Unit information

Unit code
IFN581
Faculty
Faculty of Science
School/Discipline
School of Computer Science
Study area
Science
Credit points
12

Dates and locations

Teaching period Dates Locations
Semester 1, 2026 23 February 2026 - 19 June 2026 Gardens Point
Semester 2, 2026 20 July 2026 - 13 November 2026 Gardens Point
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Fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount
2026: $1,192
Domestic fee-paying student fee
2026: $4,116
International student fee (excluding study abroad students)
2026: $5,616
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Guide to fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount
For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens who study this unit:
  • as part of a QUT course and are eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
  • as a cross-institutional student who has a Commonwealth supported place at their home university.
Domestic fee-paying student fee
For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens, who study this unit:
  • as part of a QUT course and are not eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
  • as a cross-institutional student who does not have a Commonwealth supported place at their home university
  • as a single-unit study student.
International student fee
For international students who study this unit:
  • as part of a QUT course
  • as a cross-institutional student.

Previous study requirements

Prerequisites
(192cps in SV03 or SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV53 or IV57 or IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51 or IV58 or IV60) OR 192cps in LV41 OR (admission into IN31 or IN20 or IN19 or IN18 or IN25 or IN26 or IN27 or IN28 or IN29 or IN30 or PH71 or PH80 or KC88 or BS11 or DE99)
Anti-requisites
IFN555 or IFN556 or IFQ555 or IFQ556

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites
To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites
You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these anti-requisite units.
Co-requisites
To enrol in this unit, you must have already completed these co-requisite units, or you must enrol in them at the same time.
Equivalents
You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge
We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

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Single-unit study

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Cross-institutional study

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Study abroad and exchange

This unit is available as part of our study abroad and exchange programs.

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