Program Overview

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Bachelor of Creative Industries

The Bachelor of Creative Industries will provide a creatively focused and modular structured program to students interested in a career within the creative industries sector or those who aspire to develop their own creative start-up businesses. Students can design their own degree, combining complementary creative and business learning areas that are aligned to their future career plans.

Aim

The professional focus of the Bachelor of Creative Industries program will provide students with relevant course content, practical creative and business skills, and work experience through student placements and projects, designed to provide enhanced graduate outcomes and smooth transition to employment in the Creative Industries sector.

Content & Structure

The Bachelor of Creative Industries features Industry Majors from a range of creative sectors. These Industry Majors are anchored throughout the program by six core courses that will provide students with the necessary historical and theoretical background of the creative industries, opportunities for community and industry engagement, crucial business and entrepreneurial skills relevant to the creative sector. It will also provide students with an opportunity to gain hands-on industry experience through placements and interdisciplinary projects.

• The program consists of:
  • 6 core courses (27 units)
  • 2 elective courses (9 units)
  • 1 or 2 Industry Majors (72 units total)
• Industry Major options include:
  • Animation and Visual Effects
  • Comicbook Creation
  • Communication and Media
  • Contemporary Art Studies
  • Creative Writing and Literature
  • Digital Media
  • Festivals
  • Film and Television
  • Games Design and Production
  • Performing Arts
  • Social Media
  • Screen Studies
• Additional major options are available

What Courses You'll Study

The program includes a range of courses, such as:

• Introduction to Creative Industries
• Match Studio Projects
• Freelance and Enterprise for the Creative Industries
• Creative Spaces and Places
• Creative Ventures
• Internship or Project

Program Director

Dr. Jeanne-Marie Viljoen

Related Degrees

• Bachelor of Creative Industries (Pathway to Master of Communication)

Admission Criteria

Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria with a competitive result, and demonstrate that they fulfill any prerequisite requirements and essential requirements for admission:

• Recent secondary education
• Higher education study
• Vocational Education and Training (VET)
• Work and life experience

English Language Entry Requirements

In addition to meeting academic entry requirements, international students who speak English as a second or additional language must also meet the University's English language entry requirements. The minimum language requirements for this program are:

• IELTS total: 6.0
• IELTS reading: 6.0
• IELTS writing: 6.0

Fees

The tuition fee for this program is AUD $32,800 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025.

Duration

The duration of this program is 3 years full-time.

Mode

The program is available on-campus and online.

Program Code

The program code for the Bachelor of Creative Industries is DBCI.

CRICOS Code

The CRICOS code for this program is not specified.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this program.

Assumed Knowledge

There is no assumed knowledge for this program.

Majors, Sub-majors & Minors

Available majors, sub-majors, and minors include:

• Event Management
• Human Resource Management
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Management
• Marketing
• Tourism Management
• Digital Media
• Film and Television
• Journalism
• Communication and Media
• Creative Writing and Literature
• Performing Arts
• Games
• Social Media
• Screen Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Design Studies
• Contemporary Art Studies
• Comicbook Creation
• Animation and Visual Effects
• Games Design and Production
• Festivals
• Aboriginal Studies

Rules & Notes

• Four courses of the Industry Major or Major in the final year must be at Level 3 (Advanced).
• Students undertake one Industry Major from the selection.
• Students undertake a second learning area from the Industry Major list or the recommended major list.
• The Hawke Ambassador International Volunteer Experience or Hawke Professional Experience can be incorporated into the Bachelor of Creative Industries with approval from the Program Director.
• All students complete two 4.5 unit electives.
• Certain major combinations are not available.