About Queensland University of Technology

Great marketing campaigns create demand, generate value and drive business growth. Successful companies like Google, Apple and Coca-Cola all have one thing in common—a great marketing strategy. To stay in front of competitors and the minds of customers, they rely heavily on data-driven, strategic marketing initiatives.

In this course, you will learn how to create successful traditional and digital marketing campaigns to drive engagement, build brand recognition and achieve your marketing goals. From old-school channels like newspapers, radio, and television to newer channels like podcasting, social media, and blogs, QUT's marketing major will show you how to navigate the traditional landscape and optimise the digital environment. You’ll also learn the latest marketing tools, strategies, and technologies. These include search engine optimisation (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), customer relationship management (CRM), brand storytelling, social media marketing, consumer behaviour, and integrated communications.

Throughout this course, you'll have the opportunity to engage with leading industry professionals inside and outside the classroom. Real-world learning is embedded in this course, and from your very first semester, you will meet and be taught by award-winning academics working in industry and prominent marketing professionals who guest lecture often in our units.

As part of our Work Integrated Learning (WIL) program, you'll also have the opportunity to complete professional work placements in consultancies, corporate settings, government, and community groups. This will allow you to build on what you've studied in class while also helping you develop the transferable skills and essential work experience, you’ll need to enter the workforce confidently.

Turn your business ambition into action. Accelerate your next career move and grow your confidence with QUT’s Graduate Certificate in Business.

QUT's MBA will teach you to challenge conventions and go beyond established pathways, equipping you to lead and manage decisively in a complex business world. As a QUT MBA student you will critically analyse business situations and develop innovative solutions to real-world cases.

Through flexible and innovative units, you will develop the skills essential to becoming a global business professional. The practical nature of this course enables you to apply concepts and management techniques learned in class directly to your workplace.

Our MBA program is designed to transform your thinking, expand your skills and open the way to confident leadership to make an impact in an ever-changing world.

The QUT Graduate Certificate in Project Management degree is designed around a set of core project management topics that underpin the knowledge required for practice and/or further learning.

The course will provide you with advanced and specialised discipline knowledge and skills to apply appropriate solutions to project management problems. You will learn how to communicate effectively within various social, cultural and professional contexts across and within stakeholder and discipline groups.

The course structure consists of 48 credit points (4 units) of core units that can be completed in one semester of study.

Accounting is more than crunching numbers, it’s often referred to as the 'language of business' as accountants provide key stakeholders with the financial and non-financial information that underpins all business decisions. If you're data-driven, have an analytical mind and enjoy problem-solving, consider a dynamic future in accounting with QUT's accounting major. Accountants are in strong demand and work all over the world across a range of industries. All businesses require accountants, and many chief executive officers, board directors and entrepreneurs have accounting degrees.

QUT's Accounting major is future-focused and designed and taught by industry experts and world-class academics to help you develop the skills and expertise needed for a successful career. As technological advancements have changed the way we do business, you will learn how accounting systems function and will develop skills using a range of techniques and tools to provide and interpret business information. Developments in technology are integrated throughout the course, and assessment tasks are designed around cases, to ensure that your degree always has a practical focus.

Throughout this major, you will also have great opportunities to be placed in industry-leading organisations and workplaces, where you'll engage with accounting professionals, build important networks, and learn what your future career could really be like. Your final-year capstone unit is an extended simulation where you and your colleagues will provide professional advice to solve real-world problems for industry clients. These real-world problems will be similar to what you will encounter in your career, and this unit will give you valuable hands-on experience. Our Accounting major, together with specified core units, will allow you to pursue qualification as a professional accountant (such as a Chartered Accountant or CPA). These are amongst the most recognised and desirable business qualifications in Australia and worldwide.

Imagine a job that could take you anywhere in the world. With a career in international business, it's not just a dream, it's a reality. Digitalisation has transformed the way businesses operate. With the help of digital tools and platforms, businesses of all sizes, can now venture beyond their local markets and successfully connect with customers all around the world. That’s where you come in. With businesses expanding beyond their domestic markets at an unprecedented rate, there is an increasing demand for individuals who possess a deep understanding of the complexities of global regulations, cultural differences, purchasing behaviours, transportation logistics, and ethical considerations.

QUT’s International Business major is designed to equip you with the essential knowledge, experience, and skills to thrive as a business leader or entrepreneur in today's interconnected world. Throughout this course, you'll develop a deep understanding of how various economic, political, and legal institutions and regulatory frameworks affect businesses. By gaining this knowledge, you'll be able to identify opportunities, predict potential risks, and make informed decisions to help your future organisation achieve their goals.

You will also learn how to identify cultural differences in communication styles and negotiation approaches and develop strategies to overcome cultural barriers. Additionally, you will analyse how technology and globalisation have impacted cross-cultural communication and negotiation, exploring the potential benefits and challenges they present.

Delving deep into new technologies and artificial intelligence, you will discover how to leverage virtual service games such as META to facilitate international market expansion. In your capstone unit, you'll work alongside real-world clients to explore how these innovations are disrupting traditional business models and devise practical strategies for overcoming common obstacles to global expansion.

The early years are a time of rapid growth and development. Early relationships, interactions and experiences provide the foundation for everything that follows - school, work, life. Early childhood teachers make a significant and lasting contribution to a child’s education and lifelong learning. You will be supported by specialist early childhood academics and will experience real-world opportunities that prepare you to teach in early childhood.

Nationally, the number of early childhood teachers required in early childhood education and care services is expected to grow by 21.6% between 2021 and 2026, according to the Australian Government's Job Outlook (June 2023).

This puts you, as an early childhood graduate teacher, in the box seat for leadership in the early childhood education and care sector.

The QUT Bachelor of Communication enables you to harness the power of media and communication platforms for meaningful global impact across a range of professions and industries. A career in communication changes the world.

Emerging media and communication technologies, like artificial intelligence, are rapidly changing job titles and career opportunities. In our degree, you not only develop a sophisticated understanding of the latest digital trends, platforms and technologies, but also cultivate a suite of highly transferable capabilities that strengthen your employability no matter what the future holds.

You’ll be working with industry experts as teachers, real-world clients providing briefs for assessment, and collaborating with other students as you will in the field. Along the way, you’ll learn from industry experts within the world-leading Digital Media Research Centre – QUT's home of groundbreaking insights and strategies in digital media and communications.

This course will provide you with the knowledge and tools you’ll need to stay up-to-date on the latest information, prepare reports and stories to fit the fast news cycle, and the professional contacts to get your career moving. From day one, you’ll be in the thick of the modern journalism industry.

You’ll be introduced to data-driven storytelling, where facts can both ensure your reporting is ethical and increase audience appeal. You’ll deep-dive into journalism law, and the ethics and social justice issues that challenge modern journalism. You’ll even be trained in the specific skills of both short-form, and long-form news production, so you’ll be ready for any work environment.

Your studies will be rounded by the choice of either a second major, which is a sequence of eight units from another study area, or minors and electives such as work integrated learning, internships or international study tours that allow you to graduate work ready through engagement with the industry.

This course is flexible, allowing you to explore career opportunities and develop a unique skill set by choosing electives in complementary areas such as business, digital media, sport and exercise, or biosciences. You will be taught by staff with extensive industry experience in areas that include sports nutrition, health promotion, childhood obesity, Indigenous health and research. Their experience, combined with case studies offered by guest lecturers, will give you the knowledge to meet the needs and expectations of your clients. Close links with industry ensure our curriculum is relevant and our graduates can meet the demands of the changing healthcare environment.

Employment opportunities for podiatrists are excellent. This course was Queensland’s first degree in podiatry and offers opportunities for hands-on learning that are unique to QUT. Our teaching and clinical staff are practising podiatrists who maintain links with the profession ensuring our courses are up-to-date and relevant.

During this course, you will complete more than 1,000 hours of clinical placement. At our on-campus podiatry clinic you will treat real patients under the supervision of registered podiatrists.

You will provide specialist services in all aspects of professional practice including podiatric surgery and physical therapy. Commonly, patients present with conditions that include heel pain, running injuries, footwear problems and corrections, skin problems, and tendon and joint injuries.

