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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

  • 17% international / 83% domestic

Graduate Certificate in Business Analysis

  • Graduate Certificate

Develop skills to allow you to critically analyse complex work environments, assess alternate information systems solutions, and evaluate outcomes.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
6 years full-time, 2 years part-time
Course Code
0101552
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul

About this course

Highlights
  • NEW: This course now offers Commonwealth Supported Places which makes it over 60% more affordable. Eligibility criteria applies.
  • Develop specialist knowledge and skills to succeed in senior IT-related positions.
  • As a graduate, you will be able to apply your business analysis knowledge and skills to provide considered and relevant information systems solutions in complex working environments.
  • Complete in as little as six months full-time.
  • Continue onto a Master of Information Technology.
Highlights
  • Develop specialist knowledge and skills to succeed in senior IT-related positions.
  • As a graduate, you will be able to apply your business analysis knowledge and skills to provide considered and relevant information systems solutions in complex working environments.
  • Complete in as little as six months full-time.
  • Continue onto a Master of Information Technology.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

You must have one of:

  • A recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in information technology or related discipline; or
  • A recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline followed by at least three years full-time (or equivalent) professional experience in an information technology related field; or
  • A recognised diploma (or higher qualification) in information technology or related discipline followed by at least two years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience in an information technology related field; or
  • At least five years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience in an information technology field.

A recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in information technology or related discipline; or

A recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline and three years full-time (or equivalent) professional experience in an information technology related field.*

*You must provide a detailed curriculum vitae and employer statements with your application. These must include your position details including your roles and specific responsibilities outlining your IT discipline knowledge and duties undertaken in IT projects. All work experience must be post degree studies.

Study locations

Gardens Point

What you will learn

All market sectors are embracing new digital and technological advances to ensure they remain competitive (source: Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA)). The prevalence of digital technologies in industry is resulting in growing demand for savvy IT professionals across a diverse range of sectors and roles.

Fields such as data science artificial intelligence machine learning cyber security virtual and augmented reality and the Internet of Things continue to evolve rapidly. Business investment in these areas continues to grow as does the demand for expertise in these areas (source: Australia's Digital Pulse ACS/Deloitte).

Our new Graduate Certificate in Business Analysis has been developed to align with those emerging IT industry trends.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

Upon graduation you will have the ability to demonstrate well-developed business analysis discipline knowledge. You will be able to investigate appraise and apply business analysis methods and approaches to address complex industry and organisational requirements. Your design and problem solving skills will allow you to critically analyse complex work environments assess alternate information systems solutions and evaluate outcomes resulting in considered and relevant information systems solutions.

Possible careers
  • Business analyst
  • It project manager
  • Solution architect
  • Systems manager

Course structure

To graduate with a Certificate in Business Analysis you are required to complete 48 credit points of course units consisting of:

  • 24 credit points of core units; plus
  • 24 credit points of discipline option units selected from an approved list of units.

To graduate with a Certificate in Business Analysis you are required to complete 48 credit points of course units consisting of:

  • 24 credit points of core units; plus
  • 24 credit points of discipline option units selected from an approved list of units.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).
87%
Overall satisfaction
81.8%
Skill scale
77.4%
Teaching scale
91.4%
Employed full-time
$115k
Average salary