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Interested in Creative Industries?
Launch your career as a leader in the Creative Industries and join one of Australia’s most connected creative universities, with big name industry collaborators and partnerships across all major creative sectors.
Creative Industries isn’t a new term, but one that may need some further exploration. The creative Industries are distinguished from other fields in that creativity is used to create value for consumers.
The creative industries includes:
- screen (film and television, visual effects, animation and illustration, screen studies, game design, web design);
- design (architecture, design, planning);
- communication (social and digital media, journalism and professional writing);
- cultural and Creative (creative industries, cultural studies, contemporary, visual and performing arts).
In fact, all sectors including health, manufacturing, finance and engineering also rely on employing people who can think differently, communicate effectively and lead innovation.
As we see a shift to many traditional jobs heading towards automation, the Creative Industries are bucking the trend and thriving. It is one of the fastest developing employment areas in Australia, growing 40 per cent faster than the economy.1 The Creative Industries create jobs and contribute to economic growth on a massive scale, employing over one per cent of the world’s working population – a staggering 29.5 million jobs globally.2 We are leveraging this boom, offering students a highly connected study environment at the cutting-edge of creative work across our range of creative degrees.
Our industry collaborators include:
- Rising Sun Pictures
- Adelaide Film Festival
- Festivals Adelaide
- Epic Games
- Mighty Kingdom
- Government of South Australia
- Guildhouse
- Writers SA
- Channel 44
- KOJO
- Solstice Media
- We Made a Thing
- Jam Factory
- Matchbox Pictures
- Match Studio
- Helpmann Academy
- Design Institute of Australia
With world-renowned industry collaborators and influential connections, the University of South Australia will support and challenge you as you strive towards your career in the creative industries and beyond.
1Australian Creative Economy Report Card 2013, ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI).
2Bokova I.G., 2015, Cultural times: the first global map of cultural and creative industries
Key features
- #1 in SA for campus facilities in Creative Arts1
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Prepare for a career in the growing creative industries with a highly connected university.
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Study a degree designed and delivered in collaboration with leading industry collaborators.
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Explore your creativity in an area that interests you most.
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Engage with industry from day one as you develop your creative practice while gaining professional knowledge and skills.
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Gain practical experience through placements and internships and work on real-world projects as you build your own portfolio of work.
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Go on an international exchange with one of our partners across 24 countries.
- Work on real-world projects and build your own portfolio of work.
- Study a curriculum informed by world-class research in Cultural Studies and Linguistics, Sociology, Creative Arts and Writing, Language, Communication and Culture2.
- Access custom-built spaces and industry-standard facilities including our on-campus TV, radio and sound studios.
- Access the Samstag Museum of Art.
1ComparED (QILT) Student Experience Survey 2019-20 – Learning Resources Indicator (Undergraduate). Public SA-founded universities only.
2 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)
Building your career is our business – and we are very good at it.
Your qualification has been developed in consultation with industry, and with access to industry collaborators from day one, you will have unprecedented access and networking opportunities with some of Australia’s most prestigious and influential creative organisations.
Working with our industry-partners on real-life projects, while also accessing the industry-standard facilities UniSA has on offer, ensures you graduate with the skills and networks to kick start your career in your chosen area across a range of industries.
UniSA offers the following Creative Industries degrees
Choose your level of study
World-class partners
We are a globally connected university with over 2,500 industry and professional relationships that support student internships, research and community engagement.
Creatives are essential in every organisation and the Creative Industries contribute to economic growth on a massive scale. As an indication of size, the Creative Industries employ more people globally than the car industries of Europe, Japan and the USA combined1.
Depending on what you study, creative careers include:
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3D modeler
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actor
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advertising manager
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animator
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app designer
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artist
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author
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coder
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comic artist
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communications manager
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content creator and writer
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curator
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designer
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digital project manager
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digital marketing officer
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digital and social media manager
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digital/web designer
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director
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editor
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entrepreneur
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event manager
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event programmer
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festival director
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festival program manager
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film distributor
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film maker
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game designer
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graphic designer
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digital designer
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illustrator
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marketing manager
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media advisor
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media planner
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musician
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online developer
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photographer
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producer
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public relations manager
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publisher
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radio technician
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strategic communication manager
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storyteller and writer
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social media manager
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TV producer
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visual effects animator
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virtual reality developer
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web developer
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Global networks
We are a globally connected university, our staff and students come from over 90 countries.
We have more than 2,500 industry and professional relationships that support student internships, research and community engagement.
UniSA's leading art museums and galleries
See where a creative career could take you
The creative industries sector is incredibly dynamic, encompassing a huge range of fields including visual and performing arts, digital and multi-media, film and television, broadcasting, animation, web design, or writing and publishing. Explore your creative career options.
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How to apply?
There are a number of ways to apply to study UniSA's undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees.
You can access our online International Application System through our How to Apply page. The International Application System is an easy and secure online application and acceptance process. You will have visibility of your application through the secure online portal with the ability to download offer documents, submit your acceptance and make a payment.
Alternatively you can submit an application through one of the University's registered Education Agents.
If you are completing an Australian year 12 qualification in Australia or overseas, or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme in Australia, you must apply through SATAC http://www.satac.edu.au/.
If you are applying for the UniSA Study Abroad or Study Abroad Plus program, you can submit your application online here.
Postgraduate study by research
For information on applying to do postgraduate study by research, including Masters by Research, PhDs or Doctorates, please visit http://unisa.edu.au/resdegrees. -
Is there a closing date for applications?
There is no closing date for submitting your application however the admissions process takes between one and three weeks from the date that we receive your application and all required supporting documentation.
If you are completing an Australian year 12 qualification in Australia or overseas, or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme in Australia, you must apply through SATAC. Key dates for applications can be found here.
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What credit can I receive for previous studies? ?
You may be eligible to receive credit or advanced standing for your chosen UniSA degree based on your previous studies, if they are in a related area at an equivalent or higher level. Receiving credit will reduce the number of courses you undertake within the degree, and may also reduce the overall duration of your degree.
The amount of credit you may be eligible to receive is assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Admissions team.
The best way to determine your eligibility to receive credit or advanced standing is to apply using our International Application System which can be found on our How to Apply page. You will need to supply detailed syllabus documents with your application.
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Can I speak to someone regarding my study options?
UniSA welcomes the opportunity to speak with you regarding your study options. Our staff are able to talk to you about degree information, career outcomes and pathways, entry requirements, applications, and student life, so that you are able to make the best study decision for your future.
Click here to book a 1:1 appointment with one of our enquiries team.
We also have many events throughout the year in Australia and overseas where you can speak with UniSA representatives about your area of interest. View our calendar of events in your home country by selecting the 'International' filter.
Why study at UniSA?
As one of the most innovative universities in Australia and Asia, there are many reasons to study with us. Here are just three:
Accessible, helpful and flexible
We have six campuses, a 24/7 online learning environment, and we offer flexible study options like online and evening courses.
Graduate success
UniSA is South Australia's number one university for graduate careers.*
*ComparED (QILT) Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019 – Full-time Employment Indicator (Undergraduate). Public SA-founded universities only.
A five star university
Five stars for research, teaching, employability, internationalisation, facilities, social responsibility and inclusiveness.*
*QS Stars rankings 2017
