Graduate Certificate in Business Process Management (IN25)


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Course Details

Course duration (full-time): 6 months
Course duration (part-time): 1 years
Total credit points:48
Standard credit points/part-time semester:24
Course coordinator:Dr Syed Abbas Zaidi
Discipline coordinator:AskQUT
Course contact:+61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au
Delivery:Gardens Point
CRICOS code:093729M
Faculty:Faculty of Science

Course structures

To be eligible for the Graduate Certificate in Business Process Management (IN25):

  • Students are required to complete 48 credit points of units.
  • Students must complete two Core Business Process Management units (24 credit points)
  • Students must take two units (24 credit points) of electives from the list of approved elective units provided.

Career outcomes

The Graduate Certificate in BPM will develop business and IT professionals and provide opportunities to be eligible for roles such as Process Analyst, Process Architect, Business Analyst, BPM Methodologist and BPM Consultant.

Pathways to further study

The QUT Graduate Certificate in Business Process Management is located at Level 8 of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
This course provides a pathway to follow on with a Master degree in Business Process Management (IN23) or Information Technology (IN20).

Professional recognition

Association of BPM Professionals International.

Study costs

Domestic students may need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).

Course Structures

February and July Entry
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
IFN515
Equivalents:
IFQ515, IFZ515
Fundamentals of Business Process Management
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(192cps in SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV57 or IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51 or IV58 or IV60) OR (admission into IN10 or IN14 or IN17 or IN19 or IN20 or IN23 or IN25 or IN26 or IN27 or IN31or PM20 or PV20 or PV21 or EN75 or EN76 or EN77).
Antirequisites:
INN321
Select 12 credit points from the Business Process Management Core Stream Option List:
IFN562
Equivalents:
IFQ562
Advanced Business Analysis
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
(IFN585 or (IFN552 and IFN558) or (IFN552 and IFN554) or (IFQ552 and IFQ558) or (IFQ552 and IFQ554)) OR (admission into IN14 or IN17 or IN23 or IN25 or PM20 or PQ20 or PV20 or PV21)
IFN654Lean Six Sigma
Gardens Point
Semester 2


Basic knowledge of statistics; knowledge of business process modelling; and basic understanding of IT is assumed knowledge.
Select 24 credit points from the Business Process Management Option List:
IFN561
Equivalents:
IFQ561
Enterprise Systems Lifecycle Management
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
((IFN552 and IFN558) or IFN585) OR (admission to IN14 or IN17 or IN23 or IN25 or PM20 or PV20 or PQ20 or PV21)

Basic IT knowledge
IFN562
Equivalents:
IFQ562
Advanced Business Analysis
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
(IFN585 or (IFN552 and IFN558) or (IFN552 and IFN554) or (IFQ552 and IFQ558) or (IFQ552 and IFQ554)) OR (admission into IN14 or IN17 or IN23 or IN25 or PM20 or PQ20 or PV20 or PV21)
IFN581Programming Fundamentals
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(192cps in SV03 or SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV53 or IV57 or IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51 or IV58 or IV60) OR 192cps in LV41 OR (admission into IN31 or IN20 or IN19 or IN18 or IN25 or IN26 or IN27 or IN28 or IN29 or IN30 or PH71 or PH80 or KC88 or BS11 or DE99)
Antirequisites:
IFN555 or IFN556 or IFQ555 or IFQ556
IFN582Rapid Web Development with Databases
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(192cps in SV03 or SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV53 or IV57 or IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51 or IV58 or IV60) OR (admission into IN18 or IN19 or IN20 or IN28 or IN29 or IN25 or IN30 or IN31 or IN27 or IN26 or DE99 or BS11 or KC88)
Antirequisites:
IFN554 or IFN557 or IFQ554 or IFQ557
IFN585Systems Innovation and Design
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(192cps in SV03 or SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV53 or IV57 or IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51 or IV58 or IV60) OR (admission into IN18 or IN20 or IN19 or IN28 or IN29 or IN31 or IN25 or KC88 or EN72 or DE99 or BS11 or PM20 or PQ20 or PV20 or PV21)
Antirequisites:
IFN552 or IFN558 or IFQ552 or IFQ558
IFN619
Equivalents:
IFQ619
Data Analytics for Strategic Decision Makers
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
IFN581 or IFN555 or IFQ555 or IFN556 or IFQ556 or IFN582 or IFN554 or IFQ554 or IFN557 or IFQ557 OR (192cps in IV04 or IV05 EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV54 or IV59 or IV58 or IV60) OR (admission into IN10 or IN14 or IN23 or IN27 or PM20 or PV20 or PV21 or EN75 or EN76 or EN77). IFN619 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as IFN581 or IFN582.

