Study AI with IT at QUT
Studying AI gives you the skills to build smart technologies , solve real-world problems and be part of the breakthroughs that are changing how we live.
If you want to make a difference and be at the forefront of innovation, AI is your future, and QUT’s new AI degree is the place to start.
Major in AI with QUT’s Bachelor of Information Technology and graduate ready to lead in the AI-powered world. You’ll explore machine learning, robotics, data analytics and ethics, and gain hands-on experience that’ll get you job ready. And you can study 100% online!
QUT’s degree focuses on tech skills, and what you’ll need to wield them. Expect critical thinking, ethical thinking and digital literacy.
Global possibilities
Unlock well-paid, stimulating and future-focused career opportunities all over the world. Here are just a few possibilities:
- AI machine learning (ML) engineer: Build cool tech that helps machines make smart decisions, like self-driving cars or music recommendations.
- AI research scientist: Explore the limits of AI and come up with fresh ideas to help make the world a better place.
- AI and ML specialist: Design and create apps and tools that use AI to solve everyday problems.
- Data and AI business analyst: Dive into big sets of data to spot patterns, ask questions and find answers for industries using AI tools.
Co-designed inclusive AI tech
Imagine the worlds that AI opens up for people who can’t push buttons or use a conventional keyboard.
Laurianne Sitbon is working with people with disabilities to co-design inclusive AI-powered tech to support their daily tasks: think virtual realities, conversational agents, humanoid robots and more.
“AI unlocks so many new ways for us to interact. We are only starting to scratch the surface of these possibilities,” says Laurianne, a Future Fellow of the Australian Research Council and an Associate Professor in QUT’s School of Computer Science.
Do you know what these AI acronyms mean?
- ML – Machine learning: A type of AI where computers can learn from data they are exposed to, without being explicitly programmed.
- DL – Deep learning: A type of ML where computers use artificial neural networks to mimic the structure of the human brain.
- LLM – Large language model: A type of AI model trained on text data and able to generate human-like language (GPT, for example).
- GPT – Generative pretrained transformer: The type of AI model that powers Chat GPT.
Taking AIMS (AI Against Modern Slavery)
For Adriana Eufrosina Bora, blending AI with ethics has been transformative. Fresh from completing her PhD, she’s been harnessing machine learning to tackle one of the world’s most pressing human rights issues: modern slavery.
Her award-winning initiative, Project AIMS (AI Against Modern Slavery), uses AI to rapidly analyse modern slavery statements published by major corporations. The tool highlights each company’s efforts – or lack thereof – in addressing slavery within their supply chains, promoting greater transparency and accountability on a large scale.
“I asked myself, ‘How can I apply my background in statistics and political science to fight this crime?’” she says.
What to combine with your AI major
Make the most of your QUT Bachelor of Information Technology (Artificial Intelligence) by choosing a second
major or minor.
- AI+Business Analysis and IT Management
- AI+Computer Science
- AI+Cyber Security
- AI+Enterprise Computing
- AI+Process Analytics and Automation
- AI+Software Development
Make 56% more
Globally, workers with AI skills enjoy a 56% higher wage on average than workers in the same job without AI skills – up 25% from last year.
Quiz: What’s your IT super power?
Tech careers aren’t one-size-fits-all. Every IT team needs creators, planners, problem-solvers and innovators.
Take our quick quiz to discover your natural role in a tech project and find out which IT career area could be your perfect match.
This originally appeared in Careers with STEM: Artificial Intelligence 2025, and was produced in partnership with QUT.
