The Graduate Certificate in Communication for Information Technology will help you to meet the English language requirements of the Master of Information Technology (IN20) program. This program will help you to improve your English language capability and academic literacy skills while studying advanced IT topics. On completion of the Graduate Certificate in Communication with the required results, you are guaranteed a place in the second semester of the chosen Master of Information Technology program.
What to expect
This course is intended primarily as a pathway for international students who want to study Master of Information Technology (IN20) program but have not met the English language requirements for direct entry. Graduate Certificate in Communication for Information Technology is designed to help students acquire postgraduate level knowledge and skill in a specialist information technology discipline, while developing competency in English language and academic literacy.
You will be studying two Communication units at the QUT College to enhance your academic English language skills, and two IT major units at the faculty from one of the following majors:
This Graduate Certificate in Communication will provide students with the ability to formulate best practice IT strategies and solutions.
Course articulation
Progression to your related Master degree
To progress into QUT's Master of Information Technology you will need to successfully complete your Graduate Certificate in Communication with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale.
Advanced Standing
After successful completion of Graduate Certificate in Communication for Information Technology, you are eligible for 48 credit points (one semester) of advanced standing towards:
Master of Information Technology (IN20): all majors (remaining duration: 3 semesters)
18 November 2024, 24 February 2025, 21 July 2025, 17 November 2025
Kelvin Grove Campus
Level 4, X Block, Victoria Park Road,
KELVIN GROVE,
Queensland,
4059, BRISBANE, Australia
18 November 2024, 24 February 2025, 21 July 2025, 17 November 2025
Gardens Point campus
2 George Street,
BRISBANE CITY,
Queensland,
4000, BRISBANE, Australia
A completed recognised bachelor degree in information technology with a minimum grade point average (GPA) score of 4.0 (on QUT's 7 point scale).
IELTS Academic score of 6.0 with Listening and Speaking score of 5,Reading and Writing score of 5.5; TOEFL iBT score of 71 with Listening score of 10,Reading and Speaking score of 14, Writing score of 18; Pearson PTE (Academic) score of 50 with Listening and Speaking score of 38, Reading and Writing score of 46; Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) score of 169 with Listening and Speaking score of 154,Reading and Writing score of 162.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.