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- Develop business skills and be able to think creatively and critically, communicate professionally, make ethical business decisions and work in a global context.
- Through the combination of fashion and business you will be able to work in diverse design careers and roles including fashion buying, fashion marketing, fashion finance, fashion business analyst, design forecaster and fashion entrepreneur.
- Be advised by leading fashion industry mentors, and learn about ethics and sustainability, industry practices and emerging digital technologies.
- Embrace the opportunity to study abroad and get global experience with international exchanges and internships.
Highlights
- Develop business skills and be able to think creatively and critically, communicate professionally, make ethical business decisions and work in a global context.
- Through the combination of fashion and business you will be able to work in diverse design careers and roles including fashion buying, fashion marketing, fashion finance, fashion business analyst, design forecaster and fashion entrepreneur.
- Be advised by leading fashion industry mentors, and learn about ethics and sustainability, industry practices and emerging digital technologies.
- Embrace the opportunity to study abroad and get global experience with international exchanges and internships.
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Bachelor of Business
Develop business skills and be able to think creatively and critically, communicate professionally, make ethical business decisions and work in a global context.
Graduate with deep knowledge and experience in your chosen business major, equipping you as a professional in your chosen discipline. You can study accounting, advertising, economics, finance, financial planning, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, or public relations.
Through the combination of fashion and business you will be able to work in diverse design careers including fashion buying, fashion marketing, fashion finance, fashion business analyst, design forecaster and fashion entrepreneur.
Bachelor of Design (Fashion)
Our fashion degree is the longest running fashion degree in Queensland and provides industry-standard facilities. You will be advised by leading industry mentors, and embrace the challenges and opportunities of twenty-first century fashion including ethics and sustainability, industry practices and emerging digital technologies.
In the studio, you'll develop your design identity, working individually and in teams on real-world briefs and projects. Our students have opened pop-up stores, produced fashion magazines and websites, and collaborated with leading designers such as Lydia Pearson.
As a fashion student you will have the opportunity to study abroad and get global experience. Our fashion students have completed international exchanges to London, Milan, Berlin, Amsterdam and Delhi, and secured internships with leading global brands including Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Antipodium and Tom Ford.
Careers and outcomes
Fashion is an internationally recognised business powerhouse. Through the combination of fashion and business you will be able to work in diverse design careers internationally including fashion buying, fashion marketer, fashion finance, fashion business analyst, design forecaster and fashion entrepreneur.
Possible careers
- Accountant
- Advertising Professional
- Economist
- Fashion Designer
- Fashion Professional
- Financial Advisor/Analyst
- Human Resource Manager
- International Business Specialist
- Manager
- Marketing Officer/Manager
- Public Relations Officer/Consultant
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points, made up of 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Business and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Design (Fashion). You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.
Business component
You must complete:
- business core units (96 credit points)
- a business major (96 credit points), choosing from:
- accounting
- advertising
- economics
- finance
- financial planning
- human resource management
- international business
- management
- marketing
- public relations.
Accounting students will undertake 6 specified business core units and 10 accounting major core units in order to meet professional recognition requirements.
Design component
You will complete:
- four school-wide impact lab units (48 credit points)
- the fashion major (144 credit points), including:
- four shared foundation units (48 credit points)
- seven units (96 credit points) from the discipline.
Study overseas
Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.
Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in either degree area, depending on how they match with your QUT course.
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points, made up of 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Business and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Design (Fashion). You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.
Business component
You must complete:
- business core units (96 credit points)
- a business major (96 credit points), choosing from:
- accounting
- advertising
- economics
- finance
- financial planning
- human resource management
- international business
- management
- marketing
- public relations.
Accounting students will undertake 6 specified business core units and 10 accounting major core units in order to meet professional recognition requirements.
Design component
You will complete:
- four school-wide impact lab units (48 credit points)
- the fashion major (144 credit points), including:
- four shared foundation units (48 credit points)
- seven units (96 credit points) from the discipline.
Study overseas
Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.
Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in either degree area, depending on how they match with your QUT course.
- ATAR/selection rank threshold
- 70.00
- Additional entry requirements
- Yes
- Additional entry requirements
- Yes
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2022.
Don't have a ATAR/selection rank?
- Course code
- ID12
- QTAC code
- 409632
- CRICOS code
- 096567M
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- 4 years full-time
- 4 years full-time
- February
- February
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:
- English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
And for Accountancy, Finance, Financial Planning, Economics and Marketing majors: General Mathematics, or Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C).
Advanced standing
If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
More about deferring your offer
Adjustments to your ATAR/selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your ATAR or selection rank will be applied to this course.
Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2021
The figures listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent ATAR students. The entry thresholds box at the top of this page shows the lowest adjusted ATAR/selection rank required to receive an offer for all applicants for the most recent January QTAC offer round.
| Excluding adjustments | Including adjustments | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
89.60
|
Selection rank
91.60
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| Median ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
84.50
|
Selection rank
84.55
|
| Lowest ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
77.25
|
Selection rank
77.25
|
You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
Other admission options
If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).
Minimum academic requirements
I completed my studies outside of Australia
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
I completed secondary school in Australia
- ATAR/selection rank
- 70.00
Prerequisites
You must successfully:
- submit a portfolio
- have completed Australian Year 12 or equivalent qualification
How to apply
Apply for this course via the QUT Application Portal.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. When submitting your application, you will be required to include your portfolio.
Portfolio preparation
Your portfolio should include a maximum of 10 pages of information and colour images that best demonstrate your current creative achievements, working processes, commitment, and potential.
Save your portfolio as a single PDF file, max 10MB.
Mandatory portfolio requirements:
- Page 1: Your full name
- Page 2: A statement that explains your choice of portfolio items (100 words).
- Pages 3- 10: Demonstrate your design process including research, experimentation and final creative outcomes. This could contain photographs of current creative projects, design sketches, installations, photoshoots, drawings, textiles, collage, other mixed media and sources of inspiration. Most importantly, it should give us an idea of who you are: your creativity and your particular areas of interest in fashion and design. Try to include examples of work that you have done independently of school or other courses.
Selection Criteria
The selection panel looks for evidence of your creativity and imagination, visual communication. Try to provide examples that show how you think creatively and critically about fashion, how you are open to new ideas and challenges, show your work in progress that demonstrates your creative approaches to design and problem solving. Please note: no prior knowledge of sewing is necessary.
Portfolio feedback
Due to the large number of applications received, we can't provide feedback to applicants.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pearson PTE (Academic)
Commencing in 2022: The test validity has been extended from two to three years for all intakes in 2022. Commencing in 2023: Test must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement date. |
58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
|
Cambridge English Score
Test must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement. You must provide your Candidate ID and Candidate Secret Number, these are printed on your Cambridge English Confirmation of Entry. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
|
IELTS Academic
Commencing in 2022: The test validity has been extended from two to three years for all intakes in 2022. Commencing in 2023: Test must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement date. |
6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
|
TOEFL iBT
Commencing in 2022: The test validity has been extended from two to three years for all intakes in 2022. Commencing in 2023: Test must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement date. |
79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2023 fees
2023: To Be Announced
2023 fees
2023: To Be Announced
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
Find out more about undergraduate course fees
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
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