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Study Creative Industries at UniSA

Tap into your creative potential and unlock an unstoppable future in the creative industries.

The creative economy brings together some of the brightest and most visionary minds to transform new ideas and ways of thinking into how we see and engage with the world. It’s a collective of creatives, including designers, communicators, artists, writers, architects, illustrators, and people who work in screen.

It’s through creative works that we find new knowledge and contribute to the broader cultural landscape. The creative industries are also a real economic driver, employing more than 6% of the world’s working population – a staggering 50 million jobs worldwide.*

Our Bachelor of Creative Industries will combine your creativity study with a business mindset. You’ll chose industry majors aligned with your interests, tailoring your study experience to future career goals. There’s more than 20 areas to explore, including animation, comic book creation, contemporary art, creative writing, digital media, festivals, film and television, gaming, journalism, and more.

You’ll learn in a dynamic and connected learning environment, with curriculum co-designed with industry. Get access to the latest industry knowledge and insights and gain real-world experience through projects, placements and networking opportunities. You’ll also build a portfolio of work to give you a competitive head start.

*Creative Economy Outlook 2022, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

 

CONNECT WITH INDUSTRY

Engage with leading creatives and industry experts from day one

COLLABORATE WITH CLIENTS

Complete projects, placements and masterclasses

ACCESS CREATIVE LEARNING SPACES

Explore our performing arts theatre and industry-standard digital radio, television and sound studios

UniSA offers the following degrees in Creative Industries

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Why UniSA?

UniSA is a place for unstoppable people. We educate global professionals, ready to take on the challenges of today and tomorrow. Where you go and what you do will have no limits. You’ll learn in a highly practical environment, with degrees aligned to the latest industry practices and emerging trends. Get ready to push the boundaries and be on the educational and entrepreneurial edge.

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Why Creative Industries?

  • Engage with industry from day one – our degrees are delivered in partnership with leading creative producers and businesses.
  • Choose from an extensive range of industry majors and explore your creativity in the areas that interest you most.
  • Combine courses in business, creativity and entrepreneurship to graduate with an enterprising and in-demand skill set.
  • Gain practical real-world experience through projects, placement and international exchange opportunities across 24 countries.
  • Connect with clients through Match Studio – our collaborative, on-campus learning space.
  • Graduate with your own portfolio of work.
  • Discover our on-campus museums and galleries - Samstag Museum of Art, MOD. and the SASA Gallery.

 

 

Your Creative Career at UniSA

Creative careers

The need for creatives and the creative industries is flourishing. The appetite for creative content and experiences around the world (think new series, storytelling, reboots, movies, festivals, games) continues to grow. Through a Bachelor of Creative Industries, you’ll graduate ready to take a lead role within the creative ecosystem, work in creative roles within other industries or launch your own creative venture or startup.  

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Global networks

We’re a globally connected and engaged university, collaborating with more than 2,500 companies worldwide. Through our enterprising spirit, we form powerful partnerships to bring our students internship, placement, project and research opportunities.

Through the UniSA Enterprise Hub, we’ve also created an online gateway and physical shopfront for industry to connect with our expert staff, researchers and students. This is also home to the Innovation and Collaboration Centre (ICC) – a place to accelerate your ideas and business startup.

Channel 44
Adelaide Film Festival
Adelaide Fringe
Communikate
Guildhouse
Jam Factory
KOJO
Rising Sun Pictures
Solstice
Unreal Engine

Hear from UniSA’S unstoppable graduates

Living the hygge life

LIVING THE HYGGE LIFE

Activating Adelaide’s social scene, this creative duo is transforming spaces through their business Hygge Studio, offering event styling, management, graphics, floristry, lighting, custom furniture design and hire.

UniSA grads Rachel Evans and Lucy Temme are the UNSTOPPABLE forces who bring luxe large-scale looks to events for some of the biggest brands and corporate clients, including the Australian Space Discovery Centre and Burnside Village, celebrating their years of visual merchandising and creative directing both in Australia and overseas.

Want to learn more? Read Lucy and Rachel's full story.

Start your unstoppable career in Creative Industries

  • Lucy Temme

    Lucy Temme
    Director at Hygge Studio
    Bachelor of Journalism

  • Rachel Evans

    Rachel Evans
    Director at Hygge Studio
    Bachelor of Design
    (Visual Communication)

Back to stories   Hear more from our unstoppable people

I knew that this was the perfect program to study because I have the freedom to select my own majors whilst also having the guarantee of connecting to key industry partners. This is ultimately a creative program that educates ideas and techniques and connects you to real-life experience.

Mikayla Batty

Bachelor of Creative Industries, Digital Media Industry Major

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Mikayla Batty

Bachelor of Creative Industries, Digital Media Industry Major

Thinking of studying soon?

2025

Ready to start your studies in 2025? You can apply to the University of Adelaide or UniSA now before continuing on to the new Adelaide University in 2026.

When the time comes to transfer, we’ll be here at every step, ensuring you’re well supported with personalised advice and a detailed study plan.

2026

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Planning to start your studies in 2026? You can apply to Adelaide University directly.

Applications are currently open for international students and will open for Australian students in August 2025.

Have any questions? We're here to help! Contact Adelaide University's Future Student Enquiries Team. 

Creative campuses

Our creative students access both City West Campus and Magill Campus, depending on subject selections. You’ll be surrounded by industry-standard learning facilities, along with a range of creative spaces, including museums and galleries to inspire and excite.

City West campus

Immerse yourself in the arts and cultural precinct in Adelaide’s west end.

Magill campus

Join a community that brings together creativity and the social sciences.

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