Professional experience is also offered at external facilities where you can participate in biomechanics/musculoskeletal clinics, sports clinics, diabetes foot complication clinics, paediatric clinics and general podiatry clinics. You will also have the opportunity to participate in events that focus on prevention and treatment within the wider community.

Our School of Nursing is one of the largest and most established centres in Australia, with more than 40 years of industry consultation and experience. We are ranked 13th in the world for nursing by the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2021.

Our course content reflects emerging developments in healthcare and nursing practice that have been identified through consultation with industry partners, discipline experts and research literature. You will learn from some of Australia’s most respected and influential nurse academics and researchers.

Foundation studies will build your knowledge in key areas of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology, and will introduce you to professional nursing practice and contemporary healthcare service. You will also develop an understanding of pharmacology with an emphasis on quality use of medicines. These studies are complemented with opportunities to apply nursing theory to clinical practice in our on campus facilities and in clinical placements off campus.

Graduates of this degree are prepared to excel in a profession where the scope of practice is expanding and there are greater responsibilities for delivery of more complex interventions in a range of healthcare settings and across diverse populations.

This course was Queensland’s first degree in paramedic science and our established partnerships ensure you will complete extensive placements with the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS).

Our staff are experienced paramedics and allied health professionals and will give you first-hand knowledge of the profession through case studies and personal experiences.

On campus, you will learn in facilities that feature life-sized ambulance simulators, human patient simulators, and multi-casualty sites that imitate a building collapse, car accident or explosion.

You will develop an appreciation of anatomical variability, pathology and effective medical communication with the opportunity to work with human donor material.

Discover how to navigate the complexities of property economics and transform cities for the better with QUT's Bachelor of Property Economics. As one of the few specialised property courses available in Australia, this course will provide you with the knowledge, job-ready skills, and practical work experience needed to excel in the property industry.

By delving into disciplines such as building, construction management, planning, business, and property economics, you will understand how these areas work together to achieve a balanced, cost-effective, and sustainable built environment.

Finally, as an added perk to this course, you'll also have the opportunity to visit commercial and retail properties, and some of Brisbane's most prominent buildings. Through these excursions, you'll witness firsthand how the theories you learn in class can be practically applied.

Engaging in exclusive tours and interacting with on-site property managers will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of property management and the day-to-day operations of these properties.

Social work at QUT is committed to creating a community of engaged learners and practitioners with real-world capacities to advocate social change for a more socially just, democratic and sustainable future. Graduates will have an understanding of the ways in which personal experiences are shaped by broader societal structures and therefore are committed to working in partnership with people (using a range of practice methods to support them), while simultaneously pursuing social transformation to redress societal injustices.

Our course champions a critical approach to social issues and this is thoroughly integrated with students’ experiences of field education to help integrate theory and practice. It is a broad degree equipping graduates with a multitude of professional employment opportunities, yet many units are designed to enable students to explore a particular personal interest or passion, which means they can choose a develop specialist knowledge base in particular fields of practice.

You will be taught by passionate social workers and human services professionals who are committed educators with extensive professional experience in clinical work, political activism, counselling, community development and advocacy, education and social research.

This career-oriented course is flexible and you will select areas of study that align with your interests such as child and family services, youth justice, gender crime, Indigenous health, mental health and disability residential care, or policy skills and management. It prepares you for having an impact on real-world problems through social change activities.

You will complete 500 hours of supervised professional experience which will develop your assessment and intervention skills, and your own practice framework. Our students have completed placements in neighbourhood centres, homelessness and outreach services, youth services, child safety, disability, and residential aged-care facilities. There are also opportunities to complete placements in regional and rural areas, or overseas.

You will learn from passionate staff who are human services practitioners, social workers, counsellors, anthropologists, political activists and advocates. They consult regularly with industry to ensure your degree reflects the emerging priorities of the profession.

Primary teaching is a stimulating and rewarding career. As a primary school teacher, you will provide the foundation for lifelong learning in young minds.

You’ll also be entering an industry in demand, with roles in primary teaching expected to grow. Data from the Australian Government’s Job Outlook (June 2023) indicate that primary teaching roles will grow by 5.1% between 2021 and 2026.

This course will prepare you to create learning experiences that will encourage, challenge, support and extend all learners. You will develop your own creative approaches to respond to the diverse needs of your students.

You’ll be qualified to teach primary subjects in the Australian Curriculum and other frameworks.

Why choose this course?

As a secondary teacher, you can contribute to the development and further the growth of young adults, and share your passion for your chosen teaching areas.

You will be a qualified specialist in your teaching areas and learn to effectively teach subjects in the Australian Curriculum and other frameworks. You’ll be encouraged to create future-focused learning opportunities for your students and be equipped with positive strategies to manage your classrooms.

This course will set you on the path to a primary teaching career if you have a bachelor degree in a course not leading to teacher registration.

The course complements the content knowledge obtained from your previous qualification, and the breadth of life and other experiences you can draw on in the teaching profession. You will be well prepared for your Professional Experience placements in real school settings and you'll also be supported by a supervising teacher in the classroom.

As the modern business world continues to evolve with the influence of globalisation, technological advancements, and a growing focus on sustainability, managers are presented with new opportunities to become leaders of influence and drive positive change both within their organisations and in the world at large. Instead of simply overseeing day-to-day operations, managers now have the chance to innovate, adapt, and make a meaningful impact in their field.

If you're eager to foster positive change, motivate employees to achieve their full potential, and make a lasting impact in the business world, consider studying QUT’s Bachelor of Business (Management) course. In this course, you will examine how individual differences impact people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviours in the workplace. By drawing on insights from various fields such as management, HR, psychology, behavioural economics, and sociology, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of how people work and how you can create a more fulfilling and successful workplace.

You will also develop your management and leadership capabilities using a wide variety of managerial tools to scan for opportunities and problems, create solutions, and monitor performance. From there, you will build your confidence in applying your management knowledge and toolkit by developing business plans and solutions for business performance and growth.

Expanding your skills beyond the classroom, you will have plenty of opportunities throughout your studies to take advantage of various programs and activities. These include hackathons, negotiation competitions, start-up weekends, pitch practice sessions, innovation challenges, international case competitions, workplace learning opportunities, blogging, and collaborative real-world projects with industry, community, government, and other disciplines.

The finance industry is dynamic, constantly changing, and fast-paced. It's driven by market trends, economic factors, and technological advancements, making each day unique. If you have aspirations for a rewarding and fulfilling career that offers global job opportunities, look no further than a career in finance.

As part of our finance major, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of essential finance concepts and skills crucial for success in the finance industry. This course covers financial management, investment analysis, risk management, and fundamentals of financial planning. Additionally, you'll acquire practical skills in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting through hands-on projects and real-world case studies.

You will also have many practical hands-on learning opportunities, such as capital investment appraisal, firm valuation, portfolio allocations, and risk management, using current information from our Economics and Finance Bloomberg Lab. Our lab provides access to real-time financial data from Bloomberg, a leading provider for top financial institutions worldwide. This extensive dataset covers companies, commodities, and economies, enabling you to apply classroom theories to real-world financial analysis.

Finally, in the Finance Capstone Unit, you will work in teams to prepare an authentic case study report for a real-world client using state-of-the-art Bloomberg investment analysis tools. Collaborating as a team, you will critically analyse their corporate finance challenges and create a comprehensive case study report with tailored recommendations to suit their needs. You will then deliver your case study as a pitch to the real-world client, showcasing your expertise in the field.

Are you someone who enjoys working with people and is passionate about helping others achieve their goals? If so, a career in financial planning might be the perfect fit for you. As a financial adviser, every day you will collaborate with individuals, businesses, and organisations, helping them manage their financial matters and meet their financial goals.

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of finance, investment, taxation law, superannuation, and retirement planning. From there, you will explore more advanced subjects, including insurance, risk, management and estate planning, financial services and law and personal financial planning.

You'll also gain valuable hands-on experience navigating and operating widely used financial software such as XPlan. Guided by industry experts, you'll learn how to gather and analyse information to manage finances effectively, evaluate risk, and assess performance and value.

