QUT (Queensland University of Technology) Courses

If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12 before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.

Find out more about the QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme

If you don't think your ATAR or selection rank is high enough to get into this course you can guarantee your entry with guaranteed advanced standing by upgrading through one the following programs which you can select as one of your QTAC preferences:

As a QUT College Diploma in Esports (information technology pathway) graduate you will automatically receive an offer to start the Bachelor of Information Technology within one week after completion of the diploma. You will also automatically receive up to 1.0 year (96 credit points) credit transfer and be able to complete the degree in 2 years as a full-time student (or equivalent part-time).

Find out more about the QUT College Diploma in Esports

If you enrol in a QTAC offer in a Diploma of Information Technology dual TAFE-Qld Brisbane/QUT award you will automatically receive a QUT conditional offer in June (semester 1 QTAC offer) or October (semester 2 QTAC offer) after your enrolment at TAFE-Qld Greater Brisbane is confirmed.

Upon completion of the TAFE-Qld diploma you will be able to enrol at QUT. You will also automatically receive 0.5 year (48 credit points) credit transfer and be able to complete the degree in 2.5 to 3 years as a full-time student (or equivalent part-time). More details will be provided in your QUT conditional offer letter.

Successful completion of QUT's Bachelor of Vision Science with a minimum grade point average (GPA) score of 4.0 on QUT's 7 point scale completed within two years of commencing the Master of Optometry.

The Master of Optometry course provides the second component of the OP45 Bachelor of Vision Science/OP85 Master of Optometry dual degree entry-level program which leads to registration as an optometrist for practice in the optometry profession in Australia. It is not designed to provide qualified optometrists with a masters level qualification.

If you already have an optometry qualification and are seeking to practice as an optometrist in Australia you should contact the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand (www.ocanz.org) regarding the assessment process for overseas trained optometrists wishing to practice optometry in Australia. If you wish to obtain an Australian optometry qualification then you will need to apply for the OP45 Bachelor of Vision Science/OP85 Master of Optometry dual degree award. Your previous overseas studies in optometry may be considered for advanced standing towards the five-year program.

Your application for OP45/OP85 should include:

• Details of your Optometry/Vision Science undergraduate degree including course overview and unit outlines.
• Details of any assessment regarding your qualifications you may have received from the Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand

You must have:

• A completed bachelor degree in psychology completed within the past ten years (2014 or later) and by no later than semester 2 2023 (or equivalent) with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 5.00 (on QUT's 7-point scale).

Your degree must be accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as an entry point into an honours program; e.g.Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) at QUT.

If you have an overseas qualifications you must provide certification with your application from the Australian Psychological Society (APS) stating your degree is equivalent to equivalent to an APAC-approved 3-year training in psychology. The Australian Psychological Society advises the average processing time is eight weeks therefore you will need to seek certification by no later than July.

You must have:

• A grade of at least 4.00 (on QUT's 7-point scale) for each of the APAC-accredited second and third year psychology units listed below.
• A grade point average of at least 5.30 (on QUT's 7-point scale) across all attempts of the listed APAC accredited second- and third-year psychology units listed below.
• Successful completed an APAC-accredited advanced statistical analysis unit at third-year level.

The required APAC-accredited second and third year psychology units at QUT are:

• PYB202 Social and organisational psychology
• PYB203 Developmental psychology
• PYB204 Cognition and perception
• PYB210 Research design and data analysis
• PYB304 Physiological psychology
• PYB306 Psychopathology
• PYB309 Individual differences and assessment
• PYB350 Advanced statistical analysis.

Similar APAC-accredited subjects are required for studies completed at another institution.

Entry to this course is competitive as places are limited. All applications will be considered in two groups of:

• QUT's Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) single and double degree graduates; and
• All other applicants.

Eligible applicants are selected in order of merit based on their APAC accredited second and third year psychology units GPA.

• 1 July: applications open
• 30 September: final date to apply and provide all required supporting documentation. Applications or supporting documentation received after this date will not be considered.
• Mid-December: Application outcomes released.

You must provide your academic record for all studies attempted up until semester 1 this year by 30 September. If your application is successful you will receive a conditional offer that will stipulate when your final results and course completion must be provided to confirm your place.

If you have summer/semester 3 (or equivalent) studies you will need to apply for entry next July for the year after you complete your studies.

You must have:

• A completed bachelor degree in psychology completed within the past ten years (2014 or later) and by no later than semester 2 2023 (or equivalent) with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 5.00 (on QUT's 7-point scale).

Your degree must be accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as an entry point into an honours program; e.g.Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) at QUT.

If you have an overseas qualifications you must provide certification with your application from the Australian Psychological Society (APS) stating your degree is equivalent to equivalent to an APAC-approved 3-year training in psychology. The Australian Psychological Society advises the average processing time is eight weeks therefore you will need to seek certification by no later than July.

The degree must be accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as an entry point into an honours program; e.g.Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) at QUT.

