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- Develop a suite of complementary technology, digital media, creative, entrepreneurial and project management skills, for real career outcomes.
- Learn to merge the creative and imaginative with the technical to develop sophisticated and innovative digital products.
- Complete 2 degrees in 4 years full-time.
- Design your own degree by exploring your creative talents and choosing a creative industries major, as well as studying information technology.
- Specialised IT options include computer science or information systems.
- Learn through industry partnerships and networking, and interdisciplinary work.
Highlights
- Develop a suite of complementary technology, digital media, creative, entrepreneurial and project management skills, for real career outcomes.
- Learn to merge the creative and imaginative with the technical to develop sophisticated and innovative digital products.
- Complete 2 degrees in 4 years full-time.
- Design your own degree by exploring your creative talents and choosing a creative industries major, as well as studying information technology.
- Specialised IT options include computer science or information systems.
- Learn through industry partnerships and networking, and interdisciplinary work.
Why choose this course?
Develop a suite of complementary technology, digital media and creative skills. Learn to merge the creative and imaginative with the technical to develop sophisticated and innovative digital products. Diversify your skill set with a range of information technology and creative industries areas of interest including interactive and visual design, screen content production, and creative writing. Pursuing a double degree makes you highly versatile in the job market. You will learn to adapt to various roles and industries, from tech startups to creative agencies.
Explore this course
This double degree lets you dive into a melting pot of possibilities and absorb the aspects of creativity that are right for you, allowing you to develop your own creative niche by providing diverse knowledge, creativity and practical skills across a range of selected creative disciplines. It sets you up with skills and experiences to create your own opportunities and career outcomes in the creative sector and beyond.
With this degree you are merging your creative and imaginative skills with sophisticated and innovative critical thinking which will give you opportunities in content production, communications, graphic design and games development.
The Bachelor of Creative Industries and IT double will prepare you for the real world with studio-based learning, skills in entrepreneurship, real industry challenges, work integrated learning (WIL) opportunities and links to creative start-ups.
You can choose from the following creative industries majors; creative and professional writing, fashion communication, interactive and visual design and screen content production. As part of your IT degree, you can choose from the following majors; computer science and information systems.
Some of the combinations of IT and creative industries include:
- Fashion communication and computer science
- Creative and professional writing and information systems
- Interactive and visual design and computer science
- Screen content production with computer science.
Careers and outcomes
As a graduate you can enjoy the more creative side of information technology careers including digital media programmer, simulation designer or developer, games producer or designer, animator, special effects developer, sound designer, mobile entertainment and communications developer, user interface developer, knowledge worker in music and sound, web developer and digital product strategist.
Professional recognition
This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). ACS accreditation is internationally recognised by the Seoul Accord.
Possible careers
- Branding specialist
- Campaign manager
- Communication strategist
- Computer game programmer
- Computer games developer
- Creative entrepreneur
- Creative writer
- Digital communication specialist
- Digital content producer
- Drama teacher
- Entertainment entrepreneur
- Events and festivals coordinator
- Fashion marketer
- Graphic designer
- Media producer
- Media or communications adviser
- Multimedia designer
- Music agent
- Music publisher
- Organisational communication specialist
- Publicist
- Stage manager
- Theatre professionals
- Web 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, 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Information Technology and 24 credit points of QUT You units. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.
Creative Industries component:
- Bachelor of Creative Industries core units - 72 credit points
- Creative Industries Complementary Studies Unit - 12 credit points selected from the Creative Industries introductory units list or the university wide elective unit list
- A Creative Industries first major • 96 credit points from one of the specified first majors
Information Technology component:
- Eight (8) Core units (96 credit points)
- Seven (7) Major units (84 credit points): Computer Science or Information Systems
QUT You component:
- 24 credit points selected from the QUT You option units.
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, 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Information Technology and 24 credit points of QUT You units. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.
Creative Industries component:
- Bachelor of Creative Industries core units - 72 credit points
- Creative Industries Complementary Studies Unit - 12 credit points selected from the Creative Industries introductory units list or the university wide elective unit list
- A Creative Industries first major • 96 credit points from one of the specified first majors
Information Technology component:
- Eight (8) Core units (96 credit points)
- Seven (7) Major units (84 credit points): Computer Science or Information Systems
QUT You component:
- 24 credit points selected from the QUT You option units.
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 $10,000 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $39,800 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: CSP $9,400 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $37,000 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.
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