'The internship I undertook while studying gave me an opportunity I would not have expected. The experience was challenging, exciting and motivating. It helped me develop my technical skills and understand how knowledge translates from university to the real world.'
Kelvin O'Shea
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‘As creative director at Prettygreat, and previously chief creative officer at Halfbrick, my job is to design new and innovative video games for our portfolio, and to teach other designers in the company. Coming up with fun, original concepts, and constantly learning from the experience, makes being a designer outrageously rewarding.’
Luke Muscat
Think IT. Think QUT.
Our IT degree is well-recognised both locally and globally. We provide students with a unique educational experience, balancing practice and theory with industry-driven projects.
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'The internship I undertook while studying gave me an opportunity I would not have expected. The experience was challenging, exciting and motivating. It helped me develop my technical skills and understand how knowledge translates from university to the real world.'
Kelvin O'Shea
Real success
‘As creative director at Prettygreat, and previously chief creative officer at Halfbrick, my job is to design new and innovative video games for our portfolio, and to teach other designers in the company. Coming up with fun, original concepts, and constantly learning from the experience, makes being a designer outrageously rewarding.’
Luke Muscat
Think IT. Think QUT.
Our IT degree is well-recognised both locally and globally. We provide students with a unique educational experience, balancing practice and theory with industry-driven projects.
Real-world opportunities
'The internship I undertook while studying gave me an opportunity I would not have expected. The experience was challenging, exciting and motivating. It helped me develop my technical skills and understand how knowledge translates from university to the real world.'
Kelvin O'Shea
Real success
‘As creative director at Prettygreat, and previously chief creative officer at Halfbrick, my job is to design new and innovative video games for our portfolio, and to teach other designers in the company. Coming up with fun, original concepts, and constantly learning from the experience, makes being a designer outrageously rewarding.’
Luke Muscat
Think IT. Think QUT.
Our IT degree is well-recognised both locally and globally. We provide students with a unique educational experience, balancing practice and theory with industry-driven projects.
Highlights
Develop a suite of complementary technology, digital media, creative, entrepreneurial and project management skills, for real career outcomes.
Learn to merge the creative and imaginative with the technical to develop sophisticated and innovative digital products.
Complete 2 degrees in 4 years full-time.
Design your own degree by exploring your creative talents and choosing a creative industries major, as well as studying information technology.
Specialised IT options include computer science or information systems.
Learn through industry partnerships and networking, and interdisciplinary work.
Highlights
Develop a suite of complementary technology, digital media, creative, entrepreneurial and project management skills, for real career outcomes.
Learn to merge the creative and imaginative with the technical to develop sophisticated and innovative digital products.
Complete 2 degrees in 4 years full-time.
Design your own degree by exploring your creative talents and choosing a creative industries major, as well as studying information technology.
Specialised IT options include computer science or information systems.
Learn through industry partnerships and networking, and interdisciplinary work.
Develop a suite of complementary technology, digital media and creative skills. Learn to merge the creative and imaginative with the technical to develop sophisticated and innovative digital products. Diversify your skill set with a range of information technology and creative industries areas of interest including interactive and visual design, screen content production, and creative writing. Pursuing a double degree makes you highly versatile in the job market. You will learn to adapt to various roles and industries, from tech startups to creative agencies.
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What to expect
This double degree lets you dive into a melting pot of possibilities and absorb the aspects of creativity that are right for you, allowing you to develop your own creative niche by providing diverse knowledge, creativity and practical skills across a range of selected creative disciplines. It sets you up with skills and experiences to create your own opportunities and career outcomes in the creative sector and beyond.
With this degree you are merging your creative and imaginative skills with sophisticated and innovative critical thinking which will give you opportunities in content production, communications, graphic design and games development.
The Bachelor of Creative Industries and IT double will prepare you for the real world with studio-based learning, skills in entrepreneurship, real industry challenges, work integrated learning (WIL) opportunities and links to creative start-ups.
You can choose from the following creative industries majors; creative and professional writing, fashion communication, interactive and visual design and screen content production. As part of your IT degree, you can choose from the following majors; computer science and information systems.
Some of the combinations of IT and creative industries include:
Fashion communication and computer science
Creative and professional writing and information systems
Interactive and visual design and computer science
Screen content production with computer science.
Careers and outcomes
Careers and outcomes
As a graduate you can enjoy the more creative side of information technology careers including digital media programmer, simulation designer or developer, games producer or designer, animator, special effects developer, sound designer, mobile entertainment and communications developer, user interface developer, knowledge worker in music and sound, web developer and digital product strategist.
Professional recognition
This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). ACS accreditation is internationally recognised by the Seoul Accord.
Possible careers
Branding specialist
Campaign manager
Communication strategist
Computer game programmer
Computer games developer
Creative entrepreneur
Creative writer
Digital communication specialist
Digital content producer
Drama teacher
Entertainment entrepreneur
Events and festivals coordinator
Fashion marketer
Graphic designer
Media or communications adviser
Media producer
Multimedia designer
Music agent
Music publisher
Organisational communication specialist
Publicist
Stage manager
Theatre professionals
Web designer
Details and units
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points comprising 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Creative Industries, 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Information Technology and 24 credit points of QUT You units. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.
Creative Industries component:
Bachelor of Creative Industries core units - 72 credit points
Creative Industries Complementary Studies Unit - 12 credit points selected from the Creative Industries introductory units list or the university wide elective unit list
A Creative Industries first major • 96 credit points from one of the specified first majors
Information Technology component:
Eight (8) Core units (96 credit points)
Seven (7) Major units (84 credit points): Computer Science or Information Systems
QUT You component:
24 credit points selected from the QUT You option units.
In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points comprising 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Creative Industries, 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Information Technology and 24 credit points of QUT You units. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.
Creative Industries component:
Bachelor of Creative Industries core units - 72 credit points
Creative Industries Complementary Studies Unit - 12 credit points selected from the Creative Industries introductory units list or the university wide elective unit list
A Creative Industries first major • 96 credit points from one of the specified first majors
Information Technology component:
Eight (8) Core units (96 credit points)
Seven (7) Major units (84 credit points): Computer Science or Information Systems
QUT You component:
24 credit points selected from the QUT You option units.
Requirements
ATAR/selection rank threshold
70.00
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2025.
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
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)
General Mathematics, or Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
If you’re a current Queensland Year 12 student, you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12, before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.
If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 70.00 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 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.
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2024
The figures listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent ATAR students. The entry thresholds box at the top of this page shows the lowest adjusted ATAR/selection rank required to receive an offer for all applicants for the most recent January QTAC offer round.
Excluding adjustments
Including adjustments
Highest ATAR/selection rank
to receive an offer
Selection rank
93.85
Selection rank
93.85
Median ATAR/selection rank
to receive an offer
Selection rank
77.05
Selection rank
87.05
Lowest ATAR/selection rank
to receive an offer
Selection rank
69.80
Selection rank
73.60
You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 70.00 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 IV, diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
Please select a country
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
English Test
IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake
Overall
6.5
Listening
6
Reading
6
Writing
6
Speaking
6
Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website.
Overall
176
Listening
169
Reading
169
Writing
169
Speaking
169
PTE Academic
Overall
58
Listening
50
Reading
50
Writing
50
Speaking
50
TOEFL iBT
Overall
79
Listening
16
Reading
16
Writing
21
Speaking
18
English Test
Overall
Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking
IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake
6.5
6
6
6
6
Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website.
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