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- Gain a competitive advantage over other games and interactive environments graduates with highly developed business knowledge.
- Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.
- Be a part of Queensland’s leading video game industry, responsible for titles such as Hellboy and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
- Specialise in animation, digital media, game design or software technologies
- Major in accounting, advertising, economics, finance, financial planning, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, or public relations.
Highlights
- Gain a competitive advantage over other games and interactive environments graduates with highly developed business knowledge.
- Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.
- Be a part of Queensland’s leading video game industry, responsible for titles such as Hellboy and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
- Specialise in animation, digital media, game design or software technologies
- Major in accounting, advertising, economics, finance, financial planning, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, or public relations.
Why choose this course?
This double degree allows you to apply your business skills within the exciting digital environments and electronic games industry. You will expand your business skills and creative skills through the development of digital environments and other forms of interactive media. You will learn to apply your critical, creative thinking to identify issues and solve problems related to game development's various technical, creative and cultural aspects. Creativity and innovation are vital skills to have in business.
A business background gives you a competitive advantage over other games and interactive entertainment graduates as it gives you knowledge of how business works. You will understand people and process management issues in games development and demonstrate the ability to be an effective leader and innovator. You will develop lifelong skills to improve games and interactive entertainment continuously.
In the business component of this double degree, you will gain broad-based business knowledge and skills that will prepare you for any business role, along with the specialist craft and expertise in your choice of business major in accountancy, advertising, economics, finance, financial planning, human resource management, international business, management, marketing or public relations.
In the games and interactive environments component, you will have the opportunity to develop your creative skills in the area of your chosen major in either animation, game design or software technologies. In your final year, you will participate in a major group project to produce significant work using PCs, mobile devices, consoles or virtual reality.
Explore this course
By combining these degrees, you will expand your business skills and creative skills through the development of digital environments and other forms of interactive media.
In the business component of this double degree, you will gain broad-based business knowledge and skills that will prepare you for any business role, along with the specialist skills and expertise in your choice of business major.
In the games and interactive environments component, you will have the opportunity to develop your creative skills in the area of your chosen major.
Other study options
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments
- Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments/Bachelor of Mathematics
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments
Careers and outcomes
In 2022, Queensland saw an 11% increase in full-time game-related jobs. This translated into over 300 new local positions, accounting for nearly half of all game development jobs created nationwide!
Graduates may find employment in management roles within the games and interactive environments industry, such as project manager, production manager, producer, content manager, business development manager, product manager or marketer.
Professional recognition
The Software Technologies major of the Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). ACS accreditation is internationally recognised by the Seoul Accord. Your business degree may also be recognised by the relevant professional body for your chosen business major.
Early exit
Students may be eligible to exit with a single degree.
Research pathways
You may wish to take your passion further and extend your studies with an honours research program.
Honours is an ideal pathway for high-achieving graduates to enter the doctoral program (PhD), and provides a wider range of career opportunities including research, analytic or teaching positions. Consult your course coordinator in second or third year to assess what projects may be available within your areas of interest.
Students who successfully complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Business, with an overall GPA of at least 5.5 (on a 7-point scale), may be eligible for admission to the BS63 Bachelor of Business (Honours).
Students who successfully complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments, with an overall GPA of at least 4.5 (on a 7-point scale), may be eligible for admission to the IN10 Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours).
Students who successfully complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Business, with an overall GPA of at least 4 (on a 7-point scale), may be eligible for admission to the BS16 Master of Business (Study Area A).
Possible careers
- Account executive
- Accountant
- Advertising professional
- Advertising and new media professional
- Animator
- Banker
- Banking and finance professional
- Branding specialist
- Certified practicing accountant
- Computer game programmer
- Computer games developer
- Digital communication specialist
- Digital content designer
- Digital content producer
- Digital strategist
- Economist
- Financial advisor/analyst
- Forensic accountant
- Games developer
- International business specialist
- Investment banker
- Market research manager
- Marketing officer/manager
- Media or communications adviser
- Public relations manager
- Sound designer
Students are required to complete a total of 384 credit points, comprised of 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Business program, 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments program, and 24 credit points of QUT You units.
Business component:
- 7 units (84 credit points) of Business School core units
- 8 units (96 credit points) of Major core units*
Games and Interactive Environments component:
- Games and interactive environments core units – 108 credit points
- Games and interactive environments major units – 72 credit points
QUT You – 24 credit points
Students are required to complete a total of 384 credit points, comprised of 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Business program, 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments program, and 24 credit points of QUT You units.
Business component:
- 7 units (84 credit points) of Business School core units
- 8 units (96 credit points) of Major core units*
Games and Interactive Environments component:
- Games and interactive environments core units – 108 credit points
- Games and interactive environments major units – 72 credit points
QUT You – 24 credit points
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 $13,400 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $38,500 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: CSP $12,500 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $35,800 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.
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