The University of Queensland (UQ) Courses

It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years or 1.5 years depending on your qualifications and experience.

You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in science, information technology or engineering, including two courses in any combination of computer science, biology or statistics.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years

• a bachelor honours degree (or equivalent) in science, information technology or engineering, with a major or minor (or equivalent volume of learning) in bioinformatics.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in medicine, plus 2 years full-time equivalent post qualification clinical practice, and
• you must have access to and have obtained any necessary permission for the use of appropriate and sufficient clinical cases in order to complete the program.

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in medicine, plus 2 years full-time equivalent post qualification clinical practice, and
• you must have access to and have obtained any necessary permission for the use of appropriate and sufficient clinical cases in order to complete the program.

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, plus 1 year full-time equivalent relevant work experience in an environmental health-related setting, or
• a graduate certificate or graduate diploma (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below).

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, plus 1 year full-time equivalent relevant work experience in an environmental health-related setting, or
• a graduate certificate or graduate diploma (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below).

Relevant disciplines include nursing, paramedicine, environmental technology, medicine, environmental management, public health management, environmental science, science and health sciences.

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
• the Graduate Certificate in Business Research Methods from UQ.

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
• the Graduate Certificate in Business Research Methods from UQ.

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To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
• to have completed post-secondary studies and have 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience with documented evidence (such as references). Applications on the basis of post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
• to have completed post-secondary studies and have 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience with documented evidence (such as references). Applications on the basis of post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.

Relevant work experience may be paid or voluntary and includes work:

• in planning, management and/or implementation of international policy and/or governance initiatives, including work for international organisations, non-governmental organisations, government agencies, social movements, and the international business community, and
• a demonstration of basic computer literacy, research and writing skills, and the ability to work collaboratively.

Evidence of relevant work experience should include a letter from your employer (and/or previous employers) stating the following:

• That you work (or worked) within the specified organisation
• The nature of your work, including any relevant duties and responsibilities
• The length of time that you worked there (i.e. 3 years)
• Whether your employment was full-time, part-time* or casual*.

*if you worked part-time or casual, please list the average number of hours worked per week.

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computer science or software engineering, or
• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) which includes all of the relevant discipline content (see below), or
• to have completed post-secondary studies and 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computer science or software engineering, or
• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) which includes all of the relevant discipline content (see below), or
• to have completed post-secondary studies and 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.

If your bachelor's degree was not awarded in computer science or software engineering, you must have successfully completed all of the following discipline content in your tertiary studies:

• data structures and algorithms
• at least 2 programming courses
• discrete mathematics or algebra
• at least 3 from the following:
• computer organisation or computer architecture or computer systems
• computer networks or communication networks
• operating systems
• databases or information systems
• probability and statistics

Relevant work experience includes professional experience in software development or engineering, cyber security analysis or architecture, data engineering or science, machine learning, computer networks or statistical analysis that involves programming experience and work experience in at least two of the following areas:

• computer organisation or computer architecture or computer systems
• computer networks or communication networks
• operating systems
• databases or information systems
• probability and statistics

This will need to be supported with evidence.

Evidence of relevant work experience should include a letter from your employer (and/or previous employers) clearly stating the following:

• That you work (or worked) within the specified organisation
• The nature of your work, detailing any relevant duties and responsibilities to the entry criteria above
• The length of time you were in your role/s (i.e demonstrating minimum length for entry) and whether this was full-time, part-time, or casual
• Any further bespoke conditions listed by the entry criteria

Letters will typically be expected to be presented on company letterhead and signed by a manager or HR representative. A CV or resume is not a sufficient document on its own, and must be accompanied by a supporting letter as described above.

All applications based on work experience are subject to an individual assessment.

Entry into a program through work experience does not necessarily provide a pathway into further study in a Masters.

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
• a graduate certificate (or equivalent) in relevant discipline (see below).

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
• a graduate certificate (or equivalent) in relevant discipline (see below).

Relevant disciplines include nursing, paramedicine, environmental technology, medicine, environmental management, public health management, environmental science, science and health sciences.

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a field other than interaction design, multimedia design, human computer interaction or user experience design, or
• to have completed post-secondary studies in a field other than interaction design, multimedia design, human computer interaction or user experience design and 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a field other than interaction design, multimedia design, human computer interaction or user experience design, or
• to have completed post-secondary studies in a field other than interaction design, multimedia design, human computer interaction or user experience design and 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below). Applications based on post-secondary study and/or work experience will be individually assessed.

Relevant work experience includes a minimum of two years' work in a professional, knowledge-based or information-oriented workplace. This may include work in administration, business, customer support, finance, government, human resources, law, marketing, operations/project management, strategy and sustainability. This will need to be supported with evidence.

Evidence of relevant work experience should include a letter from your employer (and/or previous employers) clearly stating the following:

• That you work (or worked) within the specified organisation
• The nature of your work, detailing any relevant duties and responsibilities to the entry criteria above
• The length of time you were in your role/s (i.e demonstrating minimum length for entry) and whether this was full-time, part-time, or casual
• Any further bespoke conditions listed by the entry criteria

Letters will typically be expected to be presented on company letterhead and signed by a manager or HR representative. A CV or resume is not a sufficient document on its own, and must be accompanied by a supporting letter as described above.

All applications based on work experience are subject to an individual assessment.

Entry into a program through work experience does not necessarily provide a pathway into further study in a Masters.

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
• a graduate certificate or graduate diploma or master's degree in a relevant discipline (see below).

• 5 years of supervisory or management experience, such as managing a team or people, client accounts or major projects, resource planning, or direct responsibility for financial delegations.

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
• a graduate certificate or graduate diploma or master's degree in a relevant discipline (see below).

• 5 years of supervisory or management experience, such as managing a team or people, client accounts or major projects, resource planning, or direct responsibility for financial delegations.

Relevant Disciplines depend on the field of study you intend to choose.

• For the Cyber Defence field of study, relevant disciplines include computer science, information technology, computer engineering, mechatronics, electrical and electronic engineering, mathematics or software engineering.
• For the Cyber Criminology field of study, relevant disciplines include sociology, criminology, criminal justice and crime science.
• For the Cryptography field of study, relevant disciplines include mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, actuarial science and information technology.
• For the Leadership field of study, relevant disciplines include commerce, management, business, accounting, information technology, computer science and leadership.

It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years or 1.5 years depending on your qualifications and experience.

You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with first-year, university-level mathematics (including single-variable and multi-variable calculus, ordinary differential equations, and linear algebra), or
• a graduate diploma (or equivalent) in financial mathematics, or
• to have successfully completed 3 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, with a formal pathway to the Master of Financial Mathematics.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.

To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in mathematics, or
• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) majoring in mathematics.

You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.

To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below); or
• 2 years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience in medical imaging, physics or molecular imaging.

• a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below); or
• 2 years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience in medical imaging, physics or molecular imaging.

Relevant disciplines include mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, medical imaging, medical radiation, radiography, allied health, biomedical engineering, engineering, and computer science.