About us
Our staff, students and graduates enable ethical and sustainable change through creative thinking.
Study with us
Explore our courses in:
Creative industries
Education
Justice
Engage
Gain access to our expertise, find next-generation talent or join our thriving alumni community.
Research
Our researchers collaborate on projects in specialised research groups and facilities across disciplines and institutions.
Our schools
School of Communication
Our students analyse communication dynamics in local and international environments and develop the professional expertise required for employment in the rapidly evolving media and communication industries.
School of Creative Practice
As part of a connected community of practitioners and researchers, the School of Creative Practice brings together a range of creative practice disciplines, providing students with the opportunity to engage in transdisciplinary approaches to their learning or research.
School of Design
Our students and researchers are part of a sustainability-focused, multidisciplinary school with close connections to the design profession. Our courses explore new digital technologies within well-equipped workshops and studios that offer a unique hands-on university experience.
School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education
Our School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education is delivering a future cohort of compassionate, capable and qualified teachers who can inspire the next generation.
School of Justice
Our courses prepare you for a wide range of career paths, including law enforcement, social justice and policy and governance.
School of Teacher Education and Leadership
We deliver world-class, innovative research that advances knowledge in education, generates real-world impact and achieves excellence in research. We lead and contribute to local, national and international communities in education informed by our scholarship, research and expertise.
Our people
- Position
- Executive Dean, Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- Division / Faculty
- Office of the Exec Dean, CI, Edu & Soc Justice
- Research fields
- Specialist Studies in Education
- Curriculum and Pedagogy
- Education Systems
- lori.lockyer@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Deputy Dean
- Division / Faculty
- Office of the Deputy Dean
- Research fields
- Film
- Television and Digital Media
- Design Practice and Management
- g.sade@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Head of School
- Division / Faculty
- School of Creative Practice
- d.candusso@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Head, School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education
- Division / Faculty
- School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education
- Research fields
- Education Systems
- Specialist Studies in Education
- s.irvine@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Head, School of Teacher Education and Leadership
- Division / Faculty
- School of Teacher Education & Leadership
- Research fields
- Specialist Studies in Education
- Applied Mathematics
- Education Systems
- dg.mallet@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Head of School
- Division / Faculty
- School of Communication
- Research fields
- Communication and Media Studies
- Cultural Studies
- k.sanson@qut.edu.au
Discover our facilities
The Creative Industries Precinct houses purpose-built teaching and learning spaces, including performance spaces, visual art galleries and music studios.
Completed in an $80 million expansion in 2016, it has been designed to shine a light on the creative process.
Industry partners
Forming a research partnership with us will provide many benefits to your organisation.
Our expertise in finding solutions to complex problems means that we deliver real-world results for our partners in industry and government.
You can partner with us and secure significant real-world advantages for your organisation.
News and events
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QUT research partnership to find out what Australians want at the movies
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Hope lives on after thwarted Everest flight
A thwarted attempt by Australian adventurer and mountaineer Ken Hutt to become the first person to legally paraglide off the top of Mount Everest to raise money for Rotary International’s End Polio Now campaign has been placed on ice but his message went all the way to the top.