About us

QIBA Pty Ltd (trading as Queensland International Business Academy) is an Australian government registered training organisation delivering full time Nationally Accredited Vocational Education courses, ELICOS (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students) Courses, Part Time and Full Time programs in PTE Academic as well as the Professional Year Program (PYP) for Graduates of Information and Communications Technology. Our Registered Training Organisation Number is 5304 and CRICOS provider code is 01515J. We are known simply as QIBA.

We have three delivery locations for our full-time courses, one in the heart of Sydney, one in the heart of Brisbane and another in Canberra. All locations are centrally located for easy access to trains and buses.

QIBA has been a Registered Training Organisation since 1986. QIBA has been widely recognised as a pioneer in international education and has been home to more than 20,000 students from around the world.

The Academy delivers accredited courses in English Language, Business, IT, Marketing and Management at three CBD campus locations:

Level 10, 140 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Level 2, 108 Margaret Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
Level 1, 15 Moore Street, Canberra ACT 2601
In addition, QIBA delivers Professional Year Internship (PYP) programs for IT graduates in Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Hobart and the Gold Coast in partnership with the Australian Computer Society. QIBA achieved 2000 PYP graduates this year alone (2022).

QIBA has built a global reputation and Trans National Education expertise through managing International Projects in China, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, New Caledonia and through designing Specific Purpose study tours. This includes the delivery of an off-shore University Preparation program in Tianjin, China at the University of Science and Technology (now in its 16th year)

QIBA meets Commonwealth and State Government standards for compliance of education delivery to international students. These include:

Compliance Standards of the Australian Skills Quality Authority for RTOs (ASQA)
Compliance Standards of the National Code of Practice (CRICOS)
Quality Principles of the essential requirements of the Australian Computer Society (ACS)
QIBA has become an important feeder of International University pathway students. Pathways include University preparation English programs and AQF Diplomas which attract 1 year credit in most Australian Bachelor degree programs.

QIBA’s history shows the achievements of a robust and professionally developed staff, across a range of disciplines. It is our mission to ‘empower international students’ through innovative programs so they can ‘reach their potential’ in business and enterprise, while becoming ‘responsible global citizens’. We are ready to engage with new international clients from anywhere, anytime. At QIBA students feel part of a close-knit community, while building important international relations with fellow students and teachers.