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Open Day at SAE Melbourne

Saturday, August 15 2026 | 11:00am - 3:00pm AEST
Saturday, August 15 2026 11:00am - 3:00pm AEST

YOUR CREATIVE FUTURE STARTS HERE

Whether you're still exploring your study options or you’re ready to apply, SAE Open Day is the perfect place to get inspired, get informed, and get hands-on with your creative future.

Join us on campus this August to tour our studios, meet your future mentors, and experience what it’s like to study at SAE – the University College built for creators and tech innovators.

Explore your study and career pathways across animation, audio, design, film, games, music, VFX and more. Connect with current students, industry-experienced lecturers, and alumni who’ve turned their ideas into careers.

AT OPEN DAY, YOU’LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

Explore SAE from the inside out: Take a guided tour through our professional studios, labs, and creative spaces, and check out the industry-standard tools, tech and equipment our students use every day.
Get hands-on with workshops & demos: Join interactive sessions across our creative and tech disciplines and experience how learning at SAE goes beyond theory. Explore the kind of real-world projects you’ll build a career on.
Meet your future mentors: Our lecturers are all active industry professionals who know what it takes to succeed. Hear from them – and from SAE alumni – about how to kickstart your dream career.
Connect with students and grads: Ask the questions that matter, and hear honest insights from people who’ve been in your shoes. From choosing the right course to balancing study & life, they’ve got your answers.
Find your ideal course: Whether you’re planning your first step or your next move, learn how SAE supports flexible study, recognition of prior learning, and pathways into real careers.
Get career-ready insights: Discover how our built-in work placements, project-based learning, and graduate portfolios give you a competitive edge – and how SAE helps you build connections from day one.

Countdown to SAE Open Day in Melbourne

Why Study at SAE?

As the only University College delivering creative and technology courses nationwide, SAE stands out from the crowd. Our unique approach to tech and creative media equips you with the practical skills, real-world experience and industry connections you need to make your mark in your chosen industry.

Cross-discipline collaboration
Create portfolio-worthy projects with your peers across creative & tech disciplines.
Study now, pay later
FEE-HELP and scholarship opportunities available.
Graduate career ready
Real-world project briefs and industry placements to set you up for success.
State-of-the-art facilities
Learn using industry-standard tech and tools found in real studio environments.
Enhanced reputation
SAE's University College status gives you a competitive edge in the industry.
Fast-track your course
Get qualified sooner with accelerated study options.

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SAE Student Work

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H2OWNED Student Collaboration
Games
Screenshot of game showing a pixelated landscape. SAE student game H2Owned
Screenshot of game showing a christmas themed room. SAE student game H2Owned
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Games
H2OWNED
Student(s) Involved
Keovilay (Cola) Saycocie,  Connor Howells,  Lukas Haak,  Tristan Ibanez,  Mathew Godfrey,  Richard Castellanos,  Dimitrios Agoropoulos,  Patrick Spiers,  Adrian Grima,  Bridget Behan
Campus Sydney
Year Produced 2017
Overview

H2Owned is a vibrant competitive multiplayer shooter game that revolves around our childhood water fights.

The game is in the third person perspective, where the player can either choose to play as a boy or a girl character and water battle between friends or foes in a fun, competitive, free for all drench match.

Mission Statement of the Project

“Our goal is to capture the fun and excitement of childhood water fights and deliver that experience in a third person competitive shooter.”

Play on itch.io.

Credits:
Keovilay (Cola) Saycocie – Project Lead, Lead Programmer

Connor Howells – Project Lead, Lead Artist

Lukas Haak – Tech Artist, Programmer

Tristan Ibanez – Network and UI Programmer

Mathew Godfrey – Animator

Richard Castellanos – Animator

Dimitrios Agoropoulos – Rigger

Patrick Spiers – Audio (Music/SFX)

Adrian Grima – Audio (Music/SFX)

Bridget Behan – Graphic Design

Isabelle Fredericks – Voice Talent (Girl)

James Peniata – Voice Talent (Boy)

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CONCRETE DENIZENS Student Collaboration
Film
Film
CONCRETE DENIZENS
Student(s) Involved
Jessica Sherlock,  Lindsay Sultana,  Matthew Johnson,  Kyle Wheeler
Campus Brisbane
Year Produced 2022
Overview
Student work

SAE film student, Jessica Sherlock conceived, filmed, and produced a documentary, Concrete Denizens, which highlighted the inclusive skate culture in Brisbane. Jess worked with other film and audio students to bring the project to life.

