Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries

Yes. The Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries forms the first two semesters of the Master of Creative Industries, so graduates can progress directly into the master's with full credit for their completed study, allowing a seamless transition to continue developing their project with deeper creative, strategic, and commercial focus.

In Semester 1 (Concept & Research), you explore creative entrepreneurship and project planning, refine your project idea through industry research and creative experimentation, and develop a professional project proposal with clear creative and commercial goals. In Semester 2 (Development & Delivery), you advance your creative project through guided production and mentoring, learn to pitch, budget, and market your work to real-world audiences, and present your project for assessment, industry feedback, or live showcase opportunities.

The course is designed for creatives, entrepreneurs, and professionals ready to take their ideas further. Whether you're building a short film, album, design prototype, or digital concept, you'll gain the structure, skills, and mentorship to refine your work. It connects students with professionals across music, film, design, gaming, and entertainment sectors.

The Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries features a hybrid learning model with a mix of online and face-to-face learning and after-hours classes, structured for people juggling work, creative practice and study. Students study as part of one national cohort across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, with classmates joining live from different campuses, so the format is flexible while remaining connected.

Yes, FEE-HELP is available for the Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries, and no ATAR is required for entry into the course.