Bachelor of Design - International (Interaction Design)

You will graduate in a growing employment area with career pathways available including web and mobile app design interface design user experience (UX) design or interaction (IxD) design wearable fashion technology interactive exhibition design robotics design communication design and many more.

Career pathways available to you beyond the design industries include roles in game design information technology health education science and engineering as well as business and enterprise including data visualisation smart home and virtual reality environments.

• Interaction designer
• Interface designer
• Mobile app designer
• Robotics design
• Usability expert
• User experience designer
• User researcher
• Visualisation expert
• Web designer

To meet the course requirements for the Bachelor of Design - International (Interaction Design) you must complete a total of 384 credit points made up of:

• a design major (144 credit points) including four shared foundation units (48 credit points) and 96 credit points from the interaction design discipline
• four school-wide impact lab units (48 credit points)
• complementary studies made up of:
  • a second major
  • two minors
  • 96 credit points chosen from the minor options design specialisation unit options and university wide unit options (elective) lists. A maximum of 48 credit points can be chosen from the university wide unit options (elective) lists.
• an international study year (96 credit points).

Note: Bachelor of Design - International is being introduced progressively with first year introduced in 2019 and fourth year in 2022.

You'll need to meet certain criteria to be eligible for your exchange year including:

• be currently enrolled at QUT (not deferred).
• have a GPA of at least 4.50. This must be maintained up until your time of departure for exchange.
• you must complete DYB102 Impact Lab 2: People at any stage prior to your exchange.
• be supported by your faculty who will be asked to confirm your suitability to participate in the exchange program. They will consider any history of not meeting the standards of behaviour outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.
• be financially self-sufficient for the duration of your exchange. You'll need to pay for your own travel and living expenses.
• agree to the key exchange requirements when applying for exchange. These include but are not limited to:
  • Abiding by the QUT code of conduct whilst on exchange
  • Attending the compulsory pre-departure session.
  • Abiding by all exchange conditions with regards to QUT insurance and registration with Customer Care. More information about this is given on the pre-departure page.

Students who do not meet these requirements will be ineligible.

Where possible QUT will try to ensure students get their preferred study destination but this cannot be guaranteed. However every student who meets the QUT exchange program requirements as well as DE45 course requirements will be able to undertake an overseas study experience.

To meet the course requirements for the Bachelor of Design - International (Interaction Design) you must complete a total of 384 credit points made up of:

• a design major (144 credit points) including four shared foundation units (48 credit points) and 96 credit points from the interaction design discipline
• four school-wide impact lab units (48 credit points)
• complementary studies made up of:
  • a second major
  • two minors
  • 96 credit points chosen from the minor options design specialisation unit options and university wide unit options (elective) lists. A maximum of 48 credit points can be chosen from the university wide unit options (elective) lists.
• an international study year (96 credit points).

Note: Bachelor of Design - International is being introduced progressively with first year introduced in 2019 and fourth year in 2022.

You'll need to meet certain criteria to be eligible for your exchange year including:

• be currently enrolled at QUT (not deferred).
• have a GPA of at least 4.50. This must be maintained up until your time of departure for exchange.
• you must complete DYB102 Impact Lab 2: People at any stage prior to your exchange.
• be supported by your faculty who will be asked to confirm your suitability to participate in the exchange program. They will consider any history of not meeting the standards of behaviour outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.
• be financially self-sufficient for the duration of your exchange. You'll need to pay for your own travel and living expenses.
• agree to the key exchange requirements when applying for exchange. These include but are not limited to:
  • Abiding by the QUT code of conduct whilst on exchange
  • Attending the compulsory pre-departure session.
  • Abiding by all exchange conditions with regards to QUT insurance and registration with Customer Care. More information about this is given on the pre-departure page.

Students who do not meet these requirements will be ineligible.

Where possible QUT will try to ensure students get their preferred study destination but this cannot be guaranteed. However every student who meets the QUT exchange program requirements as well as DE45 course requirements will be able to undertake an overseas study experience.