QUT's Financial Planning course is designed in collaboration with industry partners, with an emphasis on real-world learning. Throughout your studies, you will hear from many prominent financial planning professionals ranging from CEOs of leading finance associations to local and international financial advisers from a variety of industries.

You will have a high degree of course flexibility with the option to select a major and two minor areas of study that align with your interests, and prepare you for areas of emerging priority and employment. The course has very large practical focus; you will be in the laboratory from week one and working on real biomedical and scientific problems throughout the course.

You may also complete studies in complementary areas from across the university including behavioural science, law, mathematics, engineering, business, nutrition and physical activity, criminology and policing, journalism and Indigenous Knowledges.

You will learn from leading researchers from the Translational Research Institute and partner research facilities at major Brisbane hospitals. QUT researchers have made groundbreaking discoveries in cancer biology, infectious diseases, tissue engineering and vaccine development. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to develop industry-relevant practical skills and use cutting-edge technology in modern and well-equipped laboratories.

Spend significant time doing lab experimental work and undertake research in your final year. Study options include lasers and optics, medical physics, astrophysics, and more.

The course has a strong applied emphasis so you will spend a significant amount of time in the undergraduate teaching laboratories. In each unit, the theory will be supported by experimental work, and in your final year, you will undertake research and gain exposure to the research laboratories through the experimental physics unit.

Shape the future of work as an HR professional. Lead and inspire your team, build a culture of inclusivity and positivity, and cultivate talent that drives your organisation's success. QUT’s Human Resource Management major will give you the industry-ready skills, knowledge, and experience to successfully manage people in a wide variety of organisations. You can make an important and positive impact on how an organisation, recruits, rewards, develops and champions their staff.

In this course, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of the key principles and practices of managing people and organisations. To do this, you will explore topics such as organisational behaviour, team building, managing diversity, organisational structure, and human resource management. Throughout your study of human resource management you will be equipped with technology augmented knowledge and learning. You will develop critical thinking skills and technical capabilities for delivering organisational performance through people in the real world.

Real-world learning is embedded in this course. Right from the start of your very first semester, you will have the opportunity to learn from real-world academics who are actively engaged in the industry and prominent human resource management professionals who frequently deliver guest lectures in our classes. As part of our Work Integrated Learning program, you'll also have the opportunity to complete professional work placements in consultancies, corporate settings, government, and community groups. This will allow you to build on what you've studied in class while also helping you develop the transferable skills and essential work experience, you’ll need to enter the workforce confidently.

With a focus on innovation in design and sustainable development, a QUT Architecture degree will give you the skills and experience you need to design the cities and structures of our future.

QUT is ranked as one of the top 100 universities in the world for architecture and built environment, and we are proud to have Queensland’s most in-demand architecture degree.

With a strong reputation in the industry, our graduates are in high demand. The percentage of our graduates who secure full-time employment is among the highest in the country, and our graduates have the highest starting salaries of all Brisbane architecture graduates.

You’ll be taught by practising architects with direct industry links, who’ll share valuable insights and opportunities that’ll give you a competitive edge. You’ll also have opportunities to connect with our young alumni who’ve successfully established themselves in the industry.

This course provides a strong foundation in the core biological sciences such as physiology, genetics, zoology, plant sciences and microbiology. It is designed to be hands on, to develop problem-solving skills through active learning, and to give an early appreciation of the way that many disciplines can be brought to bear on a problem.

As well as receiving core training in the basics through the biology major, you can either add breadth to your degree by choosing a minor from a complementary discipline (e.g. chemistry) or depth to your biological skills through a specialised minor such as biotechnology.

You will experience some of the most advanced laboratories and field work opportunities in Australia and be taught by staff who are at the top of their research fields internationally. You will also stay in touch with the real world, as guest lectures, site visits and opportunities for work integrated learning bring a strong industry flavour to the degree.

Our chemistry degree is known and respected. Study analytical, physical, organic and inorganic chemistry with a focus on nanotechnology, analytical chemistry and spectroscopy. The QUT chemistry degree is a qualification that is known and respected by employers. Many employers prefer QUT chemistry graduates, especially those with an extension minor in analytical chemistry, because of their advanced technical skills, their experience with modern instrumentation and their training in scientific communication. Our training in analytical chemistry throughout the chemistry degree is renowned nationally.

You will undertake comprehensive laboratory work including experiments using modern computer-based analytical instruments and gain knowledge and experience in the health and safety aspects of handling chemicals. You will be guided by highly respected lecturers, many actively involved in cutting-edge research.

The Earth is an amazing place and for an earth scientist, it offers a unique natural laboratory that covers space and time. Earth science is a multidisciplinary science that applies chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics tools to understand earth processes, decipher its past and predict its future. Earth scientists work to monitor changes in the Earth’s environment and suggest solutions to problems. They study natural hazards to prevent loss of life and reduce property damage. Earth scientists play key roles in the search for fuels and minerals. Climate change, earthquakes and geothermal energy are just a few of the issues that require knowledge of earth science.

Earth science (also known as geoscience) blends the traditional fields of geology, physical geography and oceanography/ hydrology. Geology describes the rocky parts of the Earth’s crust (or lithosphere) and its development. Physical geography, which studies the Earth’s surface, includes geomorphology, soil science and biogeoscience. The marine and freshwater parts of the Earth define the fields of oceanography and hydrology.

Develop the skills to undertake environmental planning and management, and tackle global issues such as climate change and wildlife conservation.

We rely on our natural environment to sustain our lives and our lifestyles. We continually need to improve our understanding and management of the natural environment to balance our development with wise management while minimising impacts and degradation.

An understanding of the mechanisms controlling environmental systems provides the skills required to undertake a great range of scientific environmental planning and management, and tackle problems such as local water quality and ecosystem impacts, soil erosion, catchment and groundwater use, or adaptation to global climate change.

You will experience some of the most advanced laboratories and field work opportunities in Australia and be taught by staff who are at the top of their research fields internationally. You will also stay in touch with the real world, as guest lectures, site visits and opportunities for work integrated learning bring a strong industry flavour to the degree.

Have you ever wondered how and why the RBA influences interest rates? Or how we transition to a lower carbon economy? Or how do we regulate complex markets like petrol and retail electricity to provide better outcomes for consumers? Or what steps can we take to actively bridge the gender pay gap and create equal opportunities for men and women? If these questions interest you, studying economics could be a great choice.

Economics is a unique way of thinking and analysing how the world works. Economics provides insights into national and global economy and offers ways to tackle the real-world challenges shaping our society. As an economist, your work will revolve around real-world issues to inform corporate strategy and government policy.

In this course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of economics, covering both microeconomics and macroeconomics applied to contemporary issues. You will learn about the interplay between the decisions and actions of consumers, firms and governments, economic growth, business cycles, unemployment, inflation, and international trade. You will build skills in data and statistics to support your economic analysis.

Real-world learning is embedded in this course, and throughout your degree, you'll have the chance to engage in practical learning opportunities that allow you to apply the theories you've learned in class to real-world situations. These opportunities include working as consultants with leading industry organisations, gaining professional work experience through our work integrated learning unit, and participating in immersive, international field projects.

Every entrepreneur has a vision, but only a select few are visionaries. Successful visionary entrepreneurs like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Paul Polman and Whitney Wolfe Herd all share several key characteristics. They all had a vision, a desire to see their concept come to life and the determination to make it happen. To become a successful entrepreneur, you must think like one, and from your very first day, you will engage with industry experts who will build and cultivate your entrepreneurial mindset.

You will also gain an understanding of modern practices and theoretical knowledge to help you identify and grow entrepreneurial opportunities. As well as learn the necessary capabilities to plan, lead, influence, innovate, and strategise as you engage the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem. From there, you will work in a risk-free, innovation incubator environment to design, refine and develop your product or service that will address a real-world need.

