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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.
- Create your future in industrial design management, strategic design, creative business ownership, entrepreneurship and business start-up ventures, across fields such as product, interface or usability design.
- Your studies will include learning the creative design process, technical aspects of product design, design management, computer-aided industrial design (CAID) technology, human factors and ergonomics, design research, coupled with innovation, aesthetics, marketing, cultural and social values, and design leadership.
Highlights
- Develop business skills and be able to think creatively and critically, communicate professionally, make ethical business decisions and work in a global context.
- Create your future in industrial design management, strategic design, creative business ownership, entrepreneurship and business start-up ventures, across fields such as product, interface or usability design.
- Your studies will include learning the creative design process, technical aspects of product design, design management, computer-aided industrial design (CAID) technology, human factors and ergonomics, design research, coupled with innovation, aesthetics, marketing, cultural and social values, and design leadership.
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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 accounting, advertising, economics, finance, financial planning, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, or public relations.
Use your double degree to create your future in industrial design management, strategic design, creative business ownership, entrepreneurship and business start-up ventures, across fields such as product, interface or usability design.
Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)
This hands-on program gets you involved with the design of realistically detailed products suitable for manufacture with a focus on real-world industry engagement.
Your studies include learning the creative design process, technical aspects of product design, design management, computer-aided industrial design (CAID) technology, human factors and ergonomics, design research, coupled with innovation, aesthetics, marketing, cultural and social values, and design leadership.
You will be prepared for your career with a range of activities and opportunities such as hands-on design units, project presentations, international study tours, entrepreneurial incubation programs and real-world internships. You'll also benefit from our strong collaborative links with world-class international and national industry professionals.
Graduates have an outstanding record of achievement nationally and internationally in diverse careers. Many graduates work as industrial designers in consultancies or design departments of product manufacturers, or as entrepreneurs who design their own products.
Other careers include usability expert, service designer, interaction designer, interface designer, corporate identity designer, model maker, movie concept designer, visualisation expert, automotive designer, design manager, design researcher, computer-aided design expert, game designer, design leadership expert and strategic design expert.
Careers and outcomes
Create your future in industrial design management, strategic design, creative business ownership, entrepreneurship and business start-up ventures, across fields such as product, interface or usability design.
Possible careers
- Accountant
- Advertising professional
- Economist
- Financial advisor/analyst
- Human resource manager
- Industrial designer
- 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 comprising 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Business, 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Design, and 24 credit points of QUT You. You will undertake both degree components concurrently.
Business component
You must complete:
- business core units (84 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.
Design component
- Core Introductory units - 72 credit points
- A Design major - 108 credit points from one of the following disciplines: Fashion, Industrial Design, Interaction Design or Visual Communication.
QUT You: 24 credit points
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.
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points comprising 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Business, 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Design, and 24 credit points of QUT You. You will undertake both degree components concurrently.
Business component
You must complete:
- business core units (84 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.
Design component
- Core Introductory units - 72 credit points
- A Design major - 108 credit points from one of the following disciplines: Fashion, Industrial Design, Interaction Design or Visual Communication.
QUT You: 24 credit points
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 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 $13,700 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $36,700 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: CSP $13,000 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $34,500 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
A scholarship for future undergraduate students in business, seeking a competitive edge to launch their career.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic)
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding academic achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
Faculty of Business and Law Excellence Scholarship
A scholarship for future undergraduate students who want to study business, property economics or law.
- 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 Elite Sport Scholarship
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding sporting achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Sporting excellence
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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