Program Overview

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Introduction to QUT

QUT is a university that offers a wide range of programs for students. The university has two campuses, Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove, and offers various study areas, including business, creative industries, education, engineering, health, law, and science.

Undergraduate Study Areas

The university offers various undergraduate study areas, including:

• Architecture and built environment
• Business
• Communication
• Creative arts
• Design
• Engineering
• Diplomas and pathway programs
• Health
• Information technology and games
• Justice
• Languages
• Law
• Mathematics and data science
• Science
• Teaching

Postgraduate Study Areas

The university also offers various postgraduate study areas, including:

• Architecture
• Business
• Communication
• Design
• Education
• Engineering
• Health
• Information technology and games
• Justice
• Languages
• Law
• Mathematics and data science
• Project management
• Science

Research Degrees

The university offers various research degrees, including:

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Master of Philosophy
• Professional doctorate

Online Study

The university offers various online study options, including fully online degrees and online short courses. The online short courses are available in various study areas, including:

• Business
• Creative industries
• Digital capability
• Education
• Engineering
• Health
• Justice
• Languages
• Law
• Leadership
• Science
• Transformation

International Students

The university offers various programs for international students, including study areas such as:

• Architecture and built environment
• Business
• Communication
• Creative arts
• Design
• Engineering
• English language and pathway programs
• Health
• Information technology and games
• Justice
• Languages
• Law
• Mathematics and data science
• Project management
• Science
• Teaching and education

Short Courses and Professional Education

The university offers various short courses and professional education programs, including:

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• For individuals: improve your performance, advance your career or make a change with real-world short courses
• For organisations: achieve exceptional business outcomes with co-designed executive education

Research

The university has various research areas, including:

• Architecture and built environment
• Business and law
• Creative industries, education and social justice
• Engineering
• Health
• Science

Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)

This double degree combines business and industrial design, allowing students to develop business skills and think creatively and critically. The course includes learning the creative design process, technical aspects of product design, design management, computer-aided industrial design (CAID) technology, human factors and ergonomics, design research, coupled with innovation, aesthetics, marketing, cultural and social values, and design leadership.

Course Details

• Course code: ID12
• QTAC code:
• CRICOS code: M
• Delivery: Gardens Point, Kelvin Grove
• Duration: 4 years full-time
• Entry: February and July
• Deferment: You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year

Assumed Knowledge

Before starting this course, students are assumed to have sound knowledge of:

• English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
• For Accountancy, Finance, Economics, and Marketing majors: General Mathematics, or Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)

Minimum English Language Requirements

The university accepts English language proficiency scores from various tests, including:

• IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake: Overall 6.5, Listening 6, Reading 6, Writing 6, Speaking 6
• Cambridge English Score: Overall 176, Listening 169, Reading 169, Writing 169, Speaking 169
• PTE Academic: Overall 58, Listening 50, Reading 50, Writing 50, Speaking 50
• TOEFL iBT: Overall 79, Listening 16, Reading 16, Writing 21, Speaking 18

Fees

The fees for this course vary depending on the units chosen. The estimated fees for 2026 are:

• CSP: $14,200 per year full-time (96 credit points)
• $42,800 per year full-time (96 credit points)

Scholarships

The university offers various scholarships, including:

• Corporate Partners in Excellence (CPIE) Scholarship - commencing students
• QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic)
• Faculty of Business and Law Excellence Scholarship
• Laurie Cowled Indigenous Scholarship for Business Students
• Equity scholarships scheme
• QUT Elite Sport Scholarship
• International Merit Scholarship
• International Talent Scholarship

Careers and Outcomes

Graduates of the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) can pursue various careers, including:

• Industrial designer
• Usability expert
• Service designer
• Interaction designer
• Interface designer
• Corporate identity designer
• Model maker
• Movie concept designer
• Visualisation expert
• Automotive designer
• Design manager
• Design researcher
• Computer-aided design expert
• Game designer
• Design leadership expert
• Strategic design expert

Study Overseas

Students can study overseas while earning credit towards their QUT degree with one of the university's worldwide exchange partners. Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units taken can be in either degree area, depending on how they match with the QUT course.