Throughout your journey you will connect with well-known entrepreneurs and business leaders who will teach you how to avoid common pitfalls and create winning pitch decks to secure funding. Opportunities to compete for funding will also be available to students throughout this course to assist in development of your product or service. This is a unique major, and no other degree in Australia will take you on an entrepreneurial journey like this. By the end of your studies, you could graduate with an operating and profitable business.

Public relations has evolved substantially over the past few years, but its main objective has remained the same: to foster good relations with key organisational stakeholders and protect, repair, and maintain organisational reputations. If you're looking to become a public relations expert with industry-ready skills and the experience that employers are looking for, consider studying QUT's public relations major.

What makes QUT's public relations major different is our close relationship with industry. Throughout this course, you will not only be taught by leading, internationally renowned public relations academics and researchers; but you will also work with industry clients to solve real-world problems; and gain valuable practical experience with consultancies, government, corporate settings, and/or community groups. Our public relations course is co-designed with national and international industry experts to ensure you learn industry-relevant and up-to-date information and practices.

This course will teach you traditional PR skills such as crisis communication management and stakeholder engagement, as well as in-demand skills for the modern PR practitioner including knowing how to counter misinformation and address distrust. Excellent and effective communication is vital in public relations, and with the help of our world-class academics and industry experts, you will graduate with strong skills in communication, as well as analytical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving.

The Master of Teaching (Secondary) can transform your prior studies and experience into a teaching qualification. If you have a bachelor degree that doesn't lead to teacher registration, the Master of Teaching offers a pathway to a rewarding career in teaching. Bring your passion for knowledge and your work and life experience to the teaching profession.

Public health professionals promote population health and wellbeing in service areas such as food safety, disease control, prevention programs, health promotion, and environmental health.

Our public health programs are designed for professionals interested in a career in public health, mid-career professionals seeking advancement, and clinicians looking to broaden their range of expertise.

Students in this program obtain core skills in epidemiology and biostatistics, and an understanding of contemporary and challenging population health issues. You may choose to major in emergency and disaster management; epidemiology and research methods; health promotion; health, safety, and environment; or select units from across the major study areas.

Health Promotion units

• Qualitative Research

The unit offers the opportunity to study, explore, and understand a range of qualitative research methodologies and methods. In so doing, the unit exposes students to a knowledge base that may inform postgraduate qualitative research.

• Health Promotion 2: Theories

This unit provides you with foundation knowledge and skills in health promotion. You are introduced to health promotion theories and their use for understanding determinants of health behaviors and for the development of health promotion programming.

• Health Promotion 3: Program Planning

This unit is in the developmental stage of your course and furthers your knowledge and skills developed in PUP032 and PUP038 for developing a health promotion program. With a large portion of health promotion work involving the development of health promotion programs, the unit allows you to develop the skills that are essential for a health promotion practitioner.

• Health Promotion 4: Program Evaluation

Evaluation is a crucial aspect of health promotion and public health work. Within the health sector, there is strong competition for funding from the government and non-government sectors. The need to use evidence upon which to make judgments about programs and influence policy rests increasingly on robust evaluations.

Public health professionals promote population health and wellbeing in service areas such as food safety, disease control, prevention programs, health promotion and environmental health.

Our public health programs are designed for professionals interested in a career in public health, mid-career professionals seeking advancement and clinicians looking to broaden their range of expertise.

Students in this program obtain core skills in epidemiology and biostatistics, and an understanding of contemporary and challenging population health issues. You may choose to major in emergency and disaster management; epidemiology and research methods; health promotion; health, safety and environment; or select units from across the major study areas.

Computer science is the scientific and practical approach to computer-based system design, development and operation. It deals with areas ranging from the fundamental principles of computation to tools and techniques for IT system development and evaluation, including identifying and solving systems design issues associated with efficiency, usability and security. Computer science applications extend into specialised areas including mobile computing, artificial intelligence, robotics, and large-scale information management involving information retrieval and web search engines.

If you want to work with cutting-edge technology and be a part of creating technologies that have not yet been invented, a computer science career could be for you.

The Information Systems major focuses on using IT skills and knowledge to identify organisational requirements and design effective and innovative IT systems solutions.

It can include supporting managers and users to analyse their needs, developing data and process models to guide system design, testing and implementing enterprise-wide systems and services, and working with large database applications and emerging technologies to deliver digital transformation initiatives within an organisation.

If you want to drive business, innovation and decision-making by harnessing cutting-edge technologies and systems thinking, Information Systems could be for you.

The Master of Education course is flexible and innovative and can be custom designed to your needs. Our world-class academics are leaders in their fields who will engage you in deep professional learning and reflection to expand your knowledge and skills.

The Master of Education, Early Childhood Specialisation is ideal for professionals working in early education and care settings who want to expand their knowledge of working with young children, families and communities.

The Early Childhood specialisation prepares professionals working in early education and care settings for an industry requiring highly trained professionals who can specifically support the diverse needs of young children.

Research evidence has consistently proven that the experiences and environments of children in the early years are important for strong social-emotional development and positive learning outcomes through school and into adulthood, and influence children’s health and wellbeing across their lives. At QUT, professionals working in early education and care settings are challenged to learn about how to plan, create and implement evidence-based learning environments that will provide the best possible outcomes for children, families, and the communities in which they live.

The Master of Education course is flexible and innovative and can be custom designed to your needs. Our world-class academics are leaders in their fields who will engage you in deep professional learning and reflection to expand your knowledge and skills.

The Educational Leadership Specialisation in the Master of Education will help established and emerging leaders to understand themselves and understand how to lead professional learning, activate innovation, and make informed, ethical decisions.

Leaders play a vital role in educational communities. Leaders who know themselves, and how to lead the learning of others can confidently and purposefully navigate the ambiguous and emergent situations encountered in a constantly changing landscape. In education contexts, this leadership will impact the lives of children, educators and communities for generations. At QUT, leaders are challenged to learn about ways to lead that can create sustainable and socially just educational communities.

The Master of Education course is flexible and innovative and can be custom designed to your needs. Our world-class academics are leaders in their fields who will engage you in deep professional learning and reflection to expand your knowledge and skills.

The Inclusive Education Specialisation is ideal for teachers and allied professionals who wish to gain knowledge of the theories, current research and implications for instructional practice related to supporting students with learning difficulties and disabilities in inclusive classrooms.

This course is designed to focus on ‘inclusive education’ rather than ‘special education’.

The Master of Education course is flexible and innovative and can be custom designed to your needs. Our world-class academics are leaders in their fields who will engage you in deep professional learning and reflection to expand your knowledge and skills.

The TESOL Specialisation can provide you with qualifications to seek new employment in second language education in Queensland, Australia, or overseas.

It will equip you with understandings of second language acquisition and the ability to implement innovative learning and teaching approaches.

The Master of Project Management course draws its strength from globally recognised frameworks, such as the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). By integrating benchmarks and standards, the program shapes individuals into decision-makers capable of designing effective project processes, establishing operational structures, and implementing governance mechanisms that steer projects toward success, even in the face of complex and evolving environments.

The Masters of Project Management will unlock opportunities for you to work with a range of industry networks and professionals. Our graduates have forged successful careers in Project Management across Education, Health, Disability and Ageing, Information Technology and Cyber Security, Government and Defence, Finance, Engineering, Mining, and more.

Knowledge about the human body and how its systems work to maintain our health is essential to understanding the basis of disease, diagnostic technologies and treatments. Design and undertake a laboratory-based research project in human physiology.

Develop knowledge and understanding of infectious disease agents (bacteria, viruses, yeasts, fungi and parasites) and how they cause human disease, together with cutting-edge strategies of diagnosis, treatment, control and prevention.

The course consists of three thematic units (12 credit points each) and one High Impact Project (HiP) self-directed, work-integrated unit (12 credit points).

Each unit is designed around the standard of 150 hours of learning distributed across ten weeks of primarily online and workplace learning. There is also an optional two-day face-to-face intensive workshop prior to the beginning of each unit.

You will undertake units sequentially.

You may choose to undertake the High Impact Project either in parrallel with the thematic units across the year or sequentially as a fourth 12 credit point unit after the three thematic units have been completed.

