What is QUT You?

QUT You is an innovative new curriculum launching in 2025 as a part of all undergraduate courses at QUT. The program is designed to prepare you for a rapidly changing future and includes units and experiences as part of your course that develop your skills in areas such as critical and creative thinking, self-awareness and digital fluency.

QUT You will immerse you in new ideas that aim to challenge your thinking, and will enable you to authentically engage in interdisciplinary experiences by bringing together students from across all disciplines and year levels to address challenges and drive positive impacts for broader society. You will be able to make a real impact through options that focus on real-world issues, supported by community and industry partners, academics and researchers.

Focused upon developing enduring life skills that span careers, QUT You will support you to be more creative, innovative, and resilient and to find a sense of belonging and connection to diverse and technology-enriched communities.

During Welcome Week, alongside your orientation, you can participate in a suite of fun and immersive QUT You-related activities designed to connect you to the QUT community and foster connections with other students across different degrees.

Units

Artificial intelligence in the real world

Learn how AI systems are designed and where they can fail, and examine the ethical dilemmas and socio-political impacts of AI on society and your discipline. Critically evaluate your interactions with AI to use it confidently in your personal and professional life.

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Walking on Country

Explore places of significance in Meeanjin (Brisbane) and First Nations' peoples' profound knowledges of, and connections to, Country. Reflect on how these enduring ideas and insights will relate to your future career.

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Real action for real change

Collaborate to evaluate a real-world challenge you are passionate about and design a community-focused action plan to create meaningful and positive change. Analyse the causes of these challenges and understand how you can contribute to fostering social change now and in the future.

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Living and working collaboratively, ethically and inclusively

Harness inclusive, ethical and collaborative design strategies inspired by community and industry stakeholders to understand, solve and prevent real-world problems. Develop a creative solution to a challenge impacting your future profession.

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Seeing me, seeing you: Skills for a diverse world

Delve into the complex interplay of culture, language and power to develop the essential skills for thriving in diverse teams. Reflect on your own cultural perspectives and those of others, understanding how these influences shape your interactions in personal and professional settings.

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The art of pitching

Brilliant ideas need a voice. Master the art of concise, creative, and persuasive communication to deliver pitches that inspire diverse audiences and leave a lasting impact. Utilise evidence-based theories to tackle real-world challenges, equipping yourself for success in your future career.

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Fighting 'fake news'

Dive into the world of misinformation and learn how to spot the biases, influences, and hidden agendas that shape our reality. Analyse specific claims or ideas to see if they hold up under scrutiny, and explore how the dynamics of your social and professional influences impact your beliefs.

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Think like a computer and change the world

Get ready for an increasingly technology-driven future by harnessing the power of computers and computational thinking. Apply basic computational thinking to design innovative solutions to real world challenges that you may encounter in your discipline and future career.

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Data science for society

Assess the opportunities and risks of data-driven decision-making for your future career, focusing on social and ethical implications. Identify common misuses of data science and critique the potential impact on stakeholders, users, and communities.

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People with robots

Explore the benefits and challenges of collaborative robots in your personal and professional spheres. Design and prototype an innovative collaborative robot concept that enhances human-robot interaction to tackle real-world challenges across industries, promoting a more sustainable and equitable future.

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QUT You Festival

Dive into the QUT You Festival in Welcome Week and get a taste of what QUT You is all about.

QUT You Festival gives you the opportunity to get involved in inspiring, hands-on activities that celebrate belonging, connection, and resilience. Forge new friendships with students from different disciplines and immerse yourself in the vibrant QUT community, creating lasting memories and a true sense of belonging.

New perspectives

'The benefit of QUT You is that you get to learn with students from various faculties, combining perspectives in a topic of your choosing. It allows for a unique opportunity to collaborate and connect with others and hear from perspectives across differing workforces. Being a health student, for the most part, means I am only ever really in class with others who share similar opinions and views as me. QUT You allowed me to meet students from other faculties and hear from their perspectives to inform my future practice and incorporate diversity into my studies.'

Siobhan Pollard
Nursing and public health student