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- Build an entrepreneurial mindset to give you an innovative edge in your information technology degree.
- Join QUT's entrepreneurship community and get direct access to our entrepreneurs-in-residence and vibrant student entrepreneurship community.
- Graduate with the skills and mindset required to succeed in a fast-moving industry as a tech entrepreneur.
Highlights
- Build an entrepreneurial mindset to give you an innovative edge in your information technology degree.
- Join QUT's entrepreneurship community and get direct access to our entrepreneurs-in-residence and vibrant student entrepreneurship community.
- Graduate with the skills and mindset required to succeed in a fast-moving industry as a tech entrepreneur.
Why choose this course?
QUT’s Diploma in Entrepreneurship is a pathway program designed to help you successfully progress to the Bachelor of Information Technology.
The Diploma of Entrepreneurship provides a hands-on approach to building your entrepreneurial thinking and gives you tools to problem-solve and develop innovative solutions. A highly supportive learning environment with small class sizes will provide a more personalised learning journey and a seamless transition to university studies.
Our Bachelor of Information Technology degree is well recognised and respected across industry and the tertiary education sectors (Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching Student Experience Survey, compared.edu.au).
The Australian Computer Society accredits our IT degree, which means you are recognised nationally as a highly skilled next-gen IT professional ready to drive future disruptive technologies.
Explore this course
Build an IT qualification that satisfies your interests and supports your career aspirations. At QUT, you’ll learn from experts, gain hands-on experience and have opportunities for internships in Australia and overseas.
Diploma in Entrepreneurship
The diploma component of this double degree is equivalent to the first year of our information technology degree.
You will get involved in QUT’s entrepreneurial ecosystem in your first year. The Diploma in Entrepreneurship strongly focuses on developing academic skills required at university, preparing you for successful study. These core skills are highly valued in any organisation and across all levels of business. You’ll have access to QUT foundry co-working spaces, our entrepreneurs-in-residence, and current or past students who are running their own start-ups.
All units adopt a blended approach to learning. Online activities support on-campus classes, helping you become an independent learner. You’ll benefit from additional contact hours with experienced QUT educators in smaller class sizes, allowing a more personalised learning experience.
Bachelor of Information Technology
The Bachelor of Information Technology allows you to specialise in computer science or information systems. In the computer science major, you will learn to use hardware and software to design and build systems to solve complex problems or issues associated with efficiency, usability and security. You’ll learn how a compelling blend of IT skills and business knowledge shapes industries.
The information systems major focuses on understanding organisational needs to develop transformative initiatives and solutions. You develop expertise in understanding IT capabilities and implications and proficiency in methods, techniques and tools to improve and innovate organisations and their people.
Careers and outcomes
Are you fascinated by the achievements of young technologists forging new careers with innovative start-ups? This degree will set you on the right path to explore the same exciting entrepreneurial landscape.
Think Canva and Atlassian. Think Silicon Valley. Think disruptive techs like Uber and AirBnb. A double degree in Entrepreneurship and Information Technology will set you up to succeed as your own boss, making your tech dreams a reality.
You must complete 96 credit points to meet the course requirements for the Information Technology pathway. Once you have successfully completed the diploma, you will be automatically offered a place in the Bachelor of Information Technology. Your diploma units will be credited into your degree.
Bachelor of Information Technology
The Bachelor of Information Technology structure consists of 288 credit points with:
- core units (96 credit points),
- a major (84 credit points),
- QUT You (24 credit points); and
- complementary studies (84 credit points)
Upon completion of the Diploma in Entrepreneurship, you will complete the remaining 192 credit points of the Bachelor of Information Technology. As part of this course, you must choose a major.
- ATAR/selection rank threshold
- 60.00
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2024.
Don't have a ATAR/selection rank?
- Course code
- EE18
- QTAC code
- 409812
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- 3 years full-time
- 6 years part-time
- February
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)
Offer guarantee
If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 60.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Advanced standing
If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
More about deferring your offer
Adjustments to your ATAR/selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your ATAR or selection rank will be applied to this course.
Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2023
As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2023 information is not available.
You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
Other admission options
If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).
I completed secondary school in Australia
- ATAR/selection rank
- 60.00
Offer guarantee
If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 60.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Minimum English language requirements
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.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
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