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University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)

Sunshine Coast , Queensland ,Australia

Bachelor of Creative Industries

Upon completion, you’ll have strong creative and technical skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a professional portfolio that showcases your diverse talents.

In this program you will:

  • Develop specialist creative and technical skills in design, media, arts, and communication as well as entrepreneurial nous.
  • Choose from and combine a wide range of study areas, including theatre and performance, creative writing and publishing, screen media, music, fashion studies, creative advertising, social media, game design, public relations, and graphic design.
  • Gain practical experience and develop your network of professional contacts.
  • Undertake industry and research projects that will help you refine and showcase your knowledge and skills in the creative industries.

Choose to study abroad at one of USC’s 70+ partner institutions worldwide through our Study Overseas program.

Majors/Minors
Majors at Sunshine Coast:
Animation and Visualisation Design; Creative Advertising; Creative Writing and Publishing; Interactive and UX Design; Marketing; Music; Screen Media; Serious Games Design; Social Media; Theatre and Performance; Visual Communication

Minors at Sunshine Coast: Animation and Visualisation Design; Creative Advertising; Creative Writing and Publishing; English; Entrepreneurship; Event Management; Fashion Studies; Interactive and UX Design; Interactive Narrative; Marketing; Music; Photographic Practice; Screen Media; Serious Games Design; Social Media; Theatre and Performance; Visual Communication

Majors at Moreton Bay: Animation and Visualisation Design; Creative Writing and Publishing; Interactive and UX Design; Marketing; Screen Media; Serious Games Design; Social Media; Visual Communication

Minors at Moreton Bay: Animation and Visualisation Design; Creative Writing and Publishing; English; Entrepreneurship; Interactive and UX Design; Interactive Narrative; Marketing; Screen Media; Serious Games Design; Social Media; Visual Communication

Campus Information

USC Sunshine Coast

90 Sippy Downs Drive Sippy Downs Queensland 4556 Australia

USC Moreton Bay

1 Moreton Parade Petrie Queensland 4502 Australia

Intakes

  • Feb
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Application Process

More Information Required
10 Days
Possible Interview Call from Institution
10 Days
Provisional/Unconditional Offer
20 Days
Visa Process
45 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

  • Performance creator
  • Screen media professional
  • Writer/publisher
  • Creative director
  • Musician
  • Graphic, 3D and/or e-media designer
  • Marketing coordinator
  • Advertising executive

Please note:
In 2021, all first-year courses in this degree will be available online. Second- and third-year courses will be offered online progressively from 2022 onwards. (Note: some majors/minors may not be available online.) If you wish to study online and are intending to apply for credit for previous studies, please contact Student Central to discuss your options. Please note that some online courses may require some attendance at a USC campus to support your learning.

PSW Opportunity

2 or 3 Years Depending on the Campus.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

INDIA

  • All India Senior School Certificate – awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) with a minimum grade average of 60% or better in the best 4 academic subjects in final year and and overall First Division results; 
    or
  • Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) with a minimum grade average of 60% or better in the best 4 academic subjects in final year and overall First Division results; 
    or
  • State board exams, other than Punjab State Education Board (PSEB) and Haryana State Education Board (HSEB), with a minimum grade average of 65% average across the 4 best academic subjects in the final year and overall First Division results; 
    or
  • Punjab State Education Board (PSEB) and Haryana State Education Board (HSEB) exams, with a minimum grade average of 70% average across the 4 best academic subjects in the final year and overall First Division results; and
  • All applicants must have at least 50% in the theory component (where applicable) of any subject.

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