Fashion design at QUT

Hear what students have to say about Queensland’s longest running fashion design degree. Express yourself through your designs and be a part of changing the status quo towards a sustainable and ethical fashion industry.


Expression through fashion

'Everyone, no matter how they choose to dress, says something, and expresses something. I think fashion design is a really great way to express how I feel and who I am to anyone who interacts with me.'

Cecilie Wormington
Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

Exploring self-expression and play

'To me, fashion design is a medium of self-expression and play, as well as something that we can use to connect people globally. The academic staff have helped us to understand and be able to talk confidently about our strengths as designers, as well as develop our personal and design portfolios.'

Claire Whiteford
Fashion design graduate
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Fashion design at QUT

Hear what students have to say about Queensland’s longest running fashion design degree. Express yourself through your designs and be a part of changing the status quo towards a sustainable and ethical fashion industry.


Expression through fashion

'Everyone, no matter how they choose to dress, says something, and expresses something. I think fashion design is a really great way to express how I feel and who I am to anyone who interacts with me.'

Cecilie Wormington
Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

Exploring self-expression and play

'To me, fashion design is a medium of self-expression and play, as well as something that we can use to connect people globally. The academic staff have helped us to understand and be able to talk confidently about our strengths as designers, as well as develop our personal and design portfolios.'

Claire Whiteford
Fashion design graduate

Fashion design at QUT

Hear what students have to say about Queensland’s longest running fashion design degree. Express yourself through your designs and be a part of changing the status quo towards a sustainable and ethical fashion industry.


Expression through fashion

'Everyone, no matter how they choose to dress, says something, and expresses something. I think fashion design is a really great way to express how I feel and who I am to anyone who interacts with me.'

Cecilie Wormington
Bachelor of Business (Management)/Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

Exploring self-expression and play

'To me, fashion design is a medium of self-expression and play, as well as something that we can use to connect people globally. The academic staff have helped us to understand and be able to talk confidently about our strengths as designers, as well as develop our personal and design portfolios.'

Claire Whiteford
Fashion design graduate

Highlights

 

  • Study at a university ranked #1 in Queensland for art and design (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2025).
  • Learn to develop your design identity, working individually and in teams on real-world briefs and projects.
  • Be advised by leading fashion industry mentors, and learn about ethics and sustainability, industry practices and emerging digital technologies.
  • Embrace the opportunity to study abroad and gain global experience through international exchanges and internships.

Highlights

 

  • Learn to develop your design identity, working individually and in teams on real-world briefs and projects.
  • Be advised by leading fashion industry mentors, and learn about ethics and sustainability, industry practices and emerging digital technologies.
  • Embrace the opportunity to study abroad and gain global experience through international exchanges and internships.

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Start study in July

Shape the future, sooner, with mid-year entry.

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Why choose this course?

New fashion brands are emerging all the time. Digital channels are allowing designers to not just show their work, but also tell their story and connect with audiences that share their values. If you love fashion and want to see your work on the catwalk, QUT can put you on the right path.

Our fashion degree is the longest running fashion degree in Queensland and provides industry standard facilities. You will be advised by leading industry mentors, and embrace the challenges and opportunities of twenty-first century fashion including ethics and sustainability, industry practices and emerging digital technologies.

In the studio, you will develop your design identity, working individually and in teams on real-world briefs and projects. Our students have opened pop-up stores, produced fashion magazines and websites, and collaborated with leading designers such as Lydia Pearson.

Learn more about studying design at QUT.

Real-world learning

Your skills will be rounded with real-world experiences through work integrated learning, study tours and chosen electives. QUT fashion students have completed international exchanges to London, Milan, Berlin, Amsterdam and Delhi, and secured internships with leading global brands including Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Antipodium and Tom Ford. International business skills and bilateral connections with designers are encouraged  through integrated programs.

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.

Explore this course

What to expect

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 will focus on the theory and practice of fashion design, including hands-on studies of design fabrication that form the foundation for your technical skills and associated knowledge to realise your own design ideas. You will then build on this foundation through studies covering global fashion cultures, ethical and sustainable practices, as well as collaborative and communication skills.

In the later stages of your degree you will synthesise your understanding of product development and retail readiness including developing a major final-year project.

Double degrees

Fashion is an internationally recognised business powerhouse.  Specialise in the business of fashion with a double degree in business to enhance your opportunities to work in diverse design careers including fashion buying, fashion marketer, fashion finance, fashion business analyst, design forecaster and fashion entrepreneur.

Overseas exchange

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

Careers and outcomes

Careers and outcomes

Our fashion graduates have had a significant impact on the emerging Brisbane fashion scene and have launched internationally successful careers. They work as independent designers or with larger fashion houses. Others work as fashion stylists, international trend forecasters and product development managers.

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

  • Fashion designer
  • Fashion illustrator
  • Fashion marketer
  • Fashion professional
  • Fashion retailer
  • Fashion stylist
  • Fashion writer
  • Garment technologist
  • Merchandiser
  • Personal stylist
  • Retail buyer

Details and units

In order to complete this course you must complete a total of 288 credit points, made up 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.

In order to complete this course you must complete a total of 288 credit points, made up 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.

Requirements

ATAR/selection rank threshold
70.00

These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2025.

Don't have a ATAR/selection rank?

Find out other ways you can apply

Course code
DE43
QTAC code
421672
CRICOS code
096565B
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
  • Kelvin Grove
Duration
3 years full-time
6 years part-time
Duration
3 years full-time
Entry
February and July
Entry
February and July
Deferment

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)

More about assumed knowledge

Year 12 early offer scheme

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.

Find out more about the QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme

Helping you to get into your course

If you don't think your ATAR or selection rank is high enough to get into this course, you can guarantee your entry with guaranteed advanced standing by upgrading through one the following programs which you can select as one of your QTAC preferences:

QUT College Diploma in Creative Industries

As a QUT College Diploma in Creative Industries graduate you will automatically receive an offer to start the Bachelor of Design within one week after completion of the diploma. You will also automatically receive up to 1.0 year (96 credit points) credit transfer and be able to complete the degree in 2 years as a full-time student (or equivalent part-time).

Find out more about the QUT College Diploma in Creative Industries

Offer guarantee

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.

More about advanced standing

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, 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 91.00
Selection rank 93.00
Median ATAR/selection rank
to receive an offer
Selection rank 80.40
Selection rank 82.40
Lowest ATAR/selection rank
to receive an offer
Selection rank 62.30
Selection rank 70.30

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).

Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.

If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.

I completed secondary school in Australia

ATAR/selection rank
70.00
Offer guarantee

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.

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. 		176 169 169 169 169
PTE Academic 58 50 50 50 50
TOEFL iBT 79 16 16 21 18

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.

Applying for this course

Applicants with recent secondary education

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

Applicants with higher education study

Applicants with work and life experience

Find out more if you are an international applicant

Applying for this course

Applicants with recent secondary education

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

Applicants with higher education study

Applicants with work and life experience

Find out more if you are an international applicant

Fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.

2026 fees

2026: Fee available from October

2026 fees

2026: Fee available from July

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)

Student services and amenities fees

You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.

Find out more about undergraduate course fees

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.

Find out more about government loans

Scholarships

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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International Merit Scholarship

A high achievement scholarship for future international undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Scholarship eligibility
Academic performance

QUT Real World International Scholarship

A scholarship to cover tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.

Scholarship eligibility
Academic performance

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