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SAE Scholarships

SAE scholarships invest in future industry professionals; rewarding creative skills, academic excellence, and strong leadership.

SAE Australia offers a range of domestic and international scholarships to assist students during their studies, including full and partial tuition scholarships.
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OUR SCHOLARSHIPS

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Destination Australia Scholarship

An Australian Government initiative offering $15,000 (AUD) to one eligible international student to live and study full time in Byron Bay in 2025.
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CREATORS IN TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP

A partial tuition scholarship available to students commencing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or VFX & Virtual Production in Trimester 1, 2025.
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MASTER OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SCHOLARSHIP

A full tuition scholarship for domestic postgraduate students studying a Master of Creative Industries.
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What you can study at SAE

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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.
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Group 4 Film Film courses that have everything from concept to the final cut.
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Group 5 Games Game development and design courses to get your career ahead of the game.
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Group 6 Music Music courses that will get your music career on track.
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VFX & Virtual Production Embrace the latest technologies to engineer the impossible.
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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 Game development and design courses to get your career ahead of the game.
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.
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Animation

Overview

Let your imagination run wild as you build on your technical dexterity and practical experience with our accredited Animation courses. With state-of-the-art technology, software (think Autodesk 3DS Max, Maya, Adobe Creative Suite), and professional animators at your side, a career of bringing life to your very own world and characters is yours for the taking.

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Audio

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Be the boss of beats and carve out your future as an in-demand master of sound and audio through our hands-on internationally accredited training, knowledge transfer, and access to collaboration with our community of artists across industries. You’ll benefit from having the best in the biz leading your classes using top DAWS, and state-of-the-art tech in world-class studios and facilities.

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Computer Science

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Covering the fundamentals of computer science through to advanced strategies and techniques, you’ll build a diverse skillset in programming, networks, web development, cloud computing and AI. You’ll hone in-demand expertise in programming languages such as Python, C++, and Java, and software and tools including Git, Unity, Maya and Kubernetes.

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Creative Industries

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Choose your own adventure with Creative Industries where you'll level-up your game across Animation, Audio, Design, Film, Games, and Music. From screenwriting to game design, music production and more, develop your artistic voice across these fields, so you not only find your niche but gain the skills and experience to have multiple choices in an exciting career where you design your destiny.

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Design

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Rethink the norm and challenge how design affects human behaviour, emotion, and the way we see the world. Master your craft in conceptualizing, illustration, and design in a way where you’ll rise to the top as a business-savvy creative entrepreneur. With our tech and latest software, including the Adobe Creative Suite, you'll be turning your ideas into reality and laying out your path to success.

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Film

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Combine your passion for film with our technology and industry professionals as your mentors, because you are the driving force of our cinematic future. Start practising your Oscar acceptance speech as you’ll thrive within our community of creatives and graduate with award-winning cinematography, screenwriting, and direction skills. The practical experience, technical knowledge, and connections you’ll gain will bring you to the forefront of future filmmaking.

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Games

Overview

Level up your skills in driving the future of the gaming phenomenon. Our courses will ensure you’ll have what it takes to build a successful career bringing life to new worlds, characters and challenges for billions to get addicted to playing on a range of different platforms. Our industry-based teachers will have you mastering advanced techniques and methodologies you can apply with software like Unreal Engine, Unity 3D, and more so you can unlock all levels and win.

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Music

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Master your musical talents and increase your range of skills, knowledge, and technological dexterity to make it big in this industry. You'll gain a competitive edge by immersing yourself in our collaborative creative environment. Get a leg up with the all-important connections and mentors to guide you through fine-tuning your producing, composing, and recording skills whilst building a dynamic portfolio to put you on the map.

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VFX & Virtual Production

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Ignite your passion for Visual Effects & Production, where creativity and technology combine to create extraordinary visual experiences. Master the art of 3D modelling, texturing, compositing, and simulation, enabling you to craft stunning, photorealistic effects that captivate audiences.

Tahni Holmes-Walton

"I tell all my [students] what I would say to any young indigenous person wanting to apply for the indigenous creative media scholarship, just do it! You have nothing to lose and could gain an incredible opportunity that could jet start the career of your dreams." Tahni Holmes-Walton
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SAE Scholarship Student - Tahni Holmes-Walton

Shae Cartledge-Giovinazzo

"I am extremely grateful to have been presented this [scholarship] opportunity, and my advice to anyone who is considering an application, as well as being an eligible, passionate creator, is to go for it!" Shae Cartledge-Giovinazzo
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SAE graduate and scholarship recipient Shae Cartledge-Giovinazzo

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