Year 9–12 Information Evening for parents
Learn about the transition from high school to university, so you can help your child every step of the way.
Develop the abilities and creative mindset needed to solve tough problems, opening the door to an array of impactful careers.
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Learn about the transition from high school to university, so you can help your child every step of the way.
This course aims to develop the nextgeneration of innovators. It integrates our 'GRIT' concepts: global, responsible, innovative, technology – skills that the World Economic Forum has identified as non‑negotiable for the 21st century.
During your studies you'll learn how to innovate ethically, engage globally, and use technology decisively to deliver solutions with positive social and industry impacts.
You’ll study our business core and gain a strong foundation in business. You'll then build on this with our suite of innovation fundamentals units. In your second and third years, you will apply your business knowledge, creative-thinking skills and innovation strategies to a specific business major of your choice, or pursue a multidisciplinary skillset by studying two specialisations from study areas such as business, arts, design, science and Indigenous studies.
Throughout the course, you’ll have scaffolded opportunities to build expertise through four transformative experiences. These immersive, real-world experiences will challenge you to solve local, regional and global problems using your innovation skill sets.
You'll also have the opportunity to join the Curtin Ignition and Curtin Accelerate entrepreneurship programs, and access executive education masterclasses to help you set up your own enterprise.
This course supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and advocates for the stewardship of First Nations Peoples. You’ll enhance your understanding of diverse cultural perspectives and effective communication across local, regional and global contexts.
With these business core units you'll gain a solid foundation in business theory and practice:
These units are our suite of innovation fundamentals:
Introduction to Innovation Principles: You will learn about innovation principles, types, contexts and approaches, and about the development of innovation and technological capabilities in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. You’ll also use your innovation skillsets to solve a real-world problem faced by a local organisation.
Design Principles and Processes: This unit focuses on design principles and process and how to research, ideate and develop a design to a professional standard.
Design Computing OR Introduction to Business Programming
Responsible Innovation and Leadership: In this unit you’ll explore the benefits of a global, responsible, innovative and technology (GRIT) mindset. You’ll also develop a responsible leader’s approach to innovative solutions that consider the needs of all stakeholders while aligning with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Project Management: You’ll learn about the management of information and tasks that ensure successful project delivery, including project scope and the management of time, cost, quality, risk, human resources, communication and procurement.
Entrepreneurship OR International Management
Management of Innovation: This unit explores how innovation drives the creation of competitive advantage, and how a firm’s innovation strategy emerges from its competencies and capabilities.
Throughout the course you'll complete four transformative experience units.2
1. Sustainable Business Innovation Project:You’ll work on an industry-connected business innovation project related to sustainable development and social impact. Working collaboratively with a team, you’ll seek solutions that benefit the environment, society and the economy.
2. Business Innovation Lab: You will use your initiative, creativity and adaptability as you work on an applied business project within a start-up environment. As part of an interdisciplinary team, you’ll solve a problem or advance an innovation while demonstrating your managerial judgement, professional communications and commitment to responsible business practice.
3. Business Internship OR Interactive Study Tour OR Business and Law International Experience
Note that selection for internships is a competitive process.
4. Business Study Tour: Visit regions, countries and organisations in Australia or overseas to apply your innovation skill-sets to solve a regional problem and experience diverse ways of doing business.2
2 Opportunities may vary depending on academic performance and international travel restrictions.
You can customise your degree through two options:
Select one of the following Business majors that match your career aspirations:
1 Available to study online.
Select two relevant specialisations (four units each) from discipline areas such as business, humanities, science and the Centre for Aboriginal Studies.
The ability to choose two specialisations means that you can mix and match to suit your interests – and with more than 60 specialisations to choose from, you can create the right combination for your dream career. For example, you could match:
See the full list of specialisations.
Combine your Bachelor of Innovation with a degree in another field and increase your career options. You can study the following double degrees:
You can design a course structure to match your career aspirations for any industry, anywhere.
Curtin ranks in the top 1% of universities worldwide (Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022).
Curtin Business School is recognised as an elite global business school through accreditation by EQUIS, AACSB International and an EFMD Accredited MBA.
What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.
This course has a guaranteed ATAR of 70
There are no essential WACE subjects for this course.
There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.
Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.
Successful StepUp Entry and StepUp Equity Adjustment Admission Pathway (StepUp Bonus) applicants will be eligible to be considered for admission into this course.
Portfolio entry is available for those who can demonstrate equivalence to Curtin’s ATAR entry through the submission of a portfolio that includes evidence of your academic achievements, qualifications and ability.
If you don’t meet our minimum admission criteria, the UniReady Enabling Program can help you qualify for entry into a range of undergraduate courses.
The certificate IV is the minimum requirement for university entry. It qualifies you for entry to Curtin courses with a 70 ATAR. You must also meet English language proficiency.
If you’re an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant who hasn’t met Curtin’s minimum admissions criteria, the Centre for Aboriginal Studies offers bridging courses that are tailored to help you gain entry into this course.
STAT elements considered are WE and either V or Q
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Writing
6
Speaking
6
Reading
6
Listening
6
Overall band score
6
Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
Pathway finder toolView the ATAR breakdown to see the low, median and high ATAR scores of students who started studying this course recently.
To see the other pathways students have taken, see the pathway breakdown.
You have left secondary education more than two years ago (i.e. who are not classified as recent secondary education applicants) and have not undertaken vocational education training (VET) or higher education study since then.
How we define ‘experience’
‘Experience’ includes a combination of factors sufficient to demonstrate readiness for higher education such as mature-age entry, professional experience whether completion of the Special Tertiary Admission Test (STAT) is required or not, community involvement or work experience. Applicants may have undertaken non-formal programs that have helped prepare them for tertiary education or are relevant to the proposed higher education field of study.
This course has a guaranteed ATAR of 70
There are no essential WACE subjects for this course.
There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.
Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Writing
6
Speaking
6
Reading
6
Listening
6
Overall band score
6
Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
Pathway finder toolApplicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a VET course. This includes study at a public TAFE or other VET provider, whether a qualification was completed or not. Applicants with VET study may have other qualifications such as a Year 10 or Year 12 secondary school certificate.
This course has a guaranteed ATAR of 70
There are no essential WACE subjects for this course.
There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.
Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Writing
6
Speaking
6
Reading
6
Listening
6
Overall band score
6
Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
Pathway finder toolApplicants with higher education are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree. This may include applicants who are currently studying a higher education course at another education provider and want to transfer to Curtin University, or applicants who are currently studying at Curtin but want to switch to a different course. It may also include applicants who have completed past study with university and non-university higher education providers.
Our admission criteria for minimum entry apply to those who are switching courses at Curtin.
Please check our general admission criteria.
Our admission criteria for minimum entry apply to those who are switching courses from another higher education course provider.
Please check our general admission criteria.
This course has a guaranteed ATAR of 70
There are no essential WACE subjects for this course.
There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.
Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Writing
6
Speaking
6
Reading
6
Listening
6
Overall band score
6
Think you don’t have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
Pathway finder toolWe’re here to help you navigate the complexities of university admission. Choose the support you need from the options below.
You might find your answer in our frequently asked questions.
Submit your question via our online form and we’ll get back to you.
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