Course

Master of Information Technology

The University of Queensland · Brisbane · St Lucia Campus · Engineering, IT & Computing

Masters On Campus

Key facts

Campus
St Lucia Campus · St Lucia
City
Brisbane, Queensland
Qualification
Masters
Duration
2 years
Delivery
On Campus
Next start
22 Feb 2027 · Semester 1
Annual tuition · 2026
AUD 58,056 (indicative)

Start dates

  • Semester 1, 2027 Starts 22 February 2027 St Lucia Campus
  • Semester 2, 2027 Starts 26 July 2027 St Lucia Campus
Earlier start dates this year (2)
  • Semester 1, 2026 Started 23 February 2026 St Lucia Campus
  • Semester 2, 2026 Started 27 July 2026 St Lucia Campus

English language requirements

  • IELTS Academic — 6.5 overall (no band below 6)

    IELTS Academic - overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQTOEFL IBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.PTE Academic- Overall Score 64, and 60 in all sub bands.BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.OET is not accepted. view the English proficiency policy.

  • TOEFL iBT — 87 overall

    IELTS Academic - overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQTOEFL IBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.PTE Academic- Overall Score 64, and 60 in all sub bands.BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.OET is not accepted. view the English proficiency policy.

  • PTE Academic — 64 overall (no band below 60)

    IELTS Academic - overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQTOEFL IBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.PTE Academic- Overall Score 64, and 60 in all sub bands.BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.OET is not accepted. view the English proficiency policy.

Academic entry requirements

  • a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a field other than information technology, computer science, software/computer engineering, interaction design or multimedia design. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. *Please note that if a graduate certificate (or graduate diploma) from the same program suite is used as the basis of entry into the program, you will not be eligible for credit towards the master's program.

Scholarships at The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland publishes 4 verified scholarships open to international students. It does not state which programs they apply to in a form we can check against this course, so we have not claimed any of them apply here.

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About this course

The Master of Information Technology will give you skills in web development, software development, information systems and other aspects of information technology. The program consists of a core of courses in these areas along with design computing team projects and a capstone research project. Both introductory and advanced electives are available in areas including computer systems, web information systems, human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, networks and computer security. You can build on your previous skills and be able to apply information technology within your own industries. The Master of Information Technology is an ideal choice for a student who does not have a previous IT degree and wishes to enhance their current discipline areas through specialist IT knowledge.

Master of Information Technology is a masters course at The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. It is listed as 2 years of study. Published intakes include Semester 1, 2026, Semester 2, 2026, Semester 1, 2027. Annual tuition is listed at AUD 58,056 for 2026 (indicative). The published English requirement is IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6).

Course details come from the Educircle verified catalogue, sourced from official university publications. Where a figure is not shown, the university has not published it — an Educircle counsellor confirms it with the institution before you apply.

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Administrative details

Course code
5581
CRICOS
080723B

You will need these when you apply. CRICOS is the code under which this course is registered for international students.

Source: Educircle verified course catalogue. University course page Last updated August 2026. Tuition is set by the university and can change.