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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
  • 8 - 12 months full-time
  • 8 - 12 months full-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove

CRICOS
081617G

Develop strong foundational creative industries skills to help you make a successful transition to the Bachelor of Communication degree.

Duration
  • 3 years full-time
  • 3 years full-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • 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
  • 3 years full-time
  • 3 years full-time
Delivery
  • 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
  • 3 years full-time
  • 3 years full-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove

CRICOS
081617G

Develop strong foundational creative industries skills to help you make a successful transition to the Bachelor of Design degree.

Duration
  • 3 years full-time
  • 3 years full-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • 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
  • 8 - 12 months full-time
  • 16 - 24 months part-time
Delivery
  • 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
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove

Be one of the first students in Australia to graduate with a qualification in esports.

Duration
  • 8 - 12 months full-time
  • 16 - 24 months part-time
Delivery
  • 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
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
Delivery
  • 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
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
  • 3 years full-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • 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
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
  • 3 years full-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • 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
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
  • 3 years full-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove

CRICOS
096577J

Study at Australia’s no. 1 university for communication and media studies, four years running (QS World Rankings, 2024).

Duration
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
  • 3 years full-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove

CRICOS
096577J

Learn practical creative writing skills from published authors and experts with Queensland's largest and most diverse writing course.

Duration
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
  • 3 years full-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • 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
  • 3 years full-time
  • 6 years part-time
  • 3 years full-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • 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
  • 4 years full-time
  • 4 years full-time
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
  • Kelvin Grove

CRICOS
096579G

Combine business and creative industries for careers including communication specialist, creative entrepreneur or social media marketer.

Duration
  • 4 years full-time
  • 8 years part-time
  • 4 years full-time
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • 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
  • 5.5 years full-time
  • 5.5 years full-time
Delivery
  • Online
  • Gardens Point
Delivery
  • 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
  • 4 years full-time
  • 8 years part-time
  • 4 years full-time
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • 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
  • 4 years full-time
  • 4 years full-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • 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
  • 4 years full-time
  • 4 years full-time
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • 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
  • 5.5 years full-time
  • 5.5 years full-time
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • 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
  • 4 years full-time
  • 4 years full-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove

CRICOS
058291E

Merge your creative and IT skills for opportunities in content production, communications, graphic design and games development.

Duration
  • 4 years full-time
  • 8 years part-time
  • 4 years full-time
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • 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
  • 6 months full-time
  • 12 months part-time
  • 6 months full-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • 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
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
  • 1 year full-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • 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
  • 1.5 - 2 years full-time
  • 3 - 4 years part-time
  • 1.5 - 2 years full-time
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • 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
  • 1.5 - 2 years full-time
  • 4 years part-time
  • 2 years full-time
Delivery
  • External
  • Gardens Point
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
  • Kelvin Grove

CRICOS
095410G

Doctoral

Duration
  • 3 - 4 years full-time
  • 4 years full-time
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
  • Kelvin Grove
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
  • Kelvin Grove

CRICOS
006367J

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