The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is one of the courses offered in the MBA suite. This course is effectively one-third of the MBA program and allows professionals to update their skills and acquire in-depth knowledge and skills in the core discipline areas of business.

The Master of Clinical Psychology builds upon the latest psychotherapy process and outcome research findings and uses an integrative approach to training students in assessment and treatment of mental health problems and disorders. This approach assists students to develop a flexible and client-focused approach to practice, consistent with contemporary standards for evidence-based practice in clinical psychology.

Students learn to conceptualise and treat clinical presentations using relational psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, systemic, and narrative therapeutic approaches. Graduates of this course have the knowledge and competence to provide assessment and treatment across the lifespan.

In a world that’s rapidly changing, the need for civil engineers has never been greater.

With a strong focus on disaster resilience and disaster management, this course will teach you how to design safe, economical, and environmentally sound infrastructure for the community and adapt our cities and structures to meet environmental challenges.

You’ll develop your skills in our advanced engineering labs, learning from experienced engineers who are leaders in their fields.

You’ll then apply what you learn through exclusive work placements and projects with leading companies such as Arup, BMD, and Jacobs, and with our government partners.

Choose a second major or a double degree in architecture, business, or built environment and graduate with a diverse portfolio of skills that will maximize your career opportunities. QUT is the only university in Queensland that offers a double degree in architecture and engineering.

You’ll graduate with an internationally recognized Honours qualification with the practical skills and experience that will give you a competitive advantage in your future career.

As an electrical engineer, you’ll harness the potential of new and emerging technologies to design the electrical systems and devices of our future.

From faster and more efficient charging systems, to electric cars and next-generation solar technology, you’ll play a vital role in powering our future society in a more sustainable way.

Your training will include site visits to solar farms and substations, where you’ll get up close and personal with the latest technologies and equipment.

You’ll also have access to exclusive work placements with leading companies like Aurecon, Energy Queensland, Origin Energy, Powerlink, and PSC Energy, where you’ll gain valuable experience and make connections that will give you a strong advantage in your future career.

With a hands-on learning approach that’s aligned with industry needs, this major will equip you with work-ready skills you need to immediately contribute to a wide range of industries.

As a mechanical engineer, you’ll apply the latest technologies to design the machinery and mechanical systems of our future.

From electric cars and intelligent devices, to the large-scale machinery used in mining and manufacturing, you’ll apply your technical expertise to design smarter, more sustainable solutions.

Our mechanical engineering degree is strongly aligned with industry needs, which means you’ll graduate with the real-world knowledge and experience to step confidently into your future career.

Develop the smart systems and machines of our future with a mechatronics engineering degree from QUT. We’re Australia’s top research institution in robotics*, and the number one choice for people who want to design the technologies of our future.

As a hybrid discipline combining mechanical and electrical engineering with computing, this major will give you a diverse skill set that will see you play a vital role across a range of industries.

From robots that make everyday life easier, to automated systems that free up workers’ time, you’ll apply your creativity and technical expertise to design smarter systems and machines that will change the way we live, work and play.

You’ll develop your skills in our advanced engineering labs, where you’ll have the freedom to pursue your own projects, guided by our expert technical team.

SW05 Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) has a shared Year 1 and Year 2 with SW04 Bachelor of Social Work. After completing two years in the Bachelor of Social Work course, students with a GPA of 5 or over have the option to apply for a place in the Honours program. On entry to SW05, students retain all credit for units successfully completed in SW04 and will complete a further two years of full-time study which will include an honours research project, 1 Social Work elective and 1 research elective. Research topics and elective choices are selected in consultation with a member of academic staff who agrees to supervise the research. Students complete a significant research project during their final year of study. Grades in SWH coded units are used to calculate the level of honours. Students who achieve a first, or second-class level A honours are eligible to apply for entry to the PhD program.

Our BSW Honours Graduates are committed to social, political, environmental and cultural justice. As a graduate you will have acquired the advanced knowledge and expertise to become work ready researchers, advocates and activist leaders in real-world initiatives and work in partnership with individuals, communities and other professionals, whilst employing culturally safe practices for socially just society.

This course offers professionals the opportunity to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in counselling. Course learning can be applied to a number of professional settings, and students in this program come from nursing, education, community arts, justice, human services, and other allied health backgrounds.

During this program you will learn about a range of approaches and techniques that can be applied to brief and collaborative counselling work with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Graduates can articulate and reflect upon their evolving personal framework of counselling practice and apply counselling processes intentionally to support the wellbeing of clients in a number of contexts relevant to their profession.

It is a practice-based program that includes a year of supervised clinical practice in the Psychology and Counselling Clinic.

The Graduate Certificate in Education is flexible and innovative and can be custom designed to your needs.

Our world-class academics are leaders in their fields who will engage you in deep professional learning and reflection to expand your knowledge and skills. The teaching team has extensive experience and the course is backed by QUT’s evidence-based research programs working to develop solutions to current and emerging issues in education.

You can build a qualification just for you. Mix and match topics to build the knowledge and skills you need for your classroom and your career.

A PhD challenges candidates to make a significant and original contribution to knowledge in the field by developing new ideas, or new ways of approaching existing problems. Working with an experienced supervisory team, candidates develop new theories, methodologies and models that may shape the future of the profession or discipline. A PhD candidate’s research must reveal high critical ability and powers of imagination and synthesis, and may be demonstrated in the form of new knowledge or significant or original adaptation, application and interpretation of existing knowledge.

If you're looking to develop your information technology discipline knowledge, this is the course for you. You will learn to employ existing IT methods and approaches to address discipline-specific problems. Your design and problem solving skills will result in useful and usable IT solutions. Completing this course in as little as six-months full-time, or one year part-time, you will be able to provide real value in the workplace immediately. You will graduate with the personal skills required to continue your development as an IT professional.

Your Bachelor of Design will begin with Design Impact Labs where you will begin to conceptualise and negotiate how you, as a designer, can address the challenges that demand multi-faceted solutions and responses to diverse situational stakeholders and/or social agendas. Through collaboration with students from other disciplines, you’ll focus on problems and social issues, identifying potential solutions connected to industry and community stakeholders. The labs are a great way to engage with your fellow students.

Increasingly, design intersects with diverse fields such as bioengineering, artificial intelligence, systems modelling, smart cities, health, sports and exercise science, and cancer prevention. This exciting transformation is driving the emergence of new design careers. QUT offers the widest range of design disciplines, and the most options for double degrees, in Australia.

The Master of Engineering Management is a practical course that offers a unique opportunity for technical expertise and business skills, to prepare you for leadership roles. If you want to move into technical managerial roles, this course is for you. Real-world and industry-relevant, the Master of Engineering Management prepares you to meet all the challenges of the complex world of engineering.

This comprehensive course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to successfully navigate the challenges of modern engineering projects and organisational decision-making. Through theoretical learning and practical applications, you will develop a deep understanding of, and the ability to communicate, complex technical concepts to a diverse audience.

Become a teacher in just two years if you already have a bachelor degree in a course not leading to teacher registration. The course complements the content knowledge obtained from your previous qualification, and the breadth of life and other experiences you can draw on in the role of early childhood teacher.

The demand for early childhood teachers puts you, as an early childhood graduate teacher, in the box seat for leadership in the early childhood education and care sector.

At QUT, we prepare our students for the modern world of law. What makes our law degree unique is our balance between legal principles and practice.

With our practical, hands-on approach to teaching, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the Australian legal system and the core areas of law required for admission to legal practice in Australia. You will also learn about the relationship between Australia's Indigenous people and the legal system through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives on law.

The legal industry is experiencing rapid evolution due to significant advancements in data-driven technologies that are fundamentally changing many aspects of society. As a result, lawyers are increasingly required to develop new skills and capabilities to adapt to the changing nature of law and legal work. In our law, technology and innovation minor, we explore how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics are impacting the legal industry. You'll learn about the legal, ethical, and social challenges raised by these technologies, as well as design thinking techniques that enable you to respond to legal challenges from a human-centred approach.

