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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

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Bachelor of Creative Industries/Bachelor of Human Services

  • Bachelor

Combine creative industries and human services for careers in youth or disability arts, rehabilitation in corrective services, or community and cultural development.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time
Course Code
429062, 058291E
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
ATAR
70

About this course

Highlights
  • Combine professional practice in human services with a creative interest for community or cultural development.
  • Design your own degree by exploring your creative talents and choosing a creative industries major, and aligning this with areas of interest in human services.
  • Learn through extensive practical placements, including opportunities for overseas placements, industry partnerships and networking.
Highlights
  • Combine professional practice in human services with a creative interest for community or cultural development.
  • Design your own degree by exploring your creative talents and choosing a creative industries major, and aligning this with areas of interest in human services.
  • Learn through extensive practical placements, including opportunities for overseas placements, industry partnerships and networking.

Entry requirements

Year 12 early offer scheme

If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12 before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.

Find out more about the QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme

Study locations

Kelvin Grove

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

Use your expertise in careers in youth arts disability arts rehabilitation in corrective services or community and cultural development.

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Community Workers Association.

Possible careers
  • Adult/workplace educator
  • Child protection officer
  • Community corrections officer
  • Community education officer
  • Community worker
  • Corrective services officer
  • Disability services worker
  • Entertainment director
  • Events and festivals coordinator
  • Family services officer
  • Human services practitioner
  • International health officer
  • Media or communications adviser
  • Youth worker

Course structure

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 Creative Industries and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Human Services. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.

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 24 credit points of introductory units to experience your preferred majors with the option to undertake defined breadth units in other relevant areas. 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.
Human Services component

You will complete 144 credit points of core human services units and 48 credit points of professional practice studies.

Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT 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 either degree area depending on how they match with your QUT course.

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 Creative Industries and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Human Services. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.

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 24 credit points of introductory units to experience your preferred majors with the option to undertake defined breadth units in other relevant areas. 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.
Human Services component

You will complete 144 credit points of core human services units and 48 credit points of professional practice studies.

Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT 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 either degree area depending on how they match with your QUT course.