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‘I’m studying a double degree in business and creative industries, majoring in marketing, and media and communication. These degrees are very interesting to me and offer quite a broad range of job prospects upon graduation as both of these fields of work are currently expanding and becoming dominant in the market.’
Double degrees at QUT
Complete two courses in less time. Study two areas that you're passionate about. Combine your courses to maximise your career potential. Hear from some of our students about why they chose to study a double degree.
Broaden your career options
‘I’m studying a double degree in business and creative industries, majoring in marketing, and media and communication. These degrees are very interesting to me and offer quite a broad range of job prospects upon graduation as both of these fields of work are currently expanding and becoming dominant in the market.’
Double degrees at QUT
Complete two courses in less time. Study two areas that you're passionate about. Combine your courses to maximise your career potential. Hear from some of our students about why they chose to study a double degree.
Highlights
- Complement your creative and entrepreneurial skills with core business knowledge for a competitive professional advantage.
- Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.
- Combine your creative industries major with a major in accountancy, advertising, economics, finance, financial planning, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, or public relations.
- Develop your creative thinking and innovation, and project management skills.
- Learn through industry partnerships and networking, and interdisciplinary work.
Highlights
- Complement your creative and entrepreneurial skills with core business knowledge for a competitive professional advantage.
- Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.
- Combine your creative industries major with a major in accountancy, advertising, economics, finance, financial planning, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, or public relations.
- Develop your creative thinking and innovation, and project management skills.
- Learn through industry partnerships and networking, and interdisciplinary work.
Why choose this course?
Equip yourself for an inspiring career in the growth and development of creative industries.
Creative businesses continue to establish themselves worldwide, so not only will you be able to use this degree globally, but your combined skills and knowledge will also enhance your value to traditional as well as creative businesses.
The first degree of its kind, our Bachelor of Creative Industries (BCI) allows you to develop your own creative niche by providing diverse knowledge, creativity and practical skills across a range of selected creative disciplines.
Learn entrepreneurial and digital skills, take on real industry challenges through work integrated learning opportunities and establish links to creative start-ups.
Explore this course
You will complete six Bachelor of Creative Industries core units as well as one creative industries major of seven units, and two Creative Industries introductory units. Your business degree component includes eight business core units and eight business major units.
The Bachelor of Business is designed to produce graduates with the knowledge, skills and experiences for success in a broad range of contexts in general and specific fields of business. The course provides students with a strong theoretical and practical underpinning in the key disciplines, functions, principles and practices of business across national and international business environments with depth and specialisation in a discipline. The curriculum is responsive to industry needs, providing students with contemporary knowledge and skills that are highly relevant to industry.
The Creative Enterprise core consists of studio units that offer authentic, problem-based activities, coupled with Work Integrated Learning, skills in entrepreneurship and commercial links that engage in creative start-ups - the perfect complement to your business studies.
Some of the combinations of business and creative industries include:
- media and communication and advertising
- screen content production with marketing
- creative and professional writing and public relations.
Careers and outcomes
Graduates work in a diverse range of interesting careers, taking on positions such as:
- communication specialist
- creative entrepreneur
- social media marketer
Career outcomes will depend largely on the choice of major or specialisation undertaken.
Professional recognition
Students may be eligible for membership to a number of professional bodies depending on choice of major and unit selection in their business degree. Find details on professional recognition under the individual majors of the Bachelor of Business (BS05).
Research pathways
Bachelor of Business (Honours) option
On successful completion of this course, you will be eligible to apply for entry into the Bachelor of Business (Honours), Master of Teaching (Secondary) or Master of Philosophy, provided you meet the entry requirements.
Possible careers
- Administrator
- Advertising and new media professional
- Banking and finance professional
- Branding specialist
- Campaign manager
- Communication specialist
- Copywriter
- Creative entrepreneur
- Creative writer
- Digital communication specialist
- Digital content producer
- Drama teacher
- Fashion marketer
- Film/television producer
- Graphic designer
- Human resource developer
- Human resource manager
- Information officer
- International business specialist
- Market research manager
- Marketing officer/manager
- Media producer
- Multimedia designer
- Music agent/manager
- Music publisher
- Organisational communication specialist
- Policy officer
- Post-production specialist
- Public relations officer/consultant
- Publicist
- Stage manager
- Theatre professional
- Weather forecaster
Your course
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points comprising 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Business and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Creative Industries. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.
Business component
The business component is made up of 96 credit points of Business School core units and 96 credit points of units from a business major. The business majors are accountancy, advertising, economics, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, public relations. Accountancy students will complete 10 major units and six Business School core units in order to meet professional recognition requirements.
Creative Industries component
- Bachelor of Creative Industries major units - 72 credit points
- Creative Industries introductory units - 24 credit points from specified introductory units.
- A Creative Industries first major - 96 credit points from one of the specified first majors including Creative and Professional Writing; Media and Communication; Drama and Performance; Fashion Communication; Interactive and Visual Design; Music and Sound; and, Screen Content Production.
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.
Your course
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points comprising 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Business and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Creative Industries. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.
Business component
The business component is made up of 96 credit points of Business School core units and 96 credit points of units from a business major. The business majors are accountancy, advertising, economics, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, public relations. Accountancy students will complete 10 major units and six Business School core units in order to meet professional recognition requirements.
Creative Industries component
- Bachelor of Creative Industries major units - 72 credit points
- Creative Industries introductory units - 24 credit points from specified introductory units.
- A Creative Industries first major - 96 credit points from one of the specified first majors including Creative and Professional Writing; Media and Communication; Drama and Performance; Fashion Communication; Interactive and Visual Design; Music and Sound; and, Screen Content Production.
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
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2024.
Don't have a ATAR/selection rank?
- Course code
- ID01
- QTAC code
- 409182
- CRICOS code
- 059596B
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- Online
- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- 4 years full-time
- 4 years full-time
- February and July
- February and July
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).
Year 12 early offer scheme
If you’re a current Queensland Year 12 student, you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12, before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.
Offer guarantee
If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 70.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
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, 2023
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
98.20
|
Selection rank
98.75
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| Median ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
80.38
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Selection rank
81.60
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| Lowest ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
70.40
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Selection rank
72.40
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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).
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
Offer guarantee
If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 70.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
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, 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. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTE Academic/PTE Academic Online | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
| IELTS Academic / IELTS Online / IELTS One Skills Retake | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| TOEFL iBT / Home / Paper | 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.
2025 fees
2025: CSP fees available from September
2025 fees
2025: Available from July
2024 fees
2024: CSP $13,900 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $34,100 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.
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.
Corporate Partners in Excellence (CPIE) Scholarship - commencing students
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- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic)
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding academic achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
Laurie Cowled Indigenous Scholarship for Business Students
A scholarship for future and current Indigenous female students enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate studies in business.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Indigenous Australian; Struggling financially; Women
QUT Real World International Scholarship
A scholarship to cover tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
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