Business skills, digital literacy, ethics and entrepreneurship make up the core of this flexible degree, offering you the capabilities and mindset to thrive in a digitally transformed business landscape. Traditionally postgraduate degrees focus on discipline depth. This customisable Master of Business retains the benefits of deepening your business knowledge while also allowing you to build a degree tailored to your interests, passions and career ambitions.

The vertical integration of core skills throughout this course provides a framework for exploration and a context for Work Integrated Learning and overseas experiences. You’ll have opportunities to connect with and learn from industry experts and benefit from a curriculum driven by leading business research.

The Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) allows students to further develop specific areas of expertise in information technology and related discipline areas and is a pathway into research higher degree study. Students will develop high level skills in a specific discipline area and acquire research skills appropriate to their discipline. Students will apply analystic processes involving abstraction and modelling to solve complex problems and/or develop new opportunities through the use of information technology and will apply a deep understanding of the discipline to accurately assess its impact on individuals, organisations and society. Students receive individual supervision from an experienced researcher to complete a project. This project allows students to demonstrate their advanced academic capability and culminates in the completion of an honours thesis.

Public health professionals promote population health and wellbeing in service areas such as food safety, disease control, prevention programs, health promotion and environmental health.

QUT's public health programs are designed for professionals interested in a career in public health, mid-career professionals seeking advancement and clinicians looking to broaden their range of expertise.

Students obtain core skills in epidemiology and biostatistics and an understanding of contemporary and challenging population health issues. You may choose to complete specialist study in emergency and disaster management; epidemiology and research methods; health promotion; health services management; health, safety and environment; or select units from more than one study area.

Pharmacists care for communities, they are an integral member of the healthcare team and have an essential role in ensuring the appropriate use of medicines. They have expertise in the safe and quality use of medications and in their role as healthcare professionals they review, optimise, supply, and educate patients and other healthcare professionals on the safe use of medicines.

Pharmacists are regularly ranked as one of the most trusted healthcare professionals. They are often one of the first health professionals accessed for advice on medication, and play a major role as healthcare providers and educators to the community. More than ever, pharmacists are contributing to improved health care through their growing scope of services in both primary and secondary care, such as pharmacist vaccination services.

Ideal for practising engineers who want advanced, cutting-edge knowledge and skills in a chosen engineering field or want to move into an engineering management role. Lead and contribute to complex projects. Respond rapidly and effectively to current and emerging local and global challenges. Use evidence-based practice to imagine and realise change using management strategies, advanced design, collaborative decision-making and innovation. All majors are provisionally accredited by Engineers Australia.

Offers three main study areas, with seven majors from which to choose:

• Civil
• Civil and Construction
• Civil with Management
• Electrical
• Electrical with Management
• Mechanical
• Mechanical with Management

Transform your passion for sport and exercise into a rewarding career. Graduate with the skills and confidence to work with elite athletes and sportspeople, work in a coaching role to develop talent, and deliver strength and conditioning training. Under the direction of world-leaders in sports science education and research, learn to apply complex knowledge to the design, delivery, and evaluation of exercise programs, interventions and assessments that meet the specific needs of your clients. QUT’s degree in sport and exercise science is one of the first university programs in Australia to offer you a clear pathway into a career as accredited exercise scientist or accredited sports scientist.

QUT's School of Nursing has an established reputation as a provider of postgraduate programs that recognise and respond to priorities in clinical nursing practice and prepare professionals for specialist and leadership positions. In consultation with industry partners, the school has reviewed its postgraduate programs to continue alignment with industry's need for graduates who demonstrate nursing leadership and advanced practice skills. The comprehensive content emphasises clinical leadership in specialist nursing, improvement in practice and service delivery, and the socio-political aspects of contemporary nursing practice. The Graduate Certificate in Nursing offers a short, focused program of study for professionals looking to upgrade their qualifications. Our flexible course design means you can shape your course to suit your interests and career aspirations. Choose your major area of study from the list below or customise your degree with no major and a mix of units.

Across the world, we are collecting unprecedented amounts of data. It’s the new currency. However, simply having access to that data means very little if we’re not able to derive meaningful insights from it. We need skilled data scientists to understand and interpret the data; create and communicate meaningful insights; and use the data ethically and understand its limitations.

A significant and accelerating challenge for modern business is managing fast incoming, voluminous and varied data that are increasingly being relied on to make decisions. This course includes an entire unit addressing the emerging frameworks in modern data management.

Outside the business world, data science is increasingly at the core of new scientific and technological breakthroughs. The structure of our data science course recognises the rapidly developing importance of data-driven discovery in science and technology by providing options to minor in complementary studies like Computational and Simulation Science, which will equip you to operate at the forefront of this field.

Data scientist, as a career, has grown by 492 per cent from 2015 to 2019 (Burning Glass Technologies, National Skills Commission Analysis, 2020). It is widely acknowledged as one of the most desirable careers, not just in Australia, but globally.

The Doctor of Education (EdD) focuses on applied investigation and problem solving rather than on a contribution to pure research or to theoretical knowledge. This professional doctorate, comprising coursework units and a thesis, is oriented towards enhancing professional practice and focuses on the professional development of practitioners involved in some aspect of education.

If you're looking to develop advanced knowledge in at least one information technology discipline, this is the course for you. Your design and problem-solving skills will allow you to critically analyse problem spaces, assess alternate IT solutions, and evaluate outcomes. Application of your IT knowledge and skills will result in considered and relevant IT solutions. You will graduate with well-developed professional attitudes, behaviours and judgements.

The Graduate Certificate in Computer Science is designed as a generalist course, allowing you the flexibility to choose specialist units from a variety of complementary areas including networking, cyber security, software development and data science. The aim of this course is to create more well-rounded IT professionals, by allowing them to learn more about a variety of hot topics that are complementary to one another rather than being tied to one specific domain.

Our Executive MBA has been designed to build your influence and elevate your leadership. Delivered in Brisbane and Canberra, we can help you excel wherever you are.

The QUT Executive MBA will allow you to accelerate your leadership journey and reach new career and personal achievements. Learning from leading academics, being challenged by global companies, and collaborating with high-achieving peers sets our alumni apart.

From the start of the program, you are given a choice between two distinct pathways:

1. International Leadership
2. Complex Program Leadership and Strategic Procurement

The concept of ‘knowing one’s self’ lies at the forefront of the program, facilitating the development of a deep understanding of personal goals and leadership traits.

In addition to self-realization and leadership, the unique model for this Executive MBA program integrates fundamental units with more advanced elements that include:

• Organisational Transformation
• Entrepreneurship
• Governance and Corporate Accountability

The program culminates in an international study tour to one of the world's best universities, MIT, or to Europe, undertaking a deep dive with some of the world's largest companies, including Airbus and Pilatus, and honing your abilities to meet the demands of a quickly changing globalized digital economy.

This course provides high-quality learning for students who want to combine their studies in mathematics with considerable involvement in real-world applications and computational simulations. Computer simulation and visualisation techniques can be used in many research projects including bone fracture and wound healing, and modelling saltwater intrusion in coastal systems.

This major introduces you to a wide range of concepts in mathematical foundations, modelling and computational methods, and provides strong links between theory and application. You will investigate underlying mathematical theory to see how it can be applied to real-world scenarios from many fields of study including the physical and chemical sciences, biology, engineering and the social sciences. You will also develop computational solution and simulation methods to couple with modelling skills in order to investigate large-scale applied problems.

This course offers the flexibility to concentrate your studies in areas that align with career opportunities. You will choose five elective units from areas that include community nutrition, Indigenous health, family and gender issues, health management and general studies in psychology. You can also tailor the program with further study for a career as a registered environmental health officer or occupational health and safety officer.

An understanding of the biological, social, cultural, economic and physical factors that underpin the health of a community can be applied to many health disciplines. You will be taught by professionals with backgrounds in medicine, nursing, research, policy development and health service management. Our graduates are strategic thinkers who can apply their knowledge to develop innovative solutions that create improved health and quality of life for everyone.

If you’re ready to provide advanced care in a specialised field this course will prepare you with leadership and communication skills, and deep clinical knowledge. The course comprises eight units which focus on primary health care, Indigenous health, leadership skills, health assessment, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology and translational research.

