Course Overview

About This Course

The new Bachelor of Creative Arts degree helps you to curate your own career, with its built-in flexibility providing you with multiple opportunities to extend and expand your creative practice. You will prepare for teaching with a specialist understanding for secondary school learners in two teaching and learning discipline areas. From 2026 (subject to university approval) you will build your creative practice in one of creative arts majors as your first teaching area. Choose from: creative writing

drama film and screen music visual arts. You will then choose a second teaching area from: dance drama English film and screen geography history mathematics music visual arts.
If you choose the creative writing major, English becomes your first teaching area, therefore you will be required to choose a different subject for your second teaching area. Bachelor of Education (Secondary) As a secondary teacher, you can contribute to the development and further the growth of young adults, and share your passion for your chosen teaching areas. You will be a qualified specialist in your teaching areas and learn to effectively teach subjects in the Australian Curriculum and other frameworks. You’ll be encouraged to create future-focused learning opportunities for your students and be equipped with positive strategies to manage your classrooms. Bachelor of Creative Arts You will complete common units in your creative arts degree, providing you with key creative and critical skills. You will develop your professional awareness preparing you for a range of creative roles and career pathways. You will develop your craft by choosing one of the following majors: creative writing drama film and screen music visual arts. You will also have the option to take either an advanced arts elective to expand your skills, or complete a work integrated learning unit that compliments your studies. QUT You You will also complete QUT You units; an innovative new curriculum designed to prepare you for a rapidly changing future. Real-world facilities Based at QUT Kelvin Grove campus, you will develop your creativity and collaborate in two of Australia’s most technically advanced creative and learning facilities - the Creative Industries Precinct and Education Precinct. Creative Industries Precinct In these spaces you will hone your creativity and entrepreneurial thinking, collaborating with fellow artists, designers, technologists and entrepreneurs, within highly sophisticated experimental zones. Housing purpose-built teaching and learning spaces, the Creative Industries Precinct includes: visual art, film and TV, music and performance studios digital fabrication workshop art galleries and exhibition spaces specialist computing labs for animation and virtual reality, music, and creative arts technologies motion capture facilities for animation, state of the art virtual production studio post-production and editing suites. Education Precinct With high-quality academic, recreational and support facilities, you will find QUT campuses the perfect place to study. The Peter Coaldrake Education Precinct has five levels dedicated to world-class teaching. You can access imaginatively designed face-to-face and online interactive learning spaces, as well as study pods, community spaces, bike parking, and a garden atrium area. Apply for a Commonwealth Teaching Scholarship The Australian Government is supporting new students looking to start teaching, by providing $40,000 for full-time Bachelor of Education students or $20,000 for full-time Master of Teaching students. Applications for the 2026 round have now closed. Learn more about the scholarship

Where You Can Study

Available Locations

Brisbane

2 George St, BRISBANE, QLD 4000

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Eligibility

Entry Requirements

General Requirements

ATAR/selection rank threshold 70.00 These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2026. Don't have a ATAR/selection rank? Find out other ways you can apply Course code ID57 QTAC code 409962 CRICOS code 116649F Delivery Kelvin Grove Delivery Kelvin Grove Duration 4.5 years full-time Duration 4.5 years full-time Entry February and July Entry February and July Deferment You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year. Prerequisites English, or literature, or English and literature extension, or English as an additional language (units 3 & 4, C) General mathematics, mathematical methods or specialist mathematics (units 3 & 4, C) Haven't completed the prerequisite subjects? You may be able to meet the prerequisite requirements if you've completed equivalent subjects or by completing bridging courses. How to meet prerequisite requirements Offer guarantee If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 70.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course in the Semester 1 offer rounds, up to the main offer round in mid-January. VET guarantee If you have completed an AQF certificate IV, diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course in the Semester 1 offer rounds, up to the main offer round in mid-January. 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. More about advanced standing Deferment You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year. More about deferring your offer Adjustments to your ATAR/selection rank Any adjustments you receive to your ATAR or selection rank will be applied to this course. Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2025 The figures listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent ATAR students. The entry thresholds box at the top of this page shows the lowest adjusted ATAR/selection rank required to receive an offer for all applicants for the most recent January QTAC offer round. Excluding adjustments Including adjustments Highest ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer Selection rank 98.15 Selection rank 99.95 Median ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer Selection rank 80.25 Selection rank 81.80 Lowest ATAR/selection rank to receive an offer Selection rank 62.80 Selection rank 70.30 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 Select

Career & Study Pathways

Where this takes you

Career Opportunities

90% of QUT education graduates are employed full-time within four months of completing their education course (Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching, 2022). By combining your Bachelor of Creative Arts degree with the Bachelor of Education you will broaden your career opportunities upon graduation. You will graduate with advanced creative practice skills and highly developed teaching knowledge, that will equip you to take advantage of the growing range of career opportunities available within teaching and the creative arts. Whether that be as an arts teacher, a creative practitioner or by applying your creative skills within the broader creative industries. Professional recognition This course meets professional teaching standards for the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership and Queensland College of Teachers. Graduates are eligible to apply for teacher registration. Possible careers Art teacher Drama teacher English teacher Music teacher Secondary school teacher $('#course-tabs').find('[data-target="career-outcomes-tab"]').attr('data-course-audience', "DOM,INT");

Quality & Recognition

Accreditation & Migration

Academic Regulator

TEQSA

Professional Body

Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) / AITSL

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Skills Assessor

AITSL

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) / Bachelor of Creative Arts take to complete?

The course has a total duration of 208 weeks, as listed on the CRICOS registry.

Is there a practical work component in this course?

Yes, the course includes a work component totalling 640 hours, which is structured as 40 hours per week over 16 weeks.

What is the estimated total cost of this course for international students?

The estimated total course cost is AU$189,600, comprising AU$185,400 in tuition fees and AU$4,200 in non-tuition fees.

Where is this course delivered?

This course is delivered at QUT's Kelvin Grove campus in Queensland, which is a location owned and operated by the provider.

Is this course eligible for extended Post-Study Work Rights?

Eligibility for extended Post-Study Work Rights depends on several criteria, including the course being registered, being a Skills Level 1 qualification (which this bachelor degree is), having a duration of 92 weeks or greater (this course is 208 weeks), and the narrow Field of Education aligning with the Skills Level 1 priority list. The first qualification field is Teacher Education: Secondary (070105) and the second is Creative Arts (100000). Eligibility is reviewed yearly and requires at least one active enrolment at the time of review.

Application

How to Apply

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Enquire

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Step 02

Submit Documents

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Step 03

Get Enrolled

Receive your offer letter and confirm your enrolment. Welcome to the course!

Course Snapshot

Salary, careers & skills

Typical Salary

Entry-level (0-2 years)AUD $72,000 to $90,000 per year

Early Career (2-5 years)AUD $90,000 to $105,000 per year

Mid-Level (5-10 years)AUD $105,000 to $125,000 per year

Career Paths

Early Childhood TeacherPrimary School TeacherSecondary School TeacherSpecial Education TeacherTeacher Librarian

Key Skills

Lesson planning and curriculum design aligned to the Australian CurriculumDifferentiated instruction to meet diverse learner needsClassroom management and positive behaviour supportFormative and summative assessment design and analysisInclusive education practices for students with disabilities and additional needs

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