About us
Our staff, students and graduates enable ethical and sustainable change through creative thinking.
Study with us
Explore our courses in:
Communication
Creative arts
Design
Justice
Teaching
Engage
Gain access to our expertise, find next-generation talent or join our thriving alumni community.
Research
Our researchers collaborate on projects in specialised research groups and facilities across disciplines and institutions.
Our schools
School of Communication
Our students analyse communication dynamics in local and international environments and develop the professional expertise required for employment in the rapidly evolving media and communication industries.
School of Creative Arts
As part of a connected community of practitioners and researchers, the School of Creative Arts brings together a range of creative arts disciplines, providing students with the opportunity to engage in transdisciplinary approaches to their learning or research.
School of Design
Our students and researchers are part of a sustainability-focused, multidisciplinary school with close connections to the design profession. Our courses explore new digital technologies within well-equipped workshops and studios that offer a unique hands-on university experience.
School of Education
The School of Education is a leading provider of initial teacher education and professional continuing education, preparing teachers and leaders to create engaging and inclusive learning environments across early education and school settings.
School of Justice
Our courses prepare you for a wide range of career paths, including law enforcement, social justice and policy and governance.
Our people
- Position
- Executive Dean, Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- Division / Faculty
- Office of the Exec Dean, CI, Edu & Soc Justice
- Research fields
- Specialist studies in education
- Curriculum and pedagogy
- Education systems
- lori.lockyer@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Deputy Dean
- Division / Faculty
- Office of the Deputy Dean
- Research fields
- Screen and digital media
- Design
- g.sade@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Dean and Head of School
- Division / Faculty
- School of Education
- Research fields
- Curriculum and pedagogy
- Specialist studies in education
- Physical geography and environmental geoscience
- theresa.bourke@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Head of School
- Division / Faculty
- School of Creative Arts
- d.candusso@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Head of School
- Division / Faculty
- School of Communication
- Research fields
- Communication and media studies
- Cultural studies
- k.sanson@qut.edu.au
- Position
- Head of School
- Division / Faculty
- School of Design
- Research field
- Design
- lisa.scharoun@qut.edu.au
Discover our facilities
The Creative Industries Precinct houses purpose-built teaching and learning spaces, including performance spaces, visual art galleries and music studios.
Completed in an $80 million expansion in 2016, it has been designed to shine a light on the creative process.
Industry partners
Forming a partnership with us will provide many benefits to your organisation.
Our expertise in finding solutions to complex problems means that we deliver real-world results for our partners in industry and government.
You can partner with us and secure significant real-world advantages for your organisation.
News and events
Future starts now for first-years
First-year students Kennedy Meddows, Jasmine Butler and Zoe Madden are starting university with an added advantage after getting to know QUT while at high school.
QUT researchers address critical media issues at Woodford Folk Festival
Online safety, the future of cinema, and the digital life of children are the timely topics being tackled by academics from the QUT Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC) at the 2024 Woodford Folk Festival.
Magnificent seven: Meet our New Colombo Plan scholars for 2025
Seven QUT students have been awarded prestigious New Colombo Plan Scholarships by the Australian Government to study overseas in 2025 and do internships and language training in their host country.