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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 accountancy, 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.
Accountancy students will undertake 6 specified business core units and 10 accountancy 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 creative industries 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 a creative or non-creative discipline 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.
Accountancy students will undertake 6 specified business core units and 10 accountancy 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 creative industries 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 a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course.
- OP
- 10
- Selection rank
- 79.00
- Additional entry requirements
- Yes
- Additional entry requirements
- Yes
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2020.
Don't have an OP or selection rank?
Starting uni in 2021?
There are some changes to subjects and the qualifications we’ll consider for entry to QUT from 2021 and beyond. Make sure you’re prepared to apply.
The selection rank is a good indication of the equivalent ATAR.
- 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
- Offer Guarantee
- No
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 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)
Prerequisites
Successful portfolio and meeting minimum ATAR / selection rank score.
Important dates
- Tuesday 4 August 2020
QTAC applications, intrafaculty change form, change of major or minor form and the QUT online registration form open.
- 5pm Monday 28 September 2020 (Brisbane time)
All applications and application forms close. Requests for applications and registrations after this date will not be considered. Make sure you allow adequate time to complete each stage of your application before application closing time.
How to apply
Step 1
Apply through QTAC. Current Creative Industries Faculty (CIF) undergraduate students changing course or major must instead submit an intrafaculty change form or change of major or minor form.
Step 2
Complete the QUT online registration form and upload your portfolio. You must have a valid QTAC number or current QUT student ID number to complete this step.
You must pay the non-refundable $70 application service fee via QUTPay. If you're applying via the Educational Access Scheme or the Centralised Assessment Selection Program, you are exempt from the fee.
Your application is complete once you reach the confirmation notice screen and receive your confirmation email.
Portfolio preparation
Portfolio feedback
Due to the large number of applications received, the selection panel is unable to provide feedback to applicants.
I need more information
Contact the Creative Industries Faculty for more information on our interview process. You can get in touch by emailing ci@qut.edu.au or calling 3138 8114.
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 selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your selection rank (or OP equivalent) will be applied to this course.
Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your selection rank
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2019
The scores listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent school leavers. If you are not a school leaver, take a look at the entry thresholds box at the top of this page to see the lowest adjusted scores required overall to receive an offer.
| Excluding adjustments | Including adjustments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | Selection rank | OP | Selection rank | |
| Highest OP/selection rank to receive an offer |
OP
3
|
Selection rank
96
|
OP
1
|
Selection rank
99
|
| Median OP/selection rank to receive an offer |
OP
6
|
Selection rank
89
|
OP
6
|
Selection rank
89
|
| Lowest OP/selection rank to receive an offer |
OP
9
|
Selection rank
9
|
OP
9
|
Selection rank
82
|
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
Guide to entry thresholds
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2020.
- OP
- 10
- Rank
- 79
Prerequisites
You must successfully:
- submit a portfolio
- have completed Australian Year 12, or equivalent qualification.
How to apply
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Applications submitted after 30 November may not be assessed in time to start study in Semester 1 of the following year.
Apply for this course using the international student application form . Submit your portfolio with your application.
Portfolio preparation
Portfolio feedback
Due to the large number of applications received, we can't provide feedback to applicants.
I need more information
Contact the Creative Industries Faculty for more information on our interview process. You can get in touch by emailing ci@qut.edu.au or calling 3138 8114.
When do I find out my audition outcome?
International Admissions will notify you of the outcome of your audition application.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pearson PTE (Academic)
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
Test must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement date. |
6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
|
TOEFL iBT
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.
Haven't completed an English language test? We can help!
If you have not completed an English language test, you can sit the IELTS test at our IELTS test centre
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2021 fees
2021: CSP $11,800 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2021 fees
2021: $31,200 per year full-time (96 credit points)
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.