Our courses will equip you with in-demand skills to future proof your career. You will develop new skills in social media, data analytics, artificial intelligence and visualisation, all the while investigating how constantly evolving technologies disrupt various industries.
You will learn about what can be done to minimise this disruption and how best to harness the potential of emerging communication technologies. QUT has been recognised as 1st in Australia and 19th in the world for media and communication studies in the 2024 QS World University rankings by subject.
Undergraduate courses
Diplomas
The course is designed as a pathway to undergraduate Creative Industries courses allowing you to enter your QUT Bachelor degree with up to one year of credit.
- Duration
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- 8 - 12 months full-time
- 8 - 12 months full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 081617G
Develop strong foundational creative industries skills to help you make a successful transition to the Bachelor of Communication degree.
- Duration
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- 3 years full-time
- 3 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 081617G
Develop strong foundational creative industries skills to help you make a successful transition to the Bachelor of Creative Arts degree.
- Duration
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- 3 years full-time
- 3 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 081617G
Develop strong foundational creative industries skills to help you make a successful transition to the Bachelor of Creative Industries degree.
- Duration
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- 3 years full-time
- 3 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 081617G
Develop strong foundational creative industries skills to help you make a successful transition to the Bachelor of Design degree.
- Duration
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- 3 years full-time
- 3 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 081617G
Develop your entrepreneurial mindset and the foundational skills you require to take an idea all the way through to a new venture.
- Duration
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- 8 - 12 months full-time
- 16 - 24 months part-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
Develop your entrepreneurial mindset and the skills in the creative industries you require to take an idea all the way through to a new venture.
- Duration
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- 3 years full-time
- 6 years part-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
Be one of the first students in Australia to graduate with a qualification in esports.
- Duration
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- 8 - 12 months full-time
- 16 - 24 months part-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
Be one of the first students in Australia to graduate with a qualification in esports, and turn that experience into credit for your Bachelor of Creative Industries.
- Duration
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- 3 years full-time
- 6 years part-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
Single degrees
Gain the communication skills to maintain and enhance relationships between organisations and stakeholders. Study at Australia’s no. 1 university for studies in communication and media studies (QS World Rankings, 2024).
- Duration
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- 3 years full-time
- 6 years part-time
- 3 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 096577J
Combine the strategy of digital advertising with the skills from Australia’s no. 1 university for communication and media studies (QS World Rankings, 2024). You’ll learn cutting-edge digital media skills, such as media analytics, social media management, data literacy and more.
- Duration
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- 3 years full-time
- 6 years part-time
- 3 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 096577J
Learn to investigate and communicate in the modern journalism landscape. With real-world connections and work opportunities, you’ll be prepared for wherever your career in journalism takes you.
- Duration
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- 3 years full-time
- 6 years part-time
- 3 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 096577J
Study at Australia’s no. 1 university for communication and media studies, four years running (QS World Rankings, 2024).
- Duration
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- 3 years full-time
- 6 years part-time
- 3 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 096577J
Learn practical creative writing skills from published authors and experts with Queensland's largest and most diverse writing course.
- Duration
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- 3 years full-time
- 6 years part-time
- 3 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 116102H
QUT is a global leader in the creative industries. Choose a combination of study areas to suit your creative interests and aspirations, and help you develop your creative niche.
- Duration
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- 3 years full-time
- 6 years part-time
- 3 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 056186M
Double degrees
Combine business and communication for careers such as digital advertising specialist, public relations consultant, or international business specialist.
- Duration
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- 4 years full-time
- 4 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 096579G
Combine business and creative industries for careers including communication specialist, creative entrepreneur or social media marketer.
- Duration
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- 4 years full-time
- 8 years part-time
- 4 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 059596B
Combine digital media, entertainment or journalism with law to give you the legal nous for complex communication roles, or for a legal career with in entertainment or media organisations.
- Duration
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- 5.5 years full-time
- 5.5 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Online
- Gardens Point
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- CRICOS
- 096578G
Combine digital media and IT for careers in web design, graphic design, illustration, project management, web application design or social media management.
- Duration
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- 4 years full-time
- 8 years part-time
- 4 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 096583M
Combine digital media, professional communication or journalism with justice for roles such as communications manager in the justice field, or analyst of legal matters for media organisations.
- Duration
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- 4 years full-time
- 4 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 096582A
Combine journalism or professional communication with science for a career in science communication, as a journalist, or in government, corporate or policy sectors.
- Duration
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- 4 years full-time
- 4 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 096584K
Combine creative industries and law for a career as an in-house lawyer for cultural institutions, or a lawyer with special interests in the creative industries.
- Duration
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- 5.5 years full-time
- 5.5 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 083023F
Combine creative industries and human services for careers in youth or disability arts, rehabilitation in corrective services, or community and cultural development.
- Duration
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- 4 years full-time
- 4 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 058291E
Merge your creative and IT skills for opportunities in content production, communications, graphic design and games development.
- Duration
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- 4 years full-time
- 8 years part-time
- 4 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 059227E
Our courses will equip you with in-demand skills to future proof your career. You will develop new skills in social media, data analytics, artificial intelligence and visualisation, all the while investigating how constantly evolving technologies disrupt various industries.
You will learn about what can be done to minimise this disruption and how best to harness the potential of emerging communication technologies. QUT has been recognised as 1st in Australia and 19th in the world for media and communication studies in the 2024 QS World University rankings by subject.
Postgraduate courses
Graduate certificates
Develop new skills in social media, data analytics, artificial intelligence and visualisation, all the while investigating how constantly-evolving technologies disrupt various industries. Learn about what can be done to minimise this disruption and how best to harness the potential of emerging communication technologies.
- Duration
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- 6 months full-time
- 12 months part-time
- 6 months full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 099300C
Graduate diplomas
Build upon a working knowledge of modern technology and master the emerging digital communication technologies of the future. You'll graduate with a practical skills toolkit that will guide you through periods of technological change and industry disruption.
- Duration
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- 1 year full-time
- 2 years part-time
- 1 year full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 099301B
Masters
If having the flexibility to work across many industries appeals to you, a career in digital communication may be an excellent fit. You will learn new skills that are applicable to various media forms, including social media, data analytics, artificial intelligence and visualisation.
- Duration
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- 1.5 - 2 years full-time
- 3 - 4 years part-time
- 1.5 - 2 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 099302A
Build your research skills with a university-wide postgraduate degree while setting yourself up for the opportunity to advance to a PhD.
- Duration
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- 1.5 - 2 years full-time
- 4 years part-time
- 2 years full-time
- Delivery
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- External
- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 095410G
Doctoral
- Duration
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- 3 - 4 years full-time
- 4 years full-time
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- Delivery
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- CRICOS
- 006367J