Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Diploma in Creative Industries/Bachelor of Design - International
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Creative and Performing Arts
The Diploma in Creative Industries will deliver coherent and integrated theoretical, technical and practical knowledge with an emphasis on developing technical, analytical, decision-making, problem solving, teamwork and communication skil...
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP
Queensland University of Technology - Kelvin Grove
Start Date
Nov 2026
Feb 2027
Jul 2027
Duration

4 years Full time or 8 years Part time

Offer Rounds
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Course outline

The Diploma in Creative Industries will deliver coherent and integrated theoretical, technical and practical knowledge with an emphasis on developing technical, analytical, decision-making, problem solving, teamwork and communication skills with real world application. Upon successful completion of the Diploma, you will be able to articulate into the Bachelor of Design with up to 96 credit points of advanced standing.

The Bachelor of Design – International is designed to enhance your nominated design major with one year of international knowledge and intercultural skills obtained by living and studying in an international setting. The program allows you to select from one of five Design majors Experience Design, Fashion Design, Industrial Design, Strategic Design, Visual Communication and undertake one year of international design cultural immersion in year three of the program. This experience prepares you for a career in increasingly globalised design contexts, where adaptable skills and mindsets are essential for engaging with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

This course is covered by the QUT Offer Guarantee.

For more course information, visit Diploma in Creative Industries/Bachelor of Design – International at QUT.

Queensland University of Technology

Majors

Refer to Bachelor of Design – International

Combined diploma/degrees

Upon completion of this diploma, you will be automatically offered a place in the Bachelor of Design – International. Your completed diploma will provide up to 96 credit points (1 year) advanced standing to the degree.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for QUT and for this course, refer to QUT’s website.

Prerequisites

Applicant must be 16; Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years

Assumed knowledge

English or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026
60.00
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2026

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Notes

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Career opportunities

Refer to the Diploma in Creative Industries and the Bachelor of Design – International.

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