A mindset and skillset for innovation

You don’t need to identify as a creative person, in the sense of being an artist, musician or the like, to take this course. It’s about finding creative approaches to complex problems. It’s fostering an appetite to challenge the status quo. It's envisioning a future and a career you truly want, and then studying the degree that will help you realise that dream.

The Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCII), paired with 27 core degrees, will give you an unparalleled edge when you enter the workforce.

The BCII unites students from diverse fields, equipping you with sought-after skills in critical thinking, collaboration, problem-solving, and a capacity for innovation in any industry.

Part of the Transdisciplinary School.

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Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation

DURATION

4 years full time
8 years part time

INTAKE

Autumn Session 2026

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COURSE FEES

Domestic (FT)

LOCATION

City campus

What you’ll study

You will learn the theory and practice of creative intelligence. You will study systems thinking, complexity theory, and futures thinking. You will study leaders of innovation and apply learnings to contemporary issues.

If you take the entrepreneurship / start-up modules, you will learn about value creation, user segmentation and experience mapping. We will also explore finance and pitching. You will develop professional skills to plan, initiate and lead successful start-ups. 

You will develop creative methods and techniques and learn how to advocate for a transdisciplinary approach to complex problem-solving persuasively.

Subjects at a glance

  • BCII core subjects

    Subject Code Subject Name
    81511
    Problems to Possibilities
    81512
    Creative Practice and Methods
    81513
    Past, Present, Future of Innovation
    81514
    Creativity and Complexity
    81515
    Leading Innovation
    81516
    Initiatives and Entrepreneurship
    81521
    Envisioning Futures
    81531
    Industry Innovation Project
    81532
    Creative Intelligence Capstone
See courses and subjects in the UTS Handbook

Typical course program

Students must complete a total of 240 credit points. If pairing the BCII with the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), students must complete a total of 270cp. Note: The number of subjects in your Core degree depends on which degree you take, and each subject’s credit points. Please take the below visual as an indication only.

BCII course structure

  1. 20 + 4
    Your “Core degree” subjects (compulsory plus electives)
  2. 10 + 2
    BCII degree subjects (compulsory plus electives)

  1. First to third year

    For the first three years, you will take your BCII subjects in June and July (Winter) and December / February (Summer) so you can complete your core degree subjects during the Autumn and Spring semesters.
     
    Over three years, you'll complete six BCII subjects comprising 36 credit points – just over a third of the required credit points.

  2. Fourth year

    You will take your remaining subjects during a dedicated fourth year of full-time study. In the final year, you can take between 6 – 12 credit points of internship (work experience) related to innovation within your research, career development, or core degree specialisations. Opportunities for international internships and global studios are also available.

First to third year

For the first three years, you will take your BCII subjects in June and July (Winter) and December / February (Summer) so you can complete your core degree subjects during the Autumn and Spring semesters.
 
Over three years, you'll complete six BCII subjects comprising 36 credit points – just over a third of the required credit points.

Fourth year

You will take your remaining subjects during a dedicated fourth year of full-time study. In the final year, you can take between 6 – 12 credit points of internship (work experience) related to innovation within your research, career development, or core degree specialisations. Opportunities for international internships and global studios are also available.
See typical course program in the UTS Handbook

As an Australian student, you have the chance to apply for a Commonwealth Supported Place for this course. Find out if you meet the criteria and learn the steps to apply.

Combined degrees

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Watch: BCII 2024 Showcase transcript

BCII (Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation) prepares you to work in what’s called a transdisciplinary environment. And it basically means the coming together of different disciplines to create something new. You have to put aside your differences, trust the others in your group to solve a problem in a really effective way that may not have been done before. We’ve come out of this degree with a viable business model, a strategy to execute, and we've really been able to apply it to a real world scenario. It's the first time where we've been completely self-led in everything that we've done. We’ve learned how to independently follow through the innovation journey.

Course highlights

In the BCII, you’ll be shown how to develop skills and competencies such as ideation, future scenario building and risk prevention. We will empower you to think differently: going beyond design-thinking and design-led innovation. You will discover how innovation is borne from diverse disciplinary perspectives and why taking a transdisciplinary approach is crucial to harnessing creative intelligence. 

Careers

Your future career

Many future-of-employment reports conclude that all the skills you’ll develop in the BCII are highly valued in all lines of work.

BCII graduates tend to perform better in interviews than average graduates (especially in gruelling team-based challenges). 

95% of BCII students secure full-time employment within three months of graduating, far higher than their peers with a single degree. You are also likely to earn more in the long run for a strong return on your investment. 

Career options

Make the most of our industry connections

Students engage in real-world industry projects and self-initiated proposals. Past collaborations include Google, UNICEF, Guzman y Gomez, Commonwealth Bank, and NSW Health. BCII students have also tackled projects for Visa, Accenture, and the City of Sydney, expanding their thinking and enhancing their professional prospects.

Admissions information

Admissions information

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Entry schemes and pathways

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If you've excelled in Year 11, our Early Entry program rewards the hard work you've put into your studies. Successful applicants receive a provisional offer before their HSC/IB exams.

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If you're an elite athlete or performer who has represented your school or state at a national level, and your studies have been affected, this scheme is for you.

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If you've experienced long-term disadvantages that have affected your education, you may be eligible for selection rank adjustments through inpUTS.

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With a VET qualification, you're eligible to apply for certain courses. Take the next step in your education.

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If you're Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, Jumbunna is an alternative application process for our courses that emphasises diverse pathways to success.

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You can apply for our courses using your previous study. You may even be eligible for recognition of prior learning, so you won’t need to repeat subjects.

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“The impact that BCII had on me, it changed completely the way that I see the world. And it made me evolve as a person in a professional and personal sense.”

Chelsea Baker

Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation

“I feel that people become caught up in the repetition and monotony of their work, and cannot think innovatively or progress. This is why I love BCII: to be constantly reminded that you must ‘think different’ in order to excel creatively within any field.”

Olivia Kirk

Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation

Where you’ll study

Our world-class facilities support your future-focused learning and high-impact research. They enable effective partnerships with industry and provide services to our community.
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Find your perfect study spot and enjoy the quiet away from the campus bustle.
Students discussing ideas at the 2024 Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation showcase
Collaborate with peers and spark new ideas in our dedicated fourth year BCII space.

Why UTS?

Why study Transdisciplinary Innovation at UTS

Learn how to solve society’s most complex challenges through creativity, innovation and collaboration.

Our transdisciplinary degrees respond to the future of work and are about building expertise beyond discipline-specific approaches. You'll gain practical, in-demand skills that cross all industries and sectors.

1000+

Industry partners for workplace integrated learning.

46%

of Australian businesses classified as innovation-active*.

ABS, 2023

$15bn

Government investment to support sectors accelerating innovation*.

Jobs and Skills Australia

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