Course overview
About the Bachelor of Innovation
The Bachelor of Innovation will develop your business, research and leadership skills, spark your creative thinking and give you the knowledge to turn an idea into reality.
You will develop business know-how and the ability to identify, create and implement ideas for new products, services, processes and business models. You’ll also build the leadership skills to bring people and perspectives together or help modern organisations to implement innovative ideas.
If you’re interested in designing and implementing innovation, either within an existing company or through building your own enterprise, this course may suit you. You’ll build skills to solve tough problems and deliver evidence-based innovation, opening the door to an array of impactful careers.
Why study the Bachelor of Innovation
- Apply innovation in different contexts: Explore how new ideas can be developed and delivered across business, industry and community settings.
- Develop entrepreneurial skills: Take part in Curtin Ignition, Curtin Accelerate and our executive education masterclasses to test your ideas and develop your own enterprise.
- Customise your degree around your goals: Choose one business major or two specialisations to make this flexible degree work for your future career.
- Put your learning into practice: Use your business expertise and creative mindset in four practical learning units, where you could get real experience responding to entrepreneurial, consulting, industry or global challenges.
What you’ll learn
- Build skills in innovation principles, innovation management, project management and responsible leadership through your innovation core units.
- Use research, evidence and creative thinking to identify opportunities for innovation.
- Design products, services, processes and business models.
- Analyse global opportunities and risks to provide informed strategic advice.
- Use research-informed approaches to innovation that consider the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, First Nations perspectives and diverse cultural perspectives.
Career outcomes
Graduates of this course have diverse skills that are grounded in sustainability principles. Their innovation mindset – complemented by analytical thinking, creative thinking, flexibility, digital fluency and communication skills – are essential to industries that are constantly adapting to societal, economic and environmental challenges.
See the individual majors for specific career examples.
Why study at Curtin?
Broad career options
You can design a course structure to match your career aspirations for any industry, anywhere.
Highly rated course
Rated among WA’s top performers for full-time employment in undergraduate Business and Management. (Good Universities Guide 2026)
Internationally accredited
Curtin Business School is recognised as an elite global business school through accreditation by EQUIS, AACSB International and an EFMD Accredited MBA.
Hear from our students
"I love the flexibility of the Bachelor of Innovation, as I can craft the degree to ensure I will graduate with the exact skills I need for my career. Curtin is a place where I feel like I can ask questions, but also develop the skills I need to be able to answer them on my own. In the future, I plan on entering the field of Lunar Logistics. This course is not only giving me the knowledge, but the confidence that I can achieve this."
Hayden Lovelock
Bachelor of Innovation
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Course structure
How it works
Your degree is made up of different types of units, each worth a set number of credits.
The Bachelor of Innovation includes:
- a five-unit business core
- seven innovation-focused units
- eight units completed as one business major or two specialisations
- four practical learning units.
You’ll build broad innovation and business skills, develop expertise in your chosen fields and apply your learning through practical experiences that prepare you for your career.
Head to the Customise your degree section below to explore your options.
Detailed course structure and unit information
For detailed information and course structure, visit our Handbook.
Customise your degree
Tailor your studies to your interests, passions and career goals. You don’t need to decide everything straight away – you can finalise your choices during your first semester.
Step 1: Choose one business major or two specialisations
Select one of these two options:
Option A: One business major
A major is a set of eight units focused on a single area of study. Choosing to study a major lets you explore a field that interests you in greater depth and build advanced knowledge and skills.
Choose one of the following business majors:
- Business Information Systems
- Business Law¹
- Economics
- Finance¹
- Human Resource Management¹
- International Business
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Management¹
- Marketing¹
- Property Investment and Development
- Tourism and Hospitality
¹ Available to study fully online. Please note, this degree cannot be fully studied online.
Option B: Two specialisations
A specialisation is a set of four units focused on a single area of study. Choosing to study specialisations gives you the flexibility to build knowledge across two fields that interest you.
You can choose two specialisations from business, arts, design, science and Indigenous studies.
The Business specialisations available are:
- Accounting for Business Decisions¹
- Advertising Management
- Business Law and Policy¹
- Business Project Management
- Corporate Governance¹
- Event Management
- Fashion Marketing
- Information Systems in Business
- International Management¹
- Marketing Foundations¹
- Property
- Small Business Start-Up
- Social Leadership and Ethics
- Social Media and Digital Marketing¹
- Strategic Communication
- Supply Chain and Marketing Distribution¹
- Taxation Law¹
- Tourism and Hospitality Essentials
- User Experience for Business Optimisation
1 Available to study fully online.
Being able to choose from more than 60 specialisations available gives you the flexibility to create a combination that suits your interests and your career aspirations. For example, you could match:
- Small Business Start-Up with Marketing for a career in marketing consultancy
- Graphic Design with Digital Experience Communication for a career in UX design
- International Business with Fine Art for a career as an art curator
- Business Information Systems with Mining for a career as a resource sector systems analyst
- Urban Design and Planning with Climate Change Science for a career in sustainable urban design.