You must have:

• A grade of at least 4.0 (on QUT's 7-point scale) for each of the APAC-accredited second and third year psychology units listed below.
• A grade point average of at least 5.30 (on QUT's 7-point scale) across all attempts of the listed APAC accredited second- and third-year psychology units listed below.
• Successful completed an APAC-accredited advanced statistical analysis unit at third-year level.

The required APAC-accredited second and third year psychology units at QUT are:

• PYB202 Social and organisational psychology
• PYB203 Developmental psychology
• PYB204 Cognition and perception
• PYB210 Research design and data analysis
• PYB304 Physiological psychology
• PYB306 Psychopathology
• PYB309 Individual differences and assessment
• PYB350 Advanced statistical analysis.

Similar APAC-accredited subjects are required for studies completed at another institution.

Entry to this course is competitive as places are limited. All applications will be considered in two groups of:

• QUT's Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) single and double degree graduates; and
• All other applicants.

Eligible applicants are selected in order of merit based on their APAC accredited second and third year psychology units GPA.

• 1 July: applications open
• 30 September: final date to apply and provide all required supporting documentation including meeting the English Language course entry requirements. Applications supporting documentation and/or English Language test results received after this date will not be considered.
• Mid-December: Application outcomes released.

You must provide your academic record for all studies attempted up until semester 1 this year by 30 September. If your application is successful you will receive a conditional offer that will stipulate when your final results and course completion must be provided to confirm your place.

If you have summer/semester 3 (or equivalent) studies you will need to apply for entry next July for the year after you complete your studies.

You must have a recognised bachelor degree (or higher award) completed within the last 10 years (2013 or later) in any of the following areas or relevant disciplines:

• biology
• biochemistry
• biotechnology
• biomedical sciences
• cell biology
• dentistry
• dietetics
• forensic science
• genetics
• medicine
• nursing
• pharmacy
• veterinary science

If your studies was completed more than 10 years ago (2012 or earlier) you must also have professional work experience relevant to your studies and/or genomics and:

• It is at least 5 years full-time (or equivalent) gained within the last 10 years; or
• You are currently employed with at least 1 year full-time (or equivalent) gained within the last 3 years.

A completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher award) with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) score of 4.00 on QUT's 7 point scale completed within the last ten years in any of the following areas or relevant disciplines:

• biology
• biochemistry
• biotechnology
• biomedical sciences
• cell biology
• dentistry
• dietetics
• forensic science
• genetics
• medicine
• nursing
• pharmacy
• veterinary science

If your degree was completed more than ten years ago you must provide evidence of graduate work experience; and; or further studies since course completion with your application for it to be considered.

• English or literature or English and literature extension or English as an additional language (units 3 & 4 C)
• General mathematics mathematical methods or specialist mathematics (units 3 & 4 C)

You may be able to meet the prerequisite requirements if you've completed equivalent subjects or by completing bridging courses.

How to meet prerequisite requirements

You must demonstrate possession of key competencies outlined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) as those attributes and motivations common to effective teachers.

To demonstrate this you must complete an online questionnaire to demonstrate your motivation for and understanding of the course and profession. Details are available from the QTAC initial teacher education webpage.

If you've achieved a satisfactory result for one or more components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) at another institution the satisfactory result can be carried across with your admission application. You are not eligible to apply for a place in this course if one or more components of LANTITE remains at unsatisfactory after two test attempts for that component.

We will consider equivalent overseas qualifications for admissions purposes. If you have tertiary qualifications from countries where English is not the standard language of instruction you must provide evidence of English language proficiency.

We require students to demonstrate they can speak write read and comprehend academic English to a specified standard.

Our English proficiency requirements for this course are:

• IELTS (Academic): 6.5 or better overall with no subscore below 6.0

The test must have been completed within 2 years prior to the proposed course start month.

You must have passed four semesters (Units 3 & 4 C) at an Australian high school level or equivalent:

• English or Literature or English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4 C); and
• at least one of General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4 C).

You may be able to meet the prerequisite requirements if you've completed equivalent subjects or by completing bridging courses.

How to meet prerequisite requirements

Pass the Initial Teacher Education Course (ITE) capabilities criteria.

Applicants must demonstrate possession of key competencies outlined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) as those attributes and motivations common to effective teachers.

You must complete an online questionnaire to demonstrate your motivation for and understanding of the course and profession. In the questionnaire you will be asked to:

• Rank a series of potentially appropriate statement responses in order of what you think is most to least important.
• Provide two x 500 word written statements addressing the categories and indicators as outlined on the
  Teacher Entry Fact Sheet.

QUT will send you details on how to complete the

If you've achieved a 'satisfactory' result for one or more components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) at another institution the 'satisfactory' result can be carried across with your admission application. You are not eligible to apply for a place in this course if one or more components of LANTITE remains at 'unsatisfactory' after two test attempts for that component.

From 2024 entry to this program will no longer have a portfolio and interview entry requirement. Selection will instead be based on your ATAR/Selection Rank.

If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12 before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.

Find out more about the QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme

From 2024 entry to this program will no longer have a portfolio and interview entry requirements.