Jessica Sherlock, Lindsay Sultana, Matthew Johnson, Kyle Wheeler are SAE film students who collaborated and worked on this project as part of the Film Studio 4 (Production) unit in Trimester 5 of the Bachelor of Film degree.

SAE Student work. Sentinel: Titans War
SENTINEL: TITANS WAR Tyler Mitchell
Games
Games
SENTINEL: TITANS WAR
Student(s) Involved
Tyler Mitchell
Campus Perth
Year Produced 2021
Overview

Sentinel: Titans War is a third-person Action-Adventure game set within Greek Mythology.

Bachelor of Games Development student Tyler Mitchell led a huge team of SAE students to create the game. Tyler worked as the Game Director & Lead Programmer for the project which included fellow Games students, as well as Animation, Audio and Design students.

Synopsis:
Play as Eklektos, a stone golem brought to life by the gods to aid in the war against the raging titans. A new weapon has been decimating the gods, but you are immune and the god’s last hope at defeating the titans once and for all.

Find and harness the powers of the gods and fight through the hordes of the titan army and turn the tide of this unforgiving war.

What you can study at SAE

SAE offers accredited diplomas, associate degrees, bachelors degrees and postgraduate study options in creative media and technology.
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Animation Animation Animation courses that will render the career you want.
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Group Audio Audio courses that will give your audio career some serious noise.
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Computer Science Turn your technical talents into a thriving career.
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CI Dark Creative Industries Multidisciplinary courses that’ll allow you to be creative with your career.
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Group 3 Design Design courses that have the path to your design career laid out.
Woman wearing orange leather jacket sits cross legged on floor holding paper and laptop. A blue pen is in her right hand as she looks down at paper and pen
Group 4 Film Film courses that have everything from concept to the final cut.
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Group 5 Games Games courses to get your career ahead of the game.
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Information Technology IT courses that seamlessly blend tech and creativity
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Group 6 Music Music courses that will get your music career on track.
Three monitors are in front on desk. Two mixing consoles in front of person looking down at paper. Paper on table
VFX & Virtual Production Embrace the latest technologies to engineer the impossible.
A man is holding a sketchpad and drawing on the pad with pen and looking down
Animation Animation Animation courses that will render the career you want.
Man wearing a hat and spectacle sits with outstretched arms on audio console.
Group Audio Audio courses that will give your audio career some serious noise.
Man wearing glasses sit in front of magnifying glass holding a motherboard. A solder machines and pliers on desk
Computer Science Turn your technical talents into a thriving career.
Woman in costume and in a set stands in front of person with camera - the viewfinder is visible and of woman's face.
CI Dark Creative Industries Multidisciplinary courses that’ll allow you to be creative with your career.
Person drawing in a sketch pad on desk in front of keyboard
Group 3 Design Design courses that have the path to your design career laid out.
Woman wearing orange leather jacket sits cross legged on floor holding paper and laptop. A blue pen is in her right hand as she looks down at paper and pen
Group 4 Film Film courses that have everything from concept to the final cut.
Man stands wearing VR headset and tracking gloves
Group 5 Games Games courses to get your career ahead of the game.
Person wearing wireless over ear headphones sits in officer - with two monitors in front. Study IT at SAE
Information Technology IT courses that seamlessly blend tech and creativity
Woman wearing glasses standing above and looking down at keyboard. She appears to be playing the keyboard - her fingers are on the keys.
Group 6 Music Music courses that will get your music career on track.
Three monitors are in front on desk. Two mixing consoles in front of person looking down at paper. Paper on table
VFX & Virtual Production Embrace the latest technologies to engineer the impossible.

Your creative future starts at SAE

Register now and secure your spot at SAE Melbourne's Open Day on August 15.