Explore our courses
Single degrees
Be immersed in a hands-on creative environment from the first semester. Choose one of five first majors, and have flexibility to study a range of minors, specialisation units or electives.
Bachelor of Arts
Discover how technology, culture and society shape our world with a practical, future-focused arts degree. Choose from a wide range of majors, get guaranteed industry experience and build skills for your whole career.
Vertical degrees
Take your learning further graduate with 2 degrees in 4 years. With strategic design expertise, you can become a leader in your field, driving innovation and strategic decision-making.
Double degrees
Develop a portfolio of skills and capabilities to prepare you for the real world by combining a degree with a complementary study area. Maximise your career opportunities and create your own specialist career niche within the design field.
Ranked the best in Queensland
Study at a university that is ranked no. 1 in Queensland for art and design (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026).
Our ranking showcases the exceptional quality of our educators, and our hands-on curriculum designed around real industry projects.
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
Experience Design
Shape interactions with technology, devices, apps and websites. Prepare for a diverse and agile career in design, technology and innovation.
The major Interaction Design will have its final intake in Semester 2, 2026. For 2027 entry, this course will be updated to Bachelor of Design (Experience Design).
Bachelor of Design (Experience Design)
Bachelor of Design International (Experience Design)
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Design (Experience Design)
Bachelor of Design (Experience Design)/Bachelor of Information Technology
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.
Industrial Design
Create products, services and systems to improve people’s everyday lives through visionary and creative thinking.
Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)
Bachelor of Design - International (Industrial Design)
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)
Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Strategic Design
Design the future of products, services and systems. Learn to imagine what comes next and create the pathways to get there. Strategic Design is a new major, and will have the first intake in Semester 1, 2027).
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.
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.
