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Overview
- Combine your creative, interactive and visual design skills with a theoretical and practical grounding in information technology.
- Complete 2 degrees in 4 years full-time.
- Study digital and graphic design, advertising, web design, interface design, usability and information architecture.
- Specialise in business process management, data warehousing, digital environments, enterprise systems, network systems, software engineering, or web technologies.
| QTAC course code | 409612 |
| QUT course code | IX69 |
| Attendance | Full-time |
| Course duration | 4 years full-time |
| Start month | 2013 February, July |
| Delivery |
On campus
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| Course contact | Enquire |
| CRICOS code | 064812A |
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Details
Interactive and visual design is at the cutting edge of technological applications of creativity. You will complement your information technology degree with a fine arts major (16 specialist units).
This degree equips you to build and apply creative, innovative IT solutions across diverse industries. A hands-on, real-world-based curriculum gives you the opportunity to explore a wide range of areas within the two strands of this degree, and gain deep understanding within your specialty area.
You will be able to gain entrepreneurial skills if you wish to learn how to develop an idea into a commercial opportunity. You learn to harness your creativity and people skills to maximise the impact of your technical know-how in the booming IT marketplace.
Career outcomes
This double degree will set you up for a career in the rapidly expanding fields of contemporary communication and the application of new media technologies.
Professional recognition
This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). ACS accreditation is internationally recognised by the Seoul Accord.
Units
Course Structure
This course is made up of 384 credit points. Each component (i.e. Information Technology, and Interactive and Visual Design) comprises 192 credit points.
Study Areas
The Bachelor of Information Technology will not have nominated majors and minors and consequently there will not be a Study Area A shown on a graduate's parchment. Instead, it will have specialisations. The specialisation areas that will be available for students will include:
- Business Process Management
- Data Warehousing
- Digital Environments
- Enterprise Systems
- Information Management
- Network Systems
- Software Engineering
- Web Technologies
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Entry requirements
Minimum academic requirements
Still not sure if you meet the entry requirements? Contact us.
Don't meet the academic requirements? We can help!
We offer pathway courses to help you meet the academic requirements for this course.
- Accelerated Foundation
- Standard Foundation
- Extended Foundation
- University Certificate in Tertiary Preparation
When you apply for this course, we'll recommend which pathway course you should enrol in.
Did you complete secondary school in Australia?
Guide to entry cut-offs
OP 10
Rank 80
Subject pre-requisites
- English
You must have achieved study of English and one of the following: Maths A, Maths B or Maths C, at a level comparable to Australian Year 12 or in recognised post-secondary studies.
Minimum English language requirements
Students must meet the English proficiency requirements.
| IELTS (International English Language Testing System) | |
|---|---|
| speaking | 6.0 |
| writing | 6.0 |
| reading | 6.0 |
| listening | 6.0 |
| overall | 6.5 |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | |
|---|---|
| speaking | 20.0 |
| writing | 20.0 |
| reading | 20.0 |
| listening | 20.0 |
| overall | 90.0 |
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We offer courses to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we'll recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Haven't completed an English language test? We can help!
You can complete an IELTS test at our Kelvin Grove campus.
Course fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.
2013: $11,900 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)
Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
Apply
How to apply for Bachelor of Fine Arts (Interactive and Visual Design)/Bachelor of Information Technology
You're ready to apply if you have:
- Found all the courses you want to apply for. You can apply for up to 3
- Checked important dates
- Semester 1
201318 January Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 3, 4 and 5 applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available.8 February Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 1 and 2 applicants and onshore applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available. - Semester 2
20137 June Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 3, 4 and 5 applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available.5 July Final date for accepting applications (degree programs only) from offshore Assessment Level 1 and 2 applicants and onshore applicants. Student visa assessment levels are available. - Checked you meet the entry requirements
- Checked costs and scholarships
- Checked if you're eligible for credit for prior learning
- Gathered supporting documents
All done? Then you're ready to apply.
