Bachelor of Information Technology
at CQUniversity Australia, Queensland.
A three-year IT degree studied online, at Rockhampton, Cairns or Brisbane, with majors in application development, artificial intelligence, business data analytics and cyber security. The prerequisite is English (Units 3 and 4, C). QTAC did not publish lowest selection ranks for its small intakes.
Lowest selection rank
CQU has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Students build a broad foundation in IT knowledge and skills in a degree designed with industry partners, then choose a major in application development, artificial intelligence, business data analytics or cyber security. Work-integrated learning is embedded: students complete either an internship or capstone units with industry partners. A co-op version is also offered.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as software developers, data analysts and cybersecurity analysts across financial services, government and technology firms.
- Common destinations include graduate developer programmes at the major banks, Atlassian, Canva and federal-government technology agencies.
- Many alumni progress into product management, solutions architecture and engineering management roles within five years.
Typical first jobs
- Graduate software developer or programmer
- Data analyst or junior data scientist
- Cybersecurity or security operations analyst
- Network or systems administrator
- IT support or service-desk analyst progressing to specialist
- Business or systems analyst
- Web or applications developer for a regional employer
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $78,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates work as developers, data analysts, cyber security specialists and IT support professionals.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Logical problem-solvers who enjoy building and debugging
- Students happy to learn new tools and languages continually
- Self-directed learners suited to online study while working
- People interested in software, data, networks or security
- Team players comfortable with collaborative coding projects
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike maths, logic and precise detail
- Those wanting a people-facing or hands-off-computer career
- People who avoid continual self-directed learning
- Students expecting little independent troubleshooting
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the CQUniversity Australia website and on QTAC before applying.