AI courses and bootcamps in Brisbane
Square1 Ai is an online school. Its 27 live bootcamps run for twelve weeks on Zoom with one instructor and 10 projects you keep, from A$200; self-paced courses start at A$45. Australian cohorts meet on weekday evenings from 6:30 PM Sydney time, which is 5:30 PM Brisbane time (6:30 PM from April to October), with full-day sessions at weekends, so you can learn from anywhere in Brisbane while you work.
Founding price, half the A$400 standard, until 1 December. Self-paced courses from A$45.
The Gen AI Bootcamp handbook
The twelve weeks, the 10 projects and what the roles pay, in one PDF. Free: tell us where to send it.
What AI and tech roles pay in Brisbane
Annual base salary in Brisbane, from Payscale's Brisbane pages (read 29 October 2026). The range is the middle half of reported salaries, and each row shows how many salary profiles it rests on.
| Role | Median a year | Middle half | Train for it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solutions architectPayscale25 salary profiles | A$144,400 | A$124,400 to A$170,300 | Forward Deployed Engineer |
| Data scientistPayscale24 salary profiles | A$97,700 | A$81,400 to A$124,900 | Data Science |
| Data engineerPayscale22 salary profiles | A$95,000 | A$75,600 to A$125,700 | Data Engineering with AI |
| DevOps engineerPayscale10 salary profiles | A$94,700 | A$78,600 to A$113,600 | LLMOps, Cloud Engineer with AI |
| Full stack developerPayscale26 salary profiles | A$90,400 | A$82,400 to A$106,800 | Software Engineering with AI |
| Software engineerPayscale132 salary profiles | A$89,700 | A$77,400 to A$102,200 | Software Engineering with AI, Claude Code for Engineering, Codex for Software Engineering |
| Cyber security analystPayscale23 salary profiles | A$82,100 | A$70,800 to A$108,200 | Cybersecurity, AI Security and Red-Teaming |
| Data analystPayscale82 salary profiles | A$79,800 | A$68,800 to A$90,800 | Data Analyst with AI, Analytics Engineer |
Salaries are what employers in Brisbane report paying, not what Square1 Ai students earn: the first cohorts have not graduated.
Bootcamps that fit a working week in Brisbane.
Twelve weeks each, weekday evenings and weekend days, 25 spots a cohort. Reserving a seat holds the founding price.
AI courses in Brisbane, side by side
AI and data courses taught in Brisbane, or online by Brisbane's own universities and institutes, with their length, how they are taught and the fee each provider lists.
| Course | Length | How it is taught | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Machine LearningUniversity of Queensland | 2 days | Classroom, UQ Brisbane City, Queen St | A$2,640 incl. GST (A$2,112 early bird) |
| Navigating AI GovernanceUniversity of Queensland | 2 days | Classroom, UQ Brisbane City, Queen St | A$3,740 incl. GST (A$2,992 early bird) |
| Diploma of Artificial Intelligence (AI) 11287NATTAFE Queensland | 8 months full time, or about 12 months part time | Live online (Zoom) or self-directed online | A$5,800 full fee (subsidised if eligible) |
| Live AI bootcamps (27 tracks)Square1 Ai | 12 weeks, about 15 hours a week | Live online, weekday evenings from 5:30 PM Brisbane time (6:30 PM from April to October) and weekend days | A$200 (founding price) |
Fees and lengths as each provider lists them on its own site, checked 29 October 2026. Ask the provider for the current intake before you pay.
Four ways to learn AI in Brisbane
Each fits a different person. The right one depends on whether you need a recognised qualification, a subsidy, a university name or a portfolio.
- Route 1
A degree or postgraduate course
Fits when You want a formal qualification, a pathway to a visa, or the theory in depth.
Watch for Years of study and tens of thousands of dollars; check how much of it uses the tools teams work with now.
- Route 2
A TAFE certificate
Fits when You want a nationally recognised IT qualification, often at a subsidised price in your state.
Watch for Check what you would pay without a subsidy, and whether you build real projects or mostly complete assessments.
- Route 3
A university short course
Fits when You want a university or industry name on a short course, online.
Watch for Most are a few weeks and teach concepts; ask whether you build and deploy something.
- Route 4
A live online bootcamp
Fits when You are working and want a job-shaped portfolio in twelve weeks, taught live on Sydney evenings.
Watch for Square1 Ai's bootcamps are new and not accredited: the first cohorts have not graduated, so there is no placement rate yet.
Questions people in Brisbane ask
Which AI course is best in Brisbane?
It depends on what you need. University of Queensland's Applied Machine Learning lists A$2,640 incl. GST (A$2,112 early bird); University of Queensland's Navigating AI Governance lists A$3,740 incl. GST (A$2,992 early bird); the table above lists each one's length and fee. If you are working and want a portfolio an employer can open and run, Square1 Ai's twelve-week live bootcamps are A$200 at the founding price.
Is there a classroom AI course in Brisbane?
Yes: the table above names the Brisbane providers that teach on campus. Square1 Ai is not one of them. It teaches live online only, on weekday evenings from 5:30 PM Brisbane time (6:30 PM from April to October) with full-day sessions at weekends, so you join from home or the office in the CBD, Fortitude Valley, South Brisbane or Milton.
How much does an AI course cost in Brisbane?
A Square1 Ai live AI bootcamp is A$200, the founding price until 1 December, and a self-paced course is A$45. The table above has each Brisbane provider's fee as its own site lists it.
What does a software engineer earn in Brisbane?
Payscale puts the median base salary for a software engineer in Brisbane at A$89,700 a year, with the middle half between A$77,400 and A$102,200, from 132 salary profiles. The best-paid role in the table is solutions architect, at a A$144,400 median.
Why learn AI in Brisbane now?
Queensland employs about 159,000 technology workers, and its tech sector contributes $15 billion to the economy (ACS Australia's Digital Pulse 2025, 2025). Queensland's technology workforce is projected to more than double by 2035, with an additional 201,800 roles taking it above 360,000 (ACS Australia's Digital Pulse 2025, 2025).
Is it a nationally recognised qualification, and can I use government funding?
No. Square1 Ai is not a registered training organisation, so its bootcamps are not nationally recognised qualifications and are not eligible for government funding, fee-free TAFE places or VET Student Loans. You get 10 deployed projects and a recorded defence of your work, not a certificate under the AQF.
Does the bootcamp guarantee a job?
No. No placement rate is published because the first cohorts have not graduated. You leave with 10 projects an employer can open and run, a recorded defence of your work, and a hiring plan worked through with your instructor.
How do I pay?
Reserving a seat is free and takes your name, email and country. Nothing is charged until the start date is confirmed and you say yes.
25 spots a cohort. Hold one from Brisbane.
Pick a bootcamp, reserve with your name and email, and hear the start date first. Nothing is charged until you confirm.
