Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design) / Bachelor of Information Technology 48 months Undergraduate Programme By Queensland University of Technology (QUT) |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

42,300 AUDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

02 Feb, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

  • Learn interaction design so you can be prepared for diverse and agile career pathways in design, technology and innovation. It focuses on cutting-edge design skills, knowledge and capabilities needed for a contemporary designer to work across multiple fields, practices and contexts.
  • Build an information technology qualification that supports your interests and career aspirations and equips you with the skills to transform and shape the future.
  • Combine your interaction design and information technology skills to work in a range of creative and commercial industries including advertising, education and gaming, or in cultural institutions. Roles include interactive media designer, usability specialist, information architect or graphic designer.


Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design)


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


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


Opportunities for industry work experience, international study tours and to network with design industry professionals nationally and internationally will ensure you graduate with one of the most versatile and contemporary skill sets in the sector.


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.


You will be prepared for employment opportunities across interaction design industries and in roles that are yet to emerge, including in areas such as web and mobile app design, interface design, user experience (UX) design or interaction (IxD) design, wearable fashion technology, interactive exhibition design, health technology innovation, data visualisation, smart home and virtual reality environments design, robotics design, communication design, and many more.


Bachelor of Information Technology


Our Bachelor of Information Technology is flexible, future-focused, and shaped by industry, so you graduate with practical, job-ready skills.  


Throughout your studies, you’ll learn from world‑leading researchers and industry guest lecturers with experience in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, eco-acoustics, cyber security, inclusive technologies, and human-computer interaction. As part of your course, you'll solve a real-world problem for an industry client and present your work at showcase events where employers come to discover emerging tech talent. 


You'll be recognised nationally as a next-gen IT professional ready to drive disruptive technologies. This degree is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS), ensuring you meet national standards for professional IT practice. 


You’ll start by building a strong foundation in your first year, giving you time to discover what you enjoy and where your strengths lie before choosing your path. 


Then choose from one of seven new, industry-informed majors, each designed to prepare you for the challenges of tomorrow’s tech landscape, available for study from Semester 1, 2026.


  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Artificial Intelligence)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Analysis and IT Management)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Cyber Security)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Enterprise Computing)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Process Analytics and Automation)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Development)

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

  • Learn interaction design so you can be prepared for diverse and agile career pathways in design, technology and innovation. It focuses on cutting-edge design skills, knowledge and capabilities needed for a contemporary designer to work across multiple fields, practices and contexts.
  • Build an information technology qualification that supports your interests and career aspirations and equips you with the skills to transform and shape the future.
  • Combine your interaction design and information technology skills to work in a range of creative and commercial industries including advertising, education and gaming, or in cultural institutions. Roles include interactive media designer, usability specialist, information architect or graphic designer.


Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design)


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


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


Opportunities for industry work experience, international study tours and to network with design industry professionals nationally and internationally will ensure you graduate with one of the most versatile and contemporary skill sets in the sector.


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.


You will be prepared for employment opportunities across interaction design industries and in roles that are yet to emerge, including in areas such as web and mobile app design, interface design, user experience (UX) design or interaction (IxD) design, wearable fashion technology, interactive exhibition design, health technology innovation, data visualisation, smart home and virtual reality environments design, robotics design, communication design, and many more.


Bachelor of Information Technology


Our Bachelor of Information Technology is flexible, future-focused, and shaped by industry, so you graduate with practical, job-ready skills.  


Throughout your studies, you’ll learn from world‑leading researchers and industry guest lecturers with experience in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, eco-acoustics, cyber security, inclusive technologies, and human-computer interaction. As part of your course, you'll solve a real-world problem for an industry client and present your work at showcase events where employers come to discover emerging tech talent. 


You'll be recognised nationally as a next-gen IT professional ready to drive disruptive technologies. This degree is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS), ensuring you meet national standards for professional IT practice. 


You’ll start by building a strong foundation in your first year, giving you time to discover what you enjoy and where your strengths lie before choosing your path. 


Then choose from one of seven new, industry-informed majors, each designed to prepare you for the challenges of tomorrow’s tech landscape, available for study from Semester 1, 2026.


  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Artificial Intelligence)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Analysis and IT Management)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Cyber Security)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Enterprise Computing)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Process Analytics and Automation)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Development)

Admission Requirements

58+
6.5+
28+
176+
79+
980+
70+

Pre-requisites (Int): General Mathematics, or Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C) 

02 Feb 2026
4 Years
Feb
Jul

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,600 AUD
International
42,300 AUD

Scholarships

College Merit Scholarship

College Merit Scholarship
Bachelors Open

Value

25% tuition fee waiver

Deadline

31 Dec 2027

Application requirements

QS Event Attendance is NOT required

Entry requirements

You must be admitted to this school to be awarded

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