Send me a PDF copyEver wanted to launch your own start up?
Have you ever had a ground-breaking business idea but didn’t know how to develop it further? QUT's Diploma in Entrepreneurship provides you with a framework for entrepreneurial thinking and gives you the tools to create innovative solutions to business problems.
Ever wanted to launch your own start up?
Have you ever had a ground-breaking business idea but didn’t know how to develop it further? QUT's Diploma in Entrepreneurship provides you with a framework for entrepreneurial thinking and gives you the tools to create innovative solutions to business problems.
Highlights
- Develop your entrepreneurial thinking to give you the tools to problem solve and develop innovative solutions.
- Connect into the QUT entrepreneurial community with direct access to our entrepreneurs-in-residence.
- Gain automatic entry into the second year of QUT’s Bachelor of Creative Industries degree.
- Graduate with two qualifications in the same time it takes to do one by completing a Diploma in Entrepreneurship and a Bachelor of Creative Industries degree.
Highlights
- Develop your entrepreneurial thinking to give you the tools to problem solve and develop innovative solutions.
- Connect into the QUT entrepreneurial community with direct access to our entrepreneurs-in-residence.
- Gain automatic entry into the second year of QUT’s Bachelor of Creative Industries degree.
- Graduate with two qualifications in the same time it takes to do one by completing a Diploma in Entrepreneurship and a Bachelor of Creative Industries degree.
Why choose this course?
This course will provide you with a framework for entrepreneurial thinking and give you tools to problem-solve and develop innovative solutions. These core skills are highly valued in any organisation and across all levels of business.
You’ll get to put these skills into practice when you go through the process of launching your own side hustle.
Immerse yourself in QUT’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. You’ll have access to QUT foundry co-working spaces, our entrepreneurs-in-residence, and current or past students who are running their own start-ups.
Upon the completion of your Diploma in Entrepreneurship, you will gain guaranteed entry into the second year of QUT’s Bachelor of Creative Industries.
Problem solving, critical thinking and innovation are now the top three skills employers look for and these vital skills can be applied to a wide range of commercial organisations. The first degree of its kind, our Bachelor of Creative Industries (BCI) allows you to develop your own creative niche by providing diverse knowledge, creativity and practical skills across a range of selected creative disciplines.
The Bachelor of Creative Industries can help you to develop your own creative niche across a range of majors, with the agility you need to keep creating, adapting and innovating as the world continues to evolve.
Explore this course
Starting in the Diploma in Entrepreneurship, you will be introduced to entrepreneurial thinking and develop the tools to problem solve and develop innovative solutions. There is also a strong focus on the development of academic skills required at university, preparing you for successful study.
Once you have completed your diploma, you will build upon your knowledge by specialising in an area of business by choosing one of 12 majors.
All units adopt a blended approach to learning. On-campus classes are supported by online activities, helping you to become an independent learner. You’ll benefit from additional contact hours with experienced QUT educators in smaller class sizes allowing a more personalised learning experience.
Careers and outcomes
Graduates of this course will have a broad range of career possibilities.
For more information on the career outcomes of the Bachelor of Creative Industries, please review careers and outcomes on the relevant course page.
Possible careers
- Actor
- Arts administrator
- Communication specialist
- Creative director
- Creative entrepreneur
- Creative writer
- Digital content designer
- Digital content producer
- Social media brand specialist
- Stage manager
- Theatre professional
- Web designer
You must complete 96 credit points to meet the course requirements for the Creative Industries pathway. Once you have successfully completed the diploma, you will be automatically offered a place in the Bachelor of Creative Industries. Your diploma units will be credited into your degree.
Bachelor of Creative Industries
The Bachelor of Creative Industries structure consists of 288 credit points with:
- Creative Industries major units (72 credit points),
- Creative Industries introductory units (24 credit points)
- a primary major (96 credit points); and
- complementary studies (96 credit points).
Upon completion of the Diploma in Entrepreneurship, you will complete the remaining 192 credit points of the Bachelor of Creative Industries. As part of this course, you must choose a major.
- ATAR/selection rank threshold
- 60.00
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2024.
Don't have a ATAR/selection rank?
- Course code
- EE18
- QTAC code
- 409782
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- Kelvin Grove
- 3 years full-time
- 6 years part-time
- February and July
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:
- English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
Offer guarantee
If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 60.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
VET guarantee
If you have completed an AQF certificate III, certificate IV, diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Advanced standing
If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
More about deferring your offer
Adjustments to your ATAR/selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your ATAR or selection rank will be applied to this course.
Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2023
As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2023 information is not available.
You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
Other admission options
If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).
I completed secondary school in Australia
- ATAR/selection rank
- 60.00
Offer guarantee
If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 60.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
VET guarantee
If you have completed an AQF certificate III, certificate IV, diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Minimum English language requirements
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
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