 25% of your first semester tuition fee for your foundation or diploma program.
• Selected countries only.

Check your eligibility

College English Language Concession

• Reduction of 25% from your tuition fee of your English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and IELTS Advanced programs at QUT College.
• Selected countries only.

Check your eligibility

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Frequently asked questions

This information is designed for QUT agents. Contact us if you require additional answers.

Existing application

I have submitted the application for our student via QTAC. Do I need to resubmit in the StudyLink portal?

• No. QTAC applications will be loaded into the portal.

My student is ready to accept, and would like to request a packaged offer, change course preference or add additional document, however the application is not in the portal yet.

• You can email the relevant International Admission Team as per the current process and we will action it immediately.

I have submitted a paper application and would like to request deferral. Will the new deferred offer be on the portal or sent by email?

• You will need to email us to request a deferral. We will process the deferral request in StudyLink and the revised offer letter will be in the portal.

New applications

What documents are required when submitting an application?

The following documents are required:

• student’s passport or national identity card
• student visa and eCOEs if applicable
• current and prior academic documents
• English language tests if applicable

The application form will remind you if there are additional details for a particular applicant, for example, CV or portfolio etc.

I cannot find the package offer in the portal. What can I do?

• You can indicate whether you would like QUT to consider pathway programs (Diploma, Foundation or English language) on the application form. You can select one of the searchable course packages. You can also request specific packaged offer by leaving a comment when submitting the student’s application. You will find this comment section at the end of the application form.

How do I pay application fee?

• Application fee payment is done through the portal just as you are about to submit the application. You will be redirected to the payment page. Once the payment is done, you will be returned to the student application to submit. For more information about making payment through the agent portal, you can view the understanding payments through the QUT Application Portal video.

How do I know if QUT has received our student’s application?

• The application status will be ‘Submitted’ as soon as QUT receives the application. A good way to track the application is to monitor the application status change from ‘Submitted’ to ‘Under assessment’.

Should we contact admissions via email or “Message” in the portal?

• The best way to contact admissions is by using the ‘Message’ function in the portal. You can also contact us by ‘replying’ to QUT’s Studylink email (eg app-xxxxxxxx@mail.qut.studylink.com where xxxxxxxx is the students Studylink application number).

How do I submit Request to Represent Student (CA) form?

• You will need to submit this form by email as per the current process.

Offers

If my student needs a revised offer, do I need to submit a new application again?

• No. You can request for a revised offer by sending us a message in the portal by ‘replying’ to QUT’s Studylink email (eg app-xxxxxxxx@mail.qut.studylink.com where xxxxxxxx is the student’s Studylink application number).

If the student has met all the conditions on their offer letter, will a revised offer be issued?

• Yes. After we have checked the uploaded documents to meet the conditions and confirmed that the student have met all the conditions, we will reissue an unconditional offer which can be accepted in the portal.

Acceptance

Can I accept an offer on our student’s behalf?

• Yes. You can accept the offer letter in the portal on the student’s behalf.

How do I pay after accepting our student’s offer in StudyLink?

After you accept the student’s offer letter in the portal, you will be redirected to the payment page. For more information about making payment through the agent portal, you can view the understanding payments through the QUT Application Portal video.

Payment can be made through credit card or telegraphic transfer.

Payments with credit cards will be processed immediately and will update the application status in StudyLink which will alert us that payment is finalised.

For payments by funds transfer, you will be directed to Flywire to create an order. Please upload the proof of payment so that we can track arrival of funds. Please note that fund transfer payments will take longer to appear on the applicant’s record.

Research applications

Do all research applicants have to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI)?

• Yes, every application for a research course must start with the completion of the EOI process.

What is the average processing time to expect an application outcome once the EOI is submitted?

• The full end to end process usually takes between 6 and 8 weeks depending on the information provided.

Does a research applicant need to have a supervisor confirmed before submitting an EOI, or can the supervisor be confirmed after the EOI is lodged?

• Applicants must have found a QUT supervisor prior to submitting an EOI as they will be asked to provide their supervisor’s written support as part of the EOI process.

Where can I find details about the supervisor appointment or additional documents for HDR applicants?

• Please refer to our how to apply guide for details on finding a supervisor and research topic and supporting documents which must be submitted with the EOI.

Are students required to provide an English test result when submitting an EOI?

• Applicants will need to meet the English language requirements prior to submitting their EOI. We recommend booking a test as soon as possible.

More information

How do applicants indicate their interest for QUT Annual research scholarship round?

• It can be indicated in the Financial Details section of the EOI.

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