Concerned about your OP/Rank? Think you might miss out on a place at University? Queensland Institute of Business and Technology (QIBT) offers alternative entry pathways to University.

QIBT can help you upgrade your OP by completing an 8 - 12 month Diploma in the following programs:

To find out more about alternative pathways to university, why not attend one of our free Information Sessions:

Additional information on how QIBT can help you fast track your studies:

If you're ready to apply to study at QIBT, there are a few things you should consider:

Once you study beyond Year 12, your OP does not change. Instead, you receive a new, additional ‘Admissions Rank’. This rank is based on the Grade Point Average (GPA) you have achieved over the time you have been studying. Applicants who have completed one year of full-time QIBT study (i.e. who have completed their QIBT Diploma) are allocated a rank from schedule T4001. This means you are allocated the same rank as someone who has been studying a Bachelors Degree at University for one year.

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As you can see in the rank improvement table, how one year of successful Diploma study at QIBT can make a huge difference to your Admissions rank. You may enter QIBT with an OP 18 or rank 60 but after only 12 months of study you can Graduate with your Diploma AND a rank of 93 (Equivalent to an OP 5) .

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Transferring to undergraduate study at Griffith University

Admission procedures (Except B Design)
Upon successful completion of the Diploma, QIBT students are guaranteed entry to the related Griffith University program provided that: Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is at least 4

Admission procedures for B. Design or other QCA programs
Students must apply for admission via the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) and meet the required GPA.

Please note: Students will be granted admission to other programs of the University provided that they meet the entry requirements and prerequisites.

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Fast track your studies

QIBT offers a three semester Diploma program which enables students to complete the first year of the relevant Griffith University degree program in just 8 months. All courses in the Diploma are equivalent to the first year of the respective Degree program at Griffith University.

If you have not met the entry requirements for direct entry to university by completing a QIBT Diploma program you will be able to enter the second year of the GU degree the following year with full credit for one year. Entry to the second year is subject to achieving a Grade Point Average of 4.0 (except for Graphic Design). There is no need to apply through QTAC for entry to the second year at GU (except for Graphic Design). However if you wish to study at another university you will have to apply through the relevant Tertiary Admissions Centre in that State or Territory.

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QIBT is your ideal pathway to University

• • Higher Education accredited Diploma program equivalent to 1st year at University
  • Transfer to 2nd year university (pathways diagram)
  • Study on a University campus with University lecturers and University curriculum
  • Flexible entry dates and seamless transition to second year of University
  • Fast track 3 semester programs (8 or 12 months)
  • Small class sizes with individual attention and more contact hours
  • FEE-HELP available for Australian citizens
  • Part-time study options

Please note: To be eligible for entry to a QIBT Diploma you will need to have completed Year 12 or equivalent (Entry requirements).

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