Step 2: Put your skills into practice
You’ll complete four practical learning units across the course: two transformative units and two final-year capstone units.
Complete the following two transformative units, which are unique to the Bachelor of Innovation.
- Business Innovation Lab: Apply the knowledge and skills gained in your studies to your own business start-up. You'll collaborate in a team of innovators to develop a detailed business proposal that is ethical, viable and scalable – important experience for your future career.
- Sustainable Business Innovation Project: Apply your expertise to an industry-connected innovation project related to sustainable development and social impact. Working in a collaborative team, you’ll seek solutions that benefit the environment, society and the economy.
In your final year, you may select up to two of the following capstone experience units to further your skills and finish off your studies.
- Business Clinic: Apply your business knowledge, ethical decision-making and problem-solving skills to a consulting environment, working directly with individuals, small organisations and start-ups. You’ll grow confidence in your skills by responding to real business challenges.
- Business Internship: Apply your analytical thinking and professional skills in a real workplace by contributing to industry projects and activities, helping you build career readiness and confidence. You’ll be supported by an academic adviser and an industry professional, with opportunities to expand your professional network.
- Business and Law International Experience: Broaden your perspective, build your intercultural capacity and continue your studies overseas by studying a short course with one of our global exchange partners.
- Business Study Tour or International Business Project: Immerse yourself in local or international industry settings through site visits, guest lectures and team projects. With the guidance of our academic staff, you’ll develop your leadership, problem-solving and global industry skills.
Note: Capstone eligibility and availability may vary based on academic performance, room in your study plan and any applicable travel restrictions.
Entry requirements
To study this course, you must meet the entry criteria:
- any course-specific requirements
- course ATAR, or equivalent, demonstrated via an accepted entry pathway
- English language requirement.
I am an international student
Studying on an Australian student visa? See entry requirement details for international students.
Guaranteed entry
If you achieve the guaranteed ATAR/selection rank for this course and meet all other entry requirements, you’re guaranteed a place in this course.
Course-specific requirements
You’ll also need to meet any specific requirements to be eligible to apply for this course.
Entry pathways
There are different ways to meet our academic entry requirements. Choose the option that best suits the highest level of education that you’ve achieved.
Curious how students entered this course? See the entry pathways other students have taken.
Study credit and support
You may be able to receive study credit or support based on your previous experience or personal circumstances.
Get credit towards your degree
You may be able to receive credit for recognised learning (CRL) from past study or professional experience, which could reduce the time it takes to finish your course.
Find specific details about CRL for this course on the Handbook.
Special consideration
If your studies were affected by circumstances beyond your control, you may be eligible for special consideration when applying to Curtin. This process is available to new applicants only and allows your application to be assessed in light of those circumstances.
Additional information
Notes about this course
Make sure you check the course notes for any other important information.
Fees
2026 Domestic indicative fees
Commonwealth-supported first-year fee
$15,500*
Important information about fees
- *Fees are indicative only
- First year fees are based on a first-year full-time study load of 200 credit points. Your fees will vary depending on the units you choose.
- This indicative fee does not include other fees like administrative and incidental fees (such as lab coats or art supplies) or the cost of your textbooks. Visit other fees and charges for more information.
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I’m in year 12 or applying for Medicine
If you’re in year 12 or recently finished high school, you’ll need to apply through TISC.
You’ll apply through TISC no matter what you studied in high school, whether that was:
- ATAR
- General subjects
- Certificate IV
- or completing UniReady in Schools program.
TISC has different application dates to Curtin. Visit the TISC website for all important dates, including application deadlines.
I have finished high school
If you’re not a current year 12 student or recent graduate, you’re considered a non school leaver and you’ll apply directly to Curtin.
The only exception is Medicine, which must be applied for through TISC.
You’ll apply directly to Curtin if you are:
- a high school graduate who finished school last year or earlier
- transferring from another university
- returning to study or using your professional experience to qualify
- progressing from a VET or TAFE qualification or bridging program
- a current Curtin student changing courses or campuses.
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High school students apply through TISC and deadlines may differ. View TISC website.
| Intake | Applications open | Applications close |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1, 2026 | 21 Apr 2025 | Applications now closed |
| Semester 2, 2026 | 2 Mar 2026 | Applications now closed |
| Semester 1, 2027 | Applications now open | 28 Jan 2027 |
| Semester 2, 2027 | 1 Mar 2027 | 1 Jul 2027 |
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