Highlights

  • Create innovative, attractive, sustainable and user-friendly products and systems. 

  • Learn the technical aspects of design, design management, CAID (computer-aided industrial design) technology, business, ergonomics, aesthetics, visualisation and design leadership. 

  • Graduates work as industrial designers, service designers, usability experts, interaction or interface designers, user-experience designers, corporate identity designers, new product developers, model makers, special effects producers, design researchers and computer aided design experts. 

Highlights

  • Create innovative, attractive, sustainable and user-friendly products and systems. 

  • Learn the technical aspects of design, design management, CAID (computer-aided industrial design) technology, business, ergonomics, aesthetics, visualisation and design leadership. 

  • Graduates work as industrial designers, service designers, usability experts, interaction or interface designers, user-experience designers, corporate identity designers, new product developers, model makers, special effects producers, design researchers and computer aided design experts. 

Why choose this course?

As emerging materials and technologies develop, industrial designers are discovering better ways to create the products, services and systems that improve people’s everyday life, positively impact the environment and tackle complex problems. Industrial design covers the creative and technical process of determining and defining a product's form and features prior to production. It also envisions new ways for design to positively influence the problems we face in the 21st Century. So, if you want your designs to have an impact in the real world, this degree could be just what you need. 

Learn more about studying design at QUT.

 

 

Real-world learning

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 graduate work ready through QUT's strong collaborative links with global companies including BMW, Bombardier, Techtronics Industries, IDEO and many local companies.

Visit the student and graduate blog to find out more about what it’s like to study design and where a QUT degree can take you.

 

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What to expect

Finding a balance between beauty and practicality takes expert knowledge. That’s why 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 degree will begin with introductory and shared impact lab units where, working with students from other disciplines, you’ll focus on problems and social issues, and identify potential solutions connected to industry and community. Your introductory studies include learning the creative design process, technical aspects of product design, design management and computer-aided industrial design (CAID) technology.

You will progress to a deeper understanding of systems design including human factors and ergonomics, design research, coupled with innovation, aesthetics, marketing, cultural and social values, and design leadership. Later in your degree you will be able to transfer skills and knowledge to a workplace or professional context and gain practical work experience with work integrated learning.

 

Double degrees

Combine your degree with a second degree to gain a broader range of skills and knowledge, a competitive advantage and enhanced career flexibility.  Choose a double degree with: 

  • Business 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.
  • Engineering to gain skills creating and developing innovative, attractive, sustainable and user-friendly products and systems, you may work in fields such as mechanical engineering, transport, service development or manufacturing.

Overseas exchange

Travel overseas and be on pace with international design trends as part of your studies. Enjoy a full year of studies oversees at one of our international partner universities in the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Hong Kong, the US and Canada.  Study industrial design with a Bachelor of Design - International (Industrial Design) to enhance your opportunities to work in diverse design careers internationally

Careers and outcomes

Careers and outcomes

Graduates have an outstanding record of achievement nationally and internationally in diverse careers for companies such as British Airways, Boeing, Adidas, Marvel Studios and Doctors Without Borders. Many graduates work as industrial designers in industrial design consultancies or design departments of product manufacturers, or as entrepreneurs.

Graduates qualify for Graduate Membership of Design Institute of Australia (DIA). The course is an educational member of the World Design Council.

Professional recognition

Our graduates qualify for membership at the Design Institute of Australia (DIA), the professional body for Australian designers.

Members have exclusive access to a range of services, products and discounts to advance their careers.

Possible careers

  • Automotive designer
  • Computer-aided designer
  • Design researcher
  • Design strategist
  • Interaction designer
  • Interface designer
  • Model designer
  • Movie concept designer
  • Service designer
  • Sustainability design consultant
  • Usability expert
  • Visualisation expert

Details and units

In order to complete this course you must complete a total of 288 credit points comprising of:

  • Core Introductory units - 72 credit points
  • A Design major - 108 credit points
  • QUT You - 24 credit points
  • Complementary studies - 84 credit points, made up of: 
    • design specialisation units - 36 credit points
    • a minor (uni-wide and additional minors listed below), or a combination of design specialisation units, Creative Industries WIL unit options and university-wide electives (unit options) - 48 credit points.

Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries 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 a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course.

In order to complete this course you must complete a total of 288 credit points comprising of:

  • Core Introductory units - 72 credit points
  • A Design major - 108 credit points
  • QUT You - 24 credit points
  • Complementary studies - 84 credit points, made up of: 
    • design specialisation units - 36 credit points
    • a minor (uni-wide and additional minors listed below), or a combination of design specialisation units, Creative Industries WIL unit options and university-wide electives (unit options) - 48 credit points.

Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries 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 a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course.

Fees

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: $38,500 per year full-time (96 credit points)

2024 fees

2024: CSP $9,400 per year full-time (96 credit points)

2024 fees

2024: $35,200 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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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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QUT Real World International Scholarship

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