QUT has offered an industry accredited program for more than 40 years and is recognised for delivering job ready graduates who are in demand and securing competitive graduate employment positions. You will learn from industry leaders with experience in areas including sports dietetics and Indigenous health. They hold senior positions on industry boards and councils, and many also lead projects and government initiatives to improve population health and nutrition. These close links with industry ensure your study is relevant and you will be prepared to meet the demands of the profession in a changing healthcare environment.

Problem solving, critical thinking and innovation are now the top three skills employers look for and these vital skills can be applied to a wide range of commercial organisations. The first degree of its kind, our Bachelor of Creative Industries (BCI) allows you to develop your own creative niche by providing diverse knowledge, creativity and practical skills across a range of selected creative disciplines.

The Bachelor of Creative Industries can help you to develop your own creative niche across a range of majors, with the agility you need to keep creating, adapting and innovating as the world continues to evolve.

If you're passionate about mechanical engineering, this course lets you explore complex industry problems, boost your post-professional knowledge and future-proof your engineering career.

This course enhances the knowledge, practice and professional employability skills of engineers in specific discipline areas at an advanced level. Explore an integrated mix of specialist discipline complexity and evidence-based practice with future-focused professional skills development in a connected learning environment.

You will be engaged with the demands, complexities, tools and contemporary practices of authentic engineering environments. You will develop and shape contemporary authentic professional skills for immediate application in workplace contexts.

Undertake your studies through a range of learning practices, including industry-led case studies, project-based learning. Your capstone learning experience is a workplace-based or authentic two-semester project staged via a series of developmental assessments. This is supported through preparation for a simulated international engineering conference (peer-reviewed poster presentation and paper).

This two-year course provides a developmental path for professional engineers to master skills in selected engineering disciplines and the interaction of those disciplines. Enhance your skills in dealing with more complex engineering problems and interactions between engineering technical domains and the broader context in which they exist.

This course provides post-professional knowledge and skills in a range of engineering disciplines. It will equip you with the abilities to become a leader in your chosen engineering field.

The program offers both theoretical understanding, and practical applications of advanced professional engineering practices, with a focus on themed technical discipline areas and sustainable, ethical and managerial abilities.

This course is provisionally accredited with Engineers Australia. Professional accreditation allows graduates to work as a professional engineer in countries that are signatories of the Washington Accord.

You will complete 500 hours of professional placement during this course. This work integrated learning is completed at QUT Health Clinics and external locations including hospitals, local government and private health providers.

QUT Health Clinics, located at Kelvin Grove campus, provide professional health services to the community and students in this course deliver many of these services under the supervision of accredited professionals. You will become familiar with equipment and techniques that are used across industry, including technology used by clinicians to analyse and monitor performance.

During your studies, you will be taught by experts who have industry experience that spans hospitals, private practice, and research. You will access industry equipment in the biomechanics, motor control, exercise physiology, strength conditioning and clinical skills laboratories and consultation rooms.

Be future-focused and stay ahead of the curve. Drive real change and impact key decisions by learning how to make sense of the volume, variety and velocity of data we collect as a society.

Our academics are world leaders in research and have strong industry ties that ensure the relevance of teaching material and high-quality learning experiences for students.

When you graduate you'll emerge with professional skills in the general application of data analytics. You'll have the knowledge and experience to apply high-order thinking strategies within data-rich contexts to influence and drive high level decisions.

The Australian healthcare industry spans a multitude of organisations and overlapping services that cut across public and private sectors. As one of Australia’s largest industries, there is a need for skilled managers who thrive in their work and are passionate about the delivery of high-quality healthcare services.

A fundamental responsibility of health service managers is to ensure healthcare services are well-managed and accessible to local communities, particularly for those who need it most.

Many health services are currently undergoing considerable change and technological innovation. By studying a Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management with QUT Online, you will develop skills specifically geared towards working within a range of health service contexts, in direct contact with local communities.

As a health services management graduate, you will be ready to help improve the coordination of health services and provide leadership to organisations navigating periods of disruptive change.

This program is ideal for clinicians who seek to undertake a specialisation that will meet their professional development needs. It offers flexibility with distance delivery, block attendance, external study and online learning for selected units.

We provide clinicians with the opportunity to undertake a specialisation to meet specific professional development needs. Choose from a wide range of options, including emergency disaster management, environmental health, and occupational health and safety.

This course focuses on developing occupational health and safety professionals who are able to apply current knowledge and analytical methods to the management and improvement of occupational health and safety in an organisation.

The course explores a number of areas of fundamental importance to OHS practice to ensure graduates are prepared to work across a range of industries and have the advanced knowledge and skills suitable for leadership positions.

Leading industry professionals are contributors to the development and ongoing sustainment of our programs. They provide insight into emerging trends and are regular guest lecturers and presenters in many of the occupational health and safety subject areas.

You may also access QUT's career mentoring program which connects you with external industry professionals who are able to offer advice and coaching to support your career goals.

When you love what you do, you just can't wait to get in the studio to do more. At QUT we understand that kind of passion. The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA) provides in depth knowledge in one of nine study areas - largest combination of creative disciplines in Australia.

From your first year, you’ll collaborate with students and teaching staff from across disciplines to reflect industry practice, and work on real-world projects briefed by real clients, along with career planning assistance to help you on your creative journey.

As your course progresses you’ll have opportunities to showcase your work and make meaningful industry connections through work integrated learning, internships, international study tours, public performances and exhibitions.

You’ll also participate in project-based learning experiences (situated creative practice units) collaborating with other students and external partners.

Medical Laboratory Scientists work in clinical diagnostic pathology laboratories and perform and interpret tests on a wide range of human (and veterinary) samples such as blood, bone marrow, urine, and tissue. The results they generate are used to assess health status, diagnose disease and monitor the effects of various treatment/therapies, e.g. chemotherapy used in cancer treatments. 70% of all clinical decisions are either wholly or partially based on the results generated by pathology laboratories. In addition, 100% of cancers are diagnosed by pathology testing, as well as performing 100% of COVID-19 tests in laboratories.

The Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science is externally accredited by the peak representative body for medical laboratory scientists in Australia, the Australian Institute for Medical and Clinical Scientists. The program contains all the relevant professional units as well as a 16-week professional placement.

The Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental) offers an innovative and stimulating program of coursework, practical placements and research in human development and learning. This course provides the academic foundation for a career in educational and developmental psychology.

It prepares students to work as educational or developmental psychologists in a range of settings including, but not limited to, schools, disability services, hospitals, employment agencies and private practice. Educational and developmental psychology may also provide a springboard for other careers, subject to additional or complementary training.

This two-year course provides a developmental path for professional engineers to master skills in selected engineering disciplines and the interaction of those disciplines.

Enhance your skills in dealing with more complex engineering problems and interactions between engineering technical domains and the broader context in which they exist.

This course provides post-professional knowledge and skills in a range of engineering disciplines. It will equip you with the abilities to become a leader in your chosen engineering field.

The program offers both theoretical understanding, and practical applications of advanced professional engineering practices, with a focus on themed technical discipline areas and sustainable, ethical and managerial abilities.

The Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice provides you with the practical legal training (PLT) that you need for admission to the legal profession in Australia. Learn in-demand skills from experienced lawyers.

Complete the required coursework in as little as 16 weeks full-time if you have relevant real-life workplace experience. We can source a 4-week placement for you in a law office in the Brisbane metropolitan area or assist you in finding a placement elsewhere in Australia.

Studying this postgraduate degree in Emergency and Disaster Management with QUT Online, you will examine the underlying drivers of risk, taking into account the risk factors during, and in the aftermath of, an emergency.

Emergency and disaster management is a vital sector within the healthcare industry, and has a profound impact on the lives of individuals and communities who find themselves at the front-line of a natural or man-made disaster.

When an emergency situation does arise, strong leadership in the form of effective management is vital. Effective leaders are able to coordinate efficient responses that factor in unpredictability and rapidly changing circumstances.

You will gain practical skills in crisis communication planning and decision-making, and learn to operate in unstable and unpredictable environments with decisiveness.

