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MASTER OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SCHOLARSHIP

At SAE, we're passionate about making a positive impact on the future of the creative industries and empowering individuals that are making bold moves — our Master of Creative Industries partial tuition scholarship for domestic postgraduate students does just that.
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Scholarship details

Our Master of Creative Industries scholarship provides partial tuition for domestic postgraduate students, taking the financial pressure off so you can focus on what you do best — creating.

Course Master of Creative Industries
Available at Online
Intake May 2026
Student Type Domestic / Commencing
Value 50% tuition fees
Study Level Post-graduate / Full time
Applications Close 22 May 2026

How to Apply

In your application, you will need to include:
  • A 250-word statement for “How will studying the SAE Master of Creative Industries help advance your career & achieve your creative goals?”
  • A link to your online work portfolio to support your application.
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Seven people are featured in thumbnails - doing creative things - filming, drawing, storyboarding, mixing.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must:
  • Be a commencing student enrolled full-time or part-time at SAE.
  • Applicants must meet MCI Entry Requirements
    • Completion of a Bachelor degree OR;
    • Successful completion of a Bachelor Degree from an unrelated field as well as demonstrated skills and expertise relevant to the course discipline.
  • Adhere to the Scholarship Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

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The MCI Scholarship is currently only available to Australian or New Zealand citizens or permanent residents currently living in Australia.
The MCI Scholarship is currently only available to students who have completed a Bachelor degree or higher.

Scholarship Submission


The MCI Scholarship is currently only available for MAY 2026.





PLEASE NOTE: THE LINK MUST BE AN OPEN FOLDER ON GOOGLE DRIVE OR DROPBOX, NOT A LINK TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER LOCATION OR 'GENERAL' DRIVE LOCATION AS SAE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS IT.
ALL LINKS MUST BE SET TO OPEN ACCESS. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT PORTFOLIO LINKS OR WITH LINKS THAT ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE WILL BE DEEMED INELIGIBLE.
By submitting my details through this form, I acknowledge that I have read and accept the SAE Scholarship Policy terms and conditions and privacy policy.
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