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- Combine professional practice in human services with a creative interest for community or cultural development.
- Design your own degree by exploring your creative talents and choosing a creative industries major, and aligning this with areas of interest in human services.
- Learn through extensive practical placements, including opportunities for overseas placements, industry partnerships and networking.
Highlights
- Combine professional practice in human services with a creative interest for community or cultural development.
- Design your own degree by exploring your creative talents and choosing a creative industries major, and aligning this with areas of interest in human services.
- Learn through extensive practical placements, including opportunities for overseas placements, industry partnerships and networking.
Why choose this course?
Creativity is used in many areas of community and cultural development, youth arts, disability arts and correctional services. Graduates of this course may work in roles that encourage the use of creative disciplines to support individuals and communities who are experiencing social or economic adversity.
You will major in an area of creative industries that may include creative and professional writing, fashion communication, interactive and visual design, and screen content production.
Choose elective units in human services that support your creative interests, such as Indigenous health, domestic violence, youth services or disability.
Extensive professional placement provides an opportunity to network and explore the array of career pathways. These placements can be completed in local, regional or overseas locations.
Explore this course
The Bachelor of Creative Industries lets you dive into a melting pot of possibilities and absorb the aspects of creativity that are right for you. It sets you up with skills and experiences to create your own opportunities and career outcomes in the creative sector and beyond.
Our Bachelor of Human Services is flexible and offers a range of opportunities to step into a meaningful career that aligns with your interests. It prepares you for having an impact on real-world problems through social action toward progressive social change.
By blending the dynamic world of creative industries with the impactful realm of human services, you will gain understanding to address complex human needs. This dual-focus program ensures that you are well-prepared to tackle diverse challenges, from leading creative projects to implementing impactful social initiatives. This double degree positions you as a forward-thinking leader capable of bridging creative vision with social responsibility, making a significant difference in both the arts and human services fields.
Work Integrated Learning
During this course, you will be required to complete 500 hours of work placement for the Bachelor of Human Services component.
Careers and outcomes
Use your expertise in careers in youth arts, disability arts, rehabilitation in corrective services, or community and cultural development.
Professional recognition
Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Community Workers Association.
Possible careers
- Creative entrepreneur
- Data analyst
- Data architect
- Data engineer
- Data scientist
- Data strategist
- Digital content producer
- Fashion marketer
- Multimedia designer
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points comprising 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Creative Industries and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Human Services and 12 credit points of QUT You. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.
Creative Industries component:
- Bachelor of Creative Industries major units - 72 credit points
- Complementary Studies unit - 12 credit points from the Creative Industries introductory units list or the university wide unit elective list
- A Creative Industries first major - 96 credit points from one of the specified first majors.
Human Services component:
You will complete 120 credit points of core human services units, 48 credit points of professional practice studies and 24 credit points of human services elective studies.
QUT You component:
- 12 credit points selected from the QUT You option units.
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 Creative Industries and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Human Services and 12 credit points of QUT You. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.
Creative Industries component:
- Bachelor of Creative Industries major units - 72 credit points
- Complementary Studies unit - 12 credit points from the Creative Industries introductory units list or the university wide unit elective list
- A Creative Industries first major - 96 credit points from one of the specified first majors.
Human Services component:
You will complete 120 credit points of core human services units, 48 credit points of professional practice studies and 24 credit points of human services elective studies.
QUT You component:
- 12 credit points selected from the QUT You option units.
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 $10,500 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs.
Find more information on additional course requirements and costs.
2025 fees
2025: $36,800 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs.
Find more information on additional course requirements and costs.
2024 fees
2024: CSP $9,300 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs.
Find more information on additional course requirements and costs.
2024 fees
2024: $34,400 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs.
Find more information on additional course requirements and costs.
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
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You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
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