Diploma in Creative Industries
Want to work in marketing, design, the arts or media? This program gives you an introduction to the creative industries, and shows you how to build a skillset and plan your own career.
In this program you will:
- Learn about communication, technology, information management and teamwork, and put your skills into practice by developing a business proposal for an innovative new product or service in the creative industries
- Explore your career options with elective courses in media, journalism, writing, visual communication, graphic design and more
- Upon successful completion, receive direct entry and up to 96 units of credit towards USC's Bachelor of Creative Industries
Location
Duration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2024 fees (A$)
CSPQTAC code
Start
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
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- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Delivery mode
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- Blended Learning
- Total courses
- 8
- Total units
- 96
- Duration
- 1 year 1 year
- UniSC program code
- UC102
Introductory Courses (3)
UCC101 Econometrics
UCC102 Investment Analysis
UCC105 Fintech Innovations
Required courses from a specified list (5) 60 units
Select 5 discipline courses from the following:
CMN101 Trade and Finance in a Global Economy
CMN104 Think Health
CMN105 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning
CMN107 Environmental Health Risk Management
CMN116 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
DES103 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
DES105 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing
DES107 Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
FSH100 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples
Additional entry information
Applicants who have already completed a higher education qualification (AQF Level 5 and above, or equivalent), excluding VET sector diplomas, are not eligible for entry into this program.
Proficiency in the English language is required for entry to all programs and courses and any international or domestic applicant from a non-English speaking background must satisfy the University's standard and program specific English language requirements.
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 96 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
- Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
- Maximum credit towards the Bachelor of Creative Industries is possible only if you select relevant discipline electives in the Diploma that are required courses in the Bachelor degree, including in majors and minors; and also on the choice of major and minor. Credit might be limited due to insufficient elective space for introductory level courses.
- CSP estimate
- A$13,798