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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
- Study in a supportive learning environment with small class sizes, experienced educators and more contact hours.
- Build 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.
- Graduate with 1 year of credit (advanced standing) towards the Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Business (International), Bachelor of Creative Industries, Bachelor of Communication or Bachelor of Information Technology.
- Finish with two qualifications in the same time it takes to do one by completing a Diploma in Entrepreneurship and eligible bachelor’s degree.
Highlights
- Study in a supportive learning environment with small class sizes, experienced educators and more contact hours.
- Build 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.
- Graduate with 1 year of credit (advanced standing) towards the Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Business (International), Bachelor of Creative Industries, Bachelor of Communication or Bachelor of Information Technology.
- Finish with two qualifications in the same time it takes to do one by completing a Diploma in Entrepreneurship and eligible bachelor’s 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.
Explore this course
The Diploma in Entrepreneurship introduces you to entrepreneurial thinking and give you tools to problem solve and develop innovative solutions. In addition, the diploma has a strong focus on the development of academic skills required at university, preparing you for successful study.
All units adopt a blended approach to learning. On-campus classes are supported by online activities, helping you to become an independent learner. You will join a collaborative and close-knit learning community in which you will receive the support you need to succeed.
Course articulation
Once you have successfully completed this course, you will be automatically offered a place in the:
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Creative Industries
- Bachelor of Communication
- Bachelor of Information Technology
To achieve maximum credit (with your diploma grades) for your diploma and matching degree, you must complete a full creative Industries, information technology or business pathway.
To meet the course requirements of the Diploma in Entrepreneurship, you must complete:
- Four Entrepreneurship core units (48 credit points) and four units from either Business Pathway, Creative Industries Pathway or Information Technology Pathway.
- 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
- 420001
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- Kelvin Grove
- 8 - 12 months full-time
- 16 - 24 months 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
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
68.90
|
Selection rank
76.00
|
| Median ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
68.00
|
Selection rank
68.00
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| Lowest ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer |
Selection rank
58.45
|
Selection rank
62.90
|
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.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP $16,000 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $36,500 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: CSP $14,900 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $33,900 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.
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.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
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