How do you develop the confidence needed for your first job? Practise in our industry-standard labs, workshops, studios and clinics. Use the technology that is used by professionals and work on simulations or real projects.

Our focus on practical learning means that you will transform knowledge into action from the very start of your studies.

Our STEM students test theories in laboratories, and in high-performance computing and visualisation facilities. Creative industries students collaborate in industry-standard spaces for learning, performing and creating. Health students treat real patients in our QUT Health Clinics. Business students can access live data from the stock market to see how investment stocks would perform in real time.

You’ll build life-long connections with industry experts. QUT lecturers draw on their professional experiences and research expertise to share the latest developments and examples directly from the workplace.

The confidence you’ll gain by learning through doing can help set you apart from other graduates. You’ll have the skills to transition seamlessly into your chosen career. We know that QUT graduates are sought after by employers across many industries, because they’ve told us.

Amazing learning environment

"One of the best things about my course is the practical lab classes where I’m immersed in this amazing learning environment. I also get to connect with lecturers and tutors who have had many years of experience and diverse careers in hospital, community and research pharmacy. They open my eyes to the range of career options and provide insights that will shape my future."

Sajal Tyagi

Pharmacy student

Invested in our success

"I’m developing skills across traditional, digital and interactive media forms, using equipment and learning environments tailored to each medium, from the Macs in the computer labs to functional printing presses in the typography studio. All of my tutors and lecturers have extensive experience in their design fields and are invested in our success as students and designers."

Lucy Schramm

Design (visual communication) student

Real-world learning

The experience you need

Our courses emphasise real-world practice and hands-on learning, which means that you’ll build all the skills you need to step into your future career after graduation. Practical learning starts from your very first semester in some of our courses.

We’ve got close connections of industry and government partners, so our courses are all up-to-the-minute with international thinking and standards.

You’ll study in our industry-standard practical spaces, labs and workshops, where you’ll be able to put your theory into practice and create, collaborate and build your skills with confidence.