Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Creative Industries

You will complete six Bachelor of Creative Industries core units as well as one creative industries major of eight units, and two Creative Industries introductory units.

Your business degree component includes eight business core units and eight business major units.

The Bachelor of Business is designed to produce graduates with the knowledge, skills and experiences for success in a broad range of contexts in general and specific fields of business.

The course provides students with a strong theoretical and practical underpinning in the key disciplines, functions, principles and practices of business across national and international business environments with depth and specialisation in a discipline.

The curriculum is responsive to industry needs, providing students with contemporary knowledge and skills that are highly relevant to industry.

The Creative Enterprise core consists of studio units that offer authentic, problem-based activities, coupled with Work Integrated Learning, skills in entrepreneurship and commercial links that engage in creative start-ups - the perfect complement to your business studies.

Some of the combinations of business and creative industries include:

media and communication and advertising screen content production with marketing creative and professional writing and public relations.

Domestic Students

Your course

In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points comprising 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Business and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Creative Industries. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.

Business component

The business component is made up of 96 credit points of Business School core units and 96 credit points of units from a business major. The business majors are accountancy, advertising, economics, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, public relations. Accountancy students will complete 10 major units and six Business School core units in order to meet professional recognition requirements.

Creative Industries component

The core of the program centres on Creative Enterprise studios that offer authentic, problem-based activities, coupled with work integrated learning, skills in entrepreneurship and commercial links that engage in creative start-ups. Early in your degree, you choose two introductory units to experience your preferred majors. Using this experience, you then decide upon a creative industries major.

You will complete:

• Core units - 72 credit points
• Creative Industries introductory units - 24 credit points
• A Creative Industries major - 96 credit points from one of the specified majors including: Creative and Professional Writing; Media and Communication; Drama and Performance; Entertainment; Fashion Communication; Interactive and Visual Design; Music and Sound; and Screen Content Production.

Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course.

International Students

Your course

In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points comprising 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Business and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Creative Industries. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.

Business component

The business component is made up of 96 credit points of Business School core units and 96 credit points of units from a business major. The business majors are accountancy, advertising, economics, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, public relations. Accountancy students will complete 10 major units and six Business School core units in order to meet professional recognition requirements.

Creative Industries component

The core of the program centres on Creative Enterprise studios that offer authentic, problem-based activities, coupled with work integrated learning, skills in entrepreneurship and commercial links that engage in creative start-ups. Early in your degree, you choose two introductory units to experience your preferred majors. Using this experience, you then decide upon a creative industries major.

You will complete:

• Core units - 72 credit points
• Creative Industries introductory units - 24 credit points
• A Creative Industries major - 96 credit points from one of the specified majors including: Creative and Professional Writing; Media and Communication; Drama and Performance; Entertainment; Fashion Communication; Interactive and Visual Design; Music and Sound; and Screen Content Production.

Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course.

Assumed knowledge

Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:

• English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Offer guarantee

If you achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 93.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

Advanced standing

If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.

Deferment

Adjustments to your selection rank

Any adjustments you receive to your selection rank (or OP equivalent) will be applied to this course.

Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your selection rank

Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2019

The scores listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent school leavers. If you are not a school leaver, take a look at the entry thresholds box at the top of this page to see the lowest adjusted scores required overall to receive an offer.

You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.

Other admission options

If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

Graduates work in a diverse range of interesting careers, taking on positions such as:

• entertainment industries producer
• events manager
• creative entrepreneur
• social media marketer
• entertainment marketing professional.

Career outcomes will depend largely on the choice of major or specialisation undertaken.

Professional recognition(DOM,INT)

Students may be eligible for membership to a number of professional bodies depending on choice of major and unit selection in their business degree. Find details on professional recognition under the individual majors of the Bachelor of Business (BS05).

Research pathways(DOM,INT)

Bachelor of Business (Honours) option

On successful completion of this course, you will be eligible to apply for entry into the Bachelor of Business (Honours), Master of Teaching (Secondary) or Master of Philosophy, provided you meet the entry requirements.

Possible careers

• Administrator
• Advertising and New Media Professional
• Banking and Finance Professional
• Branding Specialist
• Campaign Manager
• Communication Specialist
• Copywriter
• Creative Entrepreneur
• Creative Writer
• Digital Communication Specialist
• Digital Content Producer
• Drama Teacher
• Entertainment Entrepreneur
• Events and Festivals Coordinator
• Fashion Marketer
• Film/Television Producer
• Graphic Designer
• Human Resource Developer
• Human Resource Manager
• Information Officer
• International Business Specialist
• Internet Professional
• Market Research Manager
• Marketing Officer/Manager
• Media Producer
• Multimedia Designer
• Music Agent/Manager
• Music Publisher
• Organisational Communication Specialist
• Policy Officer
• Post-production specialist
• Public Relations Officer/Consultant
• Publicist
• Stage Manager
• Theatre Professionals
• Web Designer