QUT is a young university with a global outlook. We’re ambitious and ready to take on new challenges with a future-focused drive. We strive to connect our students with the real world through practical hands-on learning that prepares our graduates for the careers of tomorrow and the future.
What makes QUT the university for the real world?
Real-world courses
Our courses prepare you to graduate real-world ready with the skills you need to find a career in Australia and abroad. You can choose from more than 100 real-world courses and turn your passion into a rewarding career.
Industry connections
We believe in creating opportunities for connection between our students and industry employers through integrated placements, internships and real-world, collaborative projects. Our academic staff consult in industry and work on industry projects which often involve students.
Innovation and entrepreneurship
The skills you need to think creatively with a focus on the future are embedded into our teaching practices. Dedicated spaces are available to help our entrepreneurs find the resources, connections, coaches, and mentors needed for their entrepreneurial journey.
Graduates for the future
A degree from QUT makes you an unstoppable force ready to build, create and connect into the future of tomorrow.
Sustainability
Our vision is a low carbon future. We aim to tackle global challenges and achieve sustainability through research, teaching, campus operations and strategic partnerships. Sustainability has been embedded in our curriculum across a range of courses including science, engineering, fashion, architecture, business, law and urban development.
Transdisciplinary and transformative research
Tackle some of the biggest questions facing the planet by conducting transdisciplinary research relevant to our communities and the world. QUT offers a best practice and transformative learning environment that enables students to advance their research skills, translate them into broader work environments and engage with industry and innovation to deliver real-world impact.
Study Areas:
- Architecture and built environment
- Business
- Communication
- Creative industries
- Design
- Education
- Engineering
- English language pathway programs
- Health
- Information technology
- Justice
- Law
- Mathematics, and
- Science
Studying at QUT offers you a world-class education in the heart of Brisbane, a welcoming, modern and multicultural city. With more than 50,000 students, including international students from more than 119 countries, you will feel right at home.
QUT has two vibrant inner-city campuses: Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove. You’ll be close to all the action with cultural and commercial hubs within walking distance of each. You can travel between each campus with ease on our free shuttle bus that runs every 15 minutes. Both campuses offer performance and arts venues, fitness and medical facilities, shops, and food outlets. Our Gardens Point campus borders the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, which is where the name comes from.
You can choose from 150 clubs with a focus on sport, culture, politics, religion or special interests—everything from Amnesty International to anime. Or start your own club to connect with others who have the same interests. These clubs organise social events such as balls, formal dinners, trips away, lunch time barbeques and more!
Whether you prefer your sport to be team or individual, social or competitive, QUT offers opportunities to represent, engage and connect through a range of sports including netball, tennis, football, esports, motorsport and swimming.
We understand that choosing where to study is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make. The journey may feel overwhelming at times, but don’t worry – we’ll support you all the way. QUT has a team devoted to providing support to international students.
You will have access to high-tech study and collaborative learning spaces including workshops and simulation centres.
- Build your vision in the construction workshops, manual and digital printing rooms and fashion design studios.
- Perfect your performance in the film, TV and music studios, animation and motion capture studio, rehearsal spaces and sprung floor dance studios.
- Our Education Precinct offers learning spaces, study pods and community areas interwoven with nature and technology. This space is home to the Sphere—a digital LED globe suspended over two floors with a changing menu of visual content.
- The Science and Engineering Centre is known for The Cube, one of the world’s largest and most advanced interactive learning and digital spaces.
- Test your creations in the electrical engineering, motorsports and robotics labs.
- Interested in real-time financial data? Our Economics and Finance Bloomberg Lab gives you just that, allowing you to conduct financial analysis with actual real-time data.
- As a health student, you can work with real patients under the supervision of experienced healthcare professionals at our on-campus health clinics and simulation spaces.
- Immerse yourself in real-world law settings, in the QUT moot and Industrial courts.