About the faculty
Our purpose: to create inclusive, ethical and sustainable change for a just world
We collaborate within thriving interdisciplinary and diverse communities to connect our teaching, learning and research with real world change.
We are committed to ensuring that our students graduate as socially engaged, collaborative and agile practitioners with the professional expertise required for employment in a rapidly evolving world characterised by digital transformation.
Our research focuses on generating social impact to improve the quality of life and work in local, national and global communities. We draw on extensive professional networks to ensure the relevance and impact of our work.
Connect with our students
Our Work Integrated Learning (WIL) program connects industry with students through short-term internships in your workplace or industry-based projects.
- Benefit from fresh ideas, connect with potential future employees, and contribute to the future of your industry.
- Tackle your industry challenges and investigate opportunities by offering industry-based work experience for students as part of their degree requirements.
- Provide a project client brief for a student research or development project through a semester-long industry-based project.
For creative industries and justice placements contact ci.wil@qut.edu.au
Find out more about education professional experience placements
Our faculty offers a range of scholarships, bursaries, and prizes to domestic and international students that recognise high academic achievement, enabling professional development to enhance career opportunities or assist with financial hardship or disadvantage. These awards are supported by external organisations and individuals. They can be offered in the form of cash or through activities such as memberships, internships, conference attendance, medals, or vouchers.
As a sponsor you'll benefit from connecting with our most exceptional students and make a significant contribution to their education and career opportunities.
We can work with you to tailor an award based on your aspirations and informed by the needs of our students.
Contact our engagement team at ciesj.engagement@qut.edu.au
Mentors from all disciplines, industries, locations and experience levels can help support and shape the next generation of professionals as they prepare for their careers.
Looking for the right candidate to fill a position in your organisation? UniHub is our careers and jobs platform that connects our students with job opportunities from employers. Register as an employer to list your position. You can also search for and profile suitable employees yourself.
Students bring a fresh perspective, new skills and innovative approaches to your workplace, while giving you the chance to promote your organisation and profile future graduates.
Working with our students will help to:
- find real-world solutions to your challenges
- develop future research leaders for industry
- bring ideas, knowledge networks and innovative thinking to you.
Students bring a fresh perspective, new skills and innovative approaches to your workplace, while giving you the chance to promote your organisation and profile future graduates.
Working with our students will help to:
- find real-world solutions to your challenges
- develop future research leaders for industry
- bring ideas, knowledge networks and innovative thinking to you.
Access our expertise
The Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice staff make active contributions to their fields and collaborate with leading experts from industry, community and government.
Our expertise spans the faculty’s six academic schools and associated research centres.
- Communication
- Creative Arts
- Design
- Early Childhood and Inclusive Education
- Justice
- Teacher Education and Leadership
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society
- ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child
- Design Lab
- Digital Media Research Centre
- Centre for Inclusive Education
- Centre for Justice
We prioritise partnerships and high-quality research outputs with societal impact by facilitating co-creation and co-authorship and focus on the real-world difference our research can make.
Contact the our engagement team ciesj.engagement@qut.edu.au to discuss partnership opportunities.
We have extensive experience in delivering commercial research and consultancy projects, including policy reviews, program evaluations, practice-led specialist services, artist-based commissions and expert witness cases.
You can review our collective research strengths through our research centres listed in the 'Partner with us' tab or you can search for the individual expertise of our academic staff.
Contact the CIESJ Engagement Team ciesj.engagement@qut.edu.au
Learning with us, you’ll benefit from rigorously developed real world courses that draw on QUT’s vast network of resources, research, experience and delivery.
Our program brings together knowledge from across QUT to help you upskill and stay relevant using QUT's signature real world focus.
Podcasts
A number of our research centres present podcasts offering insights on topics and research being conducted.
The Teacher Podclass series is all about supporting and inspiring teachers, hosted by award-winning journalist Madonna King. Topics include leadership, teacher wellbeing, mentoring, contextualised learning, online teacher networks, and the science of brain development in early childhood.
Give real impact
Give real impact
Support comes in many forms, from a donation on Giving Day to setting up a scholarship and philanthropy that helps make our research possible.
Connect and giveConnect with fellow alumni
As an alumnus, you're part of a global network of professionals. You could enjoy networking and community events, represent QUT in outreach, or help to guide the careers of young students.
Our alumni receive special benefits, services and discounts.
Engage with your alumni community