Highlights
- Study at a university ranked #1 in Queensland for art and design (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026)
- Study a design course that intersects with diverse fields, such as bioengineering, artificial intelligence, systems modelling, smart cities, health, sports and exercise science, and cancer prevention
- The option to add one year of international study to your degree with the Bachelor of Design (International)
- Be prepared for the emergence of new design careers
Flexible course options
In the Bachelor of Design you will choose one of five majors. You then have flexibility to study a range of minors and either additional specialisation units or electives.
If you want to travel overseas, immerse yourself in a different culture and be on pace with the design trends emerging in another country, the Bachelor of Design - International may be for you. This degree combines the three-year Bachelor of Design with one year of international studies, giving you all of the outcomes of the standard degree including your choice of majors, plus the advantages of a flexible year of international studies.
What you’ll study
Your Bachelor of Design will begin with Design Impact Labs where you will begin to conceptualise and negotiate how you, as a designer, can address the challenges that demand multi-faceted solutions and responses to diverse situational stakeholders and/or social agendas. Through collaboration with students from other disciplines, you’ll focus on problems and social issues, identifying potential solutions connected to industry and community stakeholders. The labs are a great way to engage with your fellow students.
Double degrees
Combine the Bachelor of Design with another undergraduate degree. Best for deep discipline specialisation. Options include:
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Design *Excludes strategic design major
- Bachelor of Design (Experience Design) /Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) / Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)
Vertical double degree
Combine undergraduate design with a master’s in strategic design. Best for students aiming for leadership, strategy and consultancy roles. Option includes:
Highlights
- Study a design course that intersects with diverse fields, such as bioengineering, artificial intelligence, systems modelling, smart cities, health, sports and exercise science, and cancer prevention
- The option to add one year of international study to your degree with the Bachelor of Design (International)
- Study at a university ranked #1 in Queensland for art and design (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026)
- Be prepared for the emergence of new design careers
Flexible course options
In the Bachelor of Design you will choose one of five majors. You then have flexibility to study a range of minors and either additional specialisation units or electives.
If you want to be up to date with the design trends emerging in another country, the Bachelor of Design - International may be for you. This degree combines the three-year Bachelor of Design with one year of international studies, giving you all of the outcomes of the standard degree including your choice of majors, plus the advantages of a flexible year of international studies.
What you’ll study
Your Bachelor of Design will begin with Design Impact Labs where you will begin to conceptualise and negotiate how you, as a designer, can address the challenges that demand multi-faceted solutions and responses to diverse situational stakeholders and/or social agendas. Through collaboration with students from other disciplines, you’ll focus on problems and social issues, identifying potential solutions connected to industry and community stakeholders. The labs are a great way to engage with your fellow students.
Double degrees
QUT offers a range of new double degree options that give you greater career flexibility and provide an edge in a highly competitive design industry. Options include combining visual communication with business or psychology; fashion design with business; industrial design with business or engineering; or interaction design with business or IT.
As part of this course you must choose a major:
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