Some familiarity with simple coding or basic scripting to manipulate data is helpful.
IFN650Business Process Analytics
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
IFN515 or IFQ515. IFN515 may be studied in the same teaching period as IFN650.

Knowledge of business process modelling, Basic understanding of IT; Basic knowledge of XML
IFN653
Equivalents:
IFZ653
Business Process Automation
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
IFN515 or IFQ515. IFN515 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as IFN653.
IFN654Lean Six Sigma
Gardens Point
Semester 2


Basic knowledge of statistics; knowledge of business process modelling; and basic understanding of IT is assumed knowledge.
February and July entry
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
IFN515
Equivalents:
IFQ515, IFZ515
Fundamentals of Business Process Management
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(192cps in SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV57 or IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51 or IV58 or IV60) OR (admission into IN10 or IN14 or IN17 or IN19 or IN20 or IN23 or IN25 or IN26 or IN27 or IN31or PM20 or PV20 or PV21 or EN75 or EN76 or EN77).
Antirequisites:
INN321
Select 12 credit points from the Business Process Management Core Stream Options List:
IFN562
Equivalents:
IFQ562
Advanced Business Analysis
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
(IFN585 or (IFN552 and IFN558) or (IFN552 and IFN554) or (IFQ552 and IFQ558) or (IFQ552 and IFQ554)) OR (admission into IN14 or IN17 or IN23 or IN25 or PM20 or PQ20 or PV20 or PV21)
IFN654Lean Six Sigma
Gardens Point
Semester 2


Basic knowledge of statistics; knowledge of business process modelling; and basic understanding of IT is assumed knowledge.
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
Select 24 credit points from the Business Process Management Option List:
IFN561
Equivalents:
IFQ561
Enterprise Systems Lifecycle Management
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
((IFN552 and IFN558) or IFN585) OR (admission to IN14 or IN17 or IN23 or IN25 or PM20 or PV20 or PQ20 or PV21)

Basic IT knowledge
IFN581Programming Fundamentals
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(192cps in SV03 or SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV53 or IV57 or IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51 or IV58 or IV60) OR 192cps in LV41 OR (admission into IN31 or IN20 or IN19 or IN18 or IN25 or IN26 or IN27 or IN28 or IN29 or IN30 or PH71 or PH80 or KC88 or BS11 or DE99)
Antirequisites:
IFN555 or IFN556 or IFQ555 or IFQ556
IFN582Rapid Web Development with Databases
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(192cps in SV03 or SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV53 or IV57 or IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51 or IV58 or IV60) OR (admission into IN18 or IN19 or IN20 or IN28 or IN29 or IN25 or IN30 or IN31 or IN27 or IN26 or DE99 or BS11 or KC88)
Antirequisites:
IFN554 or IFN557 or IFQ554 or IFQ557
IFN585Systems Innovation and Design
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(192cps in SV03 or SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV53 or IV57 or IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51 or IV58 or IV60) OR (admission into IN18 or IN20 or IN19 or IN28 or IN29 or IN31 or IN25 or KC88 or EN72 or DE99 or BS11 or PM20 or PQ20 or PV20 or PV21)
Antirequisites:
IFN552 or IFN558 or IFQ552 or IFQ558
IFN619
Equivalents:
IFQ619
Data Analytics for Strategic Decision Makers
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
IFN581 or IFN555 or IFQ555 or IFN556 or IFQ556 or IFN582 or IFN554 or IFQ554 or IFN557 or IFQ557 OR (192cps in IV04 or IV05 EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV54 or IV59 or IV58 or IV60) OR (admission into IN10 or IN14 or IN23 or IN27 or PM20 or PV20 or PV21 or EN75 or EN76 or EN77). IFN619 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as IFN581 or IFN582.

