Associate Degree of Information Technology

The Associate Degree of Information Technology is an ideal course if you are looking to upskill or start a career as a technology specialist. Accredited by Australian Computer Society (associate level) you will gain foundational knowledge and skills in information technology that can be applied across multiple professions and industries. Tailor your studies to suit your area of interest and select four elective units to expand your knowledge in a complementary discipline such as cyber security, application development, business analysis, blockchain technologies, gaming and more.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

CQUniversity Brisbane

Full-time - 2 years

Part-time - 4 years

N/AN/A

CQUniversity Cairns

Full-time - 2 years

Part-time - 4 years

N/AN/A

CQUniversity Melbourne

Full-time - 2 years

Part-time - 4 years

N/AN/A

CQUniversity Sydney

Full-time - 2 years

Part-time - 4 years

N/AN/A

CQUniversity Rockhampton North

Full-time - 2 years

Part-time - 4 years

N/AN/A

Online Study

Online/Off-campus - 2 years

Part-time - 4 years

N/AN/A

Structure

12 units (96 credit points)

Subjects

  • Information technology

Entry requirements

  • Rank Threshold: ATAR:60. Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent. English Language Proficiency Requirements: If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University. Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of: A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency. If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores: An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each subset
  • or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall and minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test)
  • or Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46
  • or An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components. English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.