Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries
Realise your creative potential
Indicative Total Course Fees*
$24,320 AUD
* The Indicative Total Course Fee reflects the students are charged fees on a per unit basis and the fee for a unit may increase.
Complete the course over two, 40-credit point trimesters (approximately 7 months).
Complete the course over two, 40-credit point trimesters (approximately 7 months).
If you want to take a little longer, that’s ok too. We’ll help you work out the best study load to suit your needs.
Note: Part-time is not available for international students.
February 2023
May 2023
September 2023
THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR CAREER BEGINS NOW

What you will learn
Course Structure
The Graduate Diploma in Creative Industries is stage 2 of the 3 stages of the Master's course.
You will develop the skills to be able to apply an understanding of contextual parameters to support your own creative media practice. You will gain a professional perspective on a range of digital tools and collaborative media platforms. These tools and platforms will assist you with the critical consumption and dissemination of information and equip you with the skills needed to make a meaningful contribution to participatory culture.
fully-functional digital emulation of a hardware audio device as a standalone application.
Serious Games industry. Topics covered include research techniques, data analysis, game design theory, testing and reporting design and iterative systems planning.







Career Outcomes
How will this course help my career?
This qualification will help your career forward and enhance your employment prospects. You’ll create fresh career options, deepen your industry knowledge, and develop your influence and authority within the creative industries.
Student Spotlight

Easy transition into the Master of Creative Industries
This means that when you complete an SAE Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries you will be awarded the maximum credit points available, providing you with the opportunity to seamlessly transition into the Master of Creative Industries qualification if you choose to do so.
Course FAQs
SAE has three intakes per year: February, June and September. Short courses and certificates courses may have different intake timings. View our academic calendar for trimester start dates or contact your campus for further information.
All SAE HE and VET courses are government accredited. This means that the qualifications you receive upon graduation are recognised all around Australia and internationally.
SAE may recognise your prior learning and may grant credit towards satisfying the requirements for a VET or a higher-level program. This is applied where previous learning is considered equivalent to the content and learning outcomes prescribed for units within the program.
For full details, please refer to SAE's policy on recognition of prior learning and credit transfers.