Some familiarity with simple coding or basic scripting to manipulate data is helpful.
IFN650Business Process Analytics
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
IFN515 or IFQ515. IFN515 may be studied in the same teaching period as IFN650.

Knowledge of business process modelling, Basic understanding of IT; Basic knowledge of XML
IFN652
Equivalents:
INN327
Enterprise Business Process Management
Last offered in 2025
Prerequisites:
IFN515 or IFQ515, IFN515 or IFQ515 can be studied in the same semester with IFN652
IFN653
Equivalents:
IFZ653
Business Process Automation
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
IFN515 or IFQ515. IFN515 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as IFN653.
IFN654Lean Six Sigma
Gardens Point
Semester 2


Basic knowledge of statistics; knowledge of business process modelling; and basic understanding of IT is assumed knowledge.
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
IFN515
Equivalents:
IFQ515, IFZ515
Fundamentals of Business Process Management
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(192cps in SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV57 or IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51 or IV58 or IV60) OR (admission into IN10 or IN14 or IN17 or IN19 or IN20 or IN23 or IN25 or IN26 or IN27 or IN31or PM20 or PV20 or PV21 or EN75 or EN76 or EN77).
Antirequisites:
INN321
IFN650Business Process Analytics
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
IFN515 or IFQ515. IFN515 may be studied in the same teaching period as IFN650.

Knowledge of business process modelling, Basic understanding of IT; Basic knowledge of XML
OR
IFN652
Equivalents:
INN327
Enterprise Business Process Management
Last offered in 2025
Prerequisites:
IFN515 or IFQ515, IFN515 or IFQ515 can be studied in the same semester with IFN652
Select 24 credit points from the Business Process Management Unit Options List:
IFN561
Equivalents:
IFQ561
Enterprise Systems Lifecycle Management
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
((IFN552 and IFN558) or IFN585) OR (admission to IN14 or IN17 or IN23 or IN25 or PM20 or PV20 or PQ20 or PV21)

Basic IT knowledge
IFN562
Equivalents:
IFQ562
Advanced Business Analysis
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
(IFN585 or (IFN552 and IFN558) or (IFN552 and IFN554) or (IFQ552 and IFQ558) or (IFQ552 and IFQ554)) OR (admission into IN14 or IN17 or IN23 or IN25 or PM20 or PQ20 or PV20 or PV21)
IFN650Business Process Analytics
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
IFN515 or IFQ515. IFN515 may be studied in the same teaching period as IFN650.

Knowledge of business process modelling, Basic understanding of IT; Basic knowledge of XML
IFN652
Equivalents:
INN327
Enterprise Business Process Management
Last offered in 2025
Prerequisites:
IFN515 or IFQ515, IFN515 or IFQ515 can be studied in the same semester with IFN652
IFN653
Equivalents:
IFZ653
Business Process Automation
Gardens Point
Semester 2
Prerequisites:
IFN515 or IFQ515. IFN515 can be enrolled in the same teaching period as IFN653.
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
IFN515
Equivalents:
IFQ515, IFZ515
Fundamentals of Business Process Management
Gardens Point
Semester 1, Semester 2
Prerequisites:
(192cps in SV04 or IV04 or IV05 or MV05 or MV06 or BV06 or BV07 or EV08 or EV07) OR (admission into IV57 or IV54 or IV59 or IV55 or IV52 or IV56 or IV51 or IV58 or IV60) OR (admission into IN10 or IN14 or IN17 or IN19 or IN20 or IN23 or IN25 or IN26 or IN27 or IN31or PM20 or PV20 or PV21 or EN75 or EN76 or EN77).
Antirequisites:
INN321
IFN650Business Process Analytics
Gardens Point
Semester 1
Prerequisites:
IFN515 or IFQ515. IFN515 may be studied in the same teaching period as IFN650.

Knowledge of business process modelling, Basic understanding of IT; Basic knowledge of XML
OR
IFN652
Equivalents:
INN327
Enterprise Business Process Management
Last offered in 2025
Prerequisites:
IFN515 or IFQ515, IFN515 or IFQ515 can be studied in the same semester with IFN652
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BPM Elective
BPM Elective