QUT Online’s Graduate Certificate in Gerontology recognises the fundamental health and social care roles of health providers in the aged care sector.

This course is grounded in the scientific understanding of the ageing process, and ensuring high quality of care to the older person that takes into account physical, psychosocial and culturally safe practices.

Upon completing the Graduate Certificate in Gerontology, you will have a practical overview of the important role healthcare services play in responding holistically to the specific needs of the older person. This includes preventative health, chronic illness and injury management, palliative and end-of-life care, and quality and risk management.

This course creates opportunities for career advancement across a variety of sectors which are utilised by the older person including, hospital, community health, primary health and aged care environments.

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.

Digital transformation is impacting global media and communication production, distribution and consumption at unprecedented levels. This data and automation driven disruption is increasingly delivering content across personal mobile devices, placing pressure on traditional institutions and giving rise to new and emerging forms of content production and distribution.

QUT offers the only optometry training in Queensland. The optometry program includes a three-year Bachelor of Vision Science followed by a two-year Master of Optometry.

Our course is embedded with clinical experience that prepares you to treat patients from a variety of social and cultural groups, a wide range of ages, and a diversity of eye conditions. You will work with a range of complex instruments and learn to use clinical judgement to treat patients.

At our on-campus optometry clinic you will practise clinical skills under the supervision of registered optometrists. You will treat patients and provide specialist services in ophthalmic lenses, contact lenses, children’s vision, dry eye, glaucoma, and other eye diseases and chronic conditions with ocular effects, such as diabetes.

This experience is extended with opportunities to participate in off-campus activities that focus on prevention and treatment within the wider community, and clinical placements in optometric practices, ophthalmology practices and other healthcare settings. You may also choose to travel and complete clinical training in rural and remote Australia, or overseas. In recent years our students have travelled to the UK, Mexico, India, Japan, Vanuatu, and Singapore.

QUT’s new Bachelor of Science (Advanced) will give you the passport to an international research career with an internationally recognised qualification.

This course is exclusively offered to a small cohort of high-achieving, driven students. This means you’ll receive dedicated support and opportunities, within that community of practice.

You’ll study alongside other like-minded students, with leading QUT researchers in the labs and facilities; and immerse yourself in real-world research from your first year – with authentic research environments and projects.

You’ll engage with the science research community and participate in QUT’s Science Research Symposium from your first year of studies – where scientific work is presented, critiqued and questioned.

This degree allows you to learn the various creative aspects and techniques involved in animated filmmaking, visual effects and games by providing a solid grounding in the fundamental practices, theory, techniques and art of animation. The course progresses from generalised to more specific allowing you to explore the broad areas and latest techniques involved in animated filmmaking and then develop a more advanced specialisation in your area of interest.

You will be encouraged to experiment with a range of animation styles and techniques while producing your own animations, graphics and visual effects. Studies in industry workflows, tools, process and skills will equip you with a strong understanding of current industry practices—from concept development to timelines and finished works. Later in your degree your studies will include CGI production in preparation for final-year projects and work integrated learning opportunities.

Combine the clinical, technological and business aspects of health to improve patient care and support health systems. Queensland’s only heath information management course offers industry placements during your study.

Health information management combines the clinical, technological and business aspects of health. Health information managers collect, manage and report health data to support the clinical care of patients and also to contribute to the management of health services.

Your study will focus on business and people management, including analysing and managing budgets. IT units will support your understanding and use of digital health systems. Health units will develop knowledge in medical terminology, the Australian healthcare system, clinical classifications and casemix management.

Through studies in health informatics, management, data analytics and clinical information about diseases and procedures, graduates have a wide variety of career opportunities across the health sector.

Gain a distinctive edge with training for stage, screen and digital streaming sectors. Utilise the Creative Industries Precinct, our purpose-built learning and teaching space, which includes performance spaces, visual art galleries and music studios.

If your ambition is to build a sustainable career across film, television, screen, emerging media sectors, and stage then this course offers you the range of learning, training and performance opportunities you need. Your passion is shared by your fellow students and by your teachers who continue to pursue successful careers in film, television and live performance.

The course is exhilarating, demanding and life changing, and is a full-time commitment physically, mentally and emotionally. You will receive extensive training in voice, speech production, physical expressivity, character, acting methodologies, script analysis, local and international film and television industries and theatre. With a strong focus on wellbeing you will learn in an inclusive and supportive environment.

Since film, television, screen, and theatre industries need a diversity of skilled young actors, we welcome applications from aspiring actors of all backgrounds via audition.

Through this three-year degree, you’ll build on your passion for dance while future proofing your career by diversifying your interests to open up a wide range of career opportunities.

If your passion is for creating dance or following a love for choreography or production then combining your studies with areas such as screen studies, drama, music or entertainment will expand your skill set and versatility.

If you want to become a creative producer, company manager, arts manager or even dance journalist this course is for you. It will allow you to ground your passion for dance while also nurturing these other interests and future proofing your career in a changing world.

If you’re interested in teaching dance this degree will allow you to share your passion with others by laying the foundation for a teaching career. You’ll learn the core techniques of genres and dance styles including contemporary dance, hip hop, ballet, that can be applied to studio teaching, while additional studies can also allow you to teach in schools in Australia and beyond.

This course prepares you to work as a visual communication designer across traditional and new interactive media forms. Develop practical and theoretical skills in graphic design, typography, image making, information design, experience design, motion design, branding and interaction design. Build your expertise in professional studio settings with a focus on real-world design projects, a culture of designing for public exhibition and ongoing industry engagement, creative experimentation and critical thinking.

This course prepares you for diverse and agile career pathways in design, technology and innovation. It focuses on the cutting-edge design skills, knowledge and capabilities needed for a contemporary designer to work across multiple fields, practices and contexts.

Your degree will begin with introductory and shared impact lab units where, working with students from other disciplines, you’ll focus on problems and social issues and identify potential solutions connected to industry and community.

You’ll then undertake a series of interaction design studios focusing on industry-leading practices in human-centred design, design thinking, experience design, service innovation and augmented reality.

Your studies can be rounded with a second major from architectural studies, industrial design studies, fashion communication, animation, games design, screen content production, advertising or marketing.

Gain a career advantage by developing your understanding of human behaviour. This course will prepare you with essential knowledge, practical skills, digital capabilities, and ethical and cultural sensitivity for working in a range of contemporary settings. It is also the first step towards a career as a registered psychologist or as a researcher.

Build your own degree based on your interests and career aspirations. The flexible structure of this course allows you to select from a wide range of elective units. You can focus your learning on specific interests and emerging areas of employment.

You will also have the option to study a minor, selecting elective units from psychology or from other study areas in the university, such as science, criminology, creative industries and business. These elective units may be combined to form a minor in Counselling Practice and Skills.

Behavioural science is also offered within a range of double degree options. Choose to combine your study of human behaviour with business, law, justice, social work, or nursing to gain a competitive edge in the workplace.

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) is ideal for professionals working in early education and care settings who want to expand their knowledge of working with young children, families and communities.

This course prepares professionals working in early education and care settings for an industry requiring highly trained professionals who can specifically support the diverse needs of young children.

Research evidence has consistently proven that the experiences and environments of children in the early years are important for strong social-emotional development and positive learning outcomes through school and into adulthood, and influence children’s health and wellbeing across their lives.

At QUT, professionals working in early education and care settings are challenged to learn about how to plan, create and implement evidence based learning environments that will provide the best possible outcomes for children, families, and the communities in which they live.

QUT’s new Bachelor of Science (Advanced) will give you the passport to an international research career with an internationally recognised qualification.

This course is designed for those who have a passion for scientific inquiry and seek to pursue a career in scientific research. You’ll have successfully completed Year 12 Mathematical Methods and Physics.

By meeting these prerequisites, you’ll be able to bypass general science units to get straight into your area of passion - in this case, physics.

You'll learn the fundamental concepts of physics which seek to describe, predict and explain phenomena at all scales—from the observable universe down to subatomic particles - and you'll learn how to think about scientific concepts and solve problems like a physicist.