Explore our courses

Bachelor of Design

Be immersed in a hands-on creative environment from the first semester. Choose one of four first majors, and have flexibility to study a range of minors plus additional specialisation units or electives.

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Bachelor of Creative Industries

Study creative practice, design and communication in one degree. Our Bachelor of Creative Industries is the first degree of its kind in Australia, and allows you to choose a combination of study areas to suit your creative interests and aspirations.

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Double degrees

A double degree can help you develop a portfolio of skills and capabilities to prepare you for the real world. Maximise your career opportunities and create your own specialist career niche within the design field by combining a degree with a complementary study area.

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What is design?

Design at QUT

Discover what studying design encompasses at QUT. Head of School Lisa Scharoun introduces the different areas of design.

Gain accreditation

Our graduates qualify for membership at the Design Institute of Australia (DIA), the professional body for Australian designers.

Members have exclusive access to a range of services, products and discounts to advance their careers.

Explore our majors

Fashion design

Study the longest running fashion degree in Queensland and learn to develop your design identity, working individually and in teams on real-world briefs and projects.

Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

Bachelor of Design - International (Fashion Design)

Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

Visual communication

Develop practical and theoretical skills in graphic design, typography, image making, information design, experience design, motion design, branding and interaction design.

Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)

Bachelor of Design - International (Visual Communication)

Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)

An international focus

Travel overseas and be on pace with international design trends as part of your studies. Enjoy a year of studies at one of our international partner universities in the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Hong Kong, the US and Canada.

Bachelor of Design – International

Immerse yourself in a different culture as part of a short-term study program, study tour, competition, or internship.

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Showcase your work

As a design student you will have the opportunity to celebrate your achievements and showcase your work in a public setting virtually and physically.

QUT Design Festival

Check out our latest blog posts

Jen Li’s mission to empower budding creatives through narrative-driven design

18 April, 2023

Jen Li’s mission to empower budding creatives through narrative-driven design

18 April, 2023

Jen Li Wan shares her behind the scenes experiences in creating her capstone project, ‘Hide & Seek’.

Letting your creative side shine: Mitchell’s journey in design

5 April, 2023

Letting your creative side shine: Mitchell’s journey in design

5 April, 2023

Mitchell was given all the options, voices, opinions and thoughts about what he should study. But after following his passion and starting a Bachelor of Design, he’s started putting his creative skills to use both internships and paid roles.

University life beyond the textbooks

7 September, 2022

University life beyond the textbooks

7 September, 2022

Changing countries, exploring her creative drive, and advocating for introverts - Christine Cheah has accomplished a lot.

Want to study across the creative industries?

QUT is a global leader in the creative industries. Our Bachelor of Creative Industries, the first degree of its kind in Australia, allows you to combine design with other study areas to suit your creative interests and aspirations.

Bachelor of Creative Industries