Bachelor of Creative Industries

CSU's Bachelor of Creative Industries enables students with a TAFE Diploma to upgrade their qualifications in a range of media, communication and creative areas of practice. It provides industry practitioners with critical and contextual understandings to inform their practice and cross-over skills to related areas within cultural industries.

Upgrade your qualifications

CSU's Bachelor of Creative Industries has been developed in direct response to the number of students who wish to study at university after completing TAFE Diplomas in creative industries.

The course enables students to gain the skills to advance their careers and upgrade their qualifications with substantial credit for their TAFE qualifications.

You will complete subjects relating to contemporary art, ethics in creative industries, and visual communication. You will also develop a portfolio and complete research in an area of interest, culminating in the production of a major work or body of works.

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TAFE articulation and credit

The Bachelor of Creative Industries is offered as an articulated program on campus at Port Macquarie Campus for graduates of TAFE NSW North Coast Institute for students who hold a relevant Diploma from another institution. Full-time and part-time study options are available, allowing you the flexibility to choose a study load that suits your lifestyle, family and work commitments.

The articulated program is available to students who have completed one of the following TAFE Diplomas:

• Diploma of Fashion Design and Technology
• Diploma of Graphic Design and Communication
• Diploma of Interactive Digital Media
• Diploma of Screen and Media
• Diploma of Sound Production

Upon entry to this course, you will receive credit for your TAFE qualification, equivalent to 16 standard CSU subjects. You will then complete a further four 8 point subjects and two 16 point subjects to graduate with the Bachelor of Creative Industries, in one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study.

More information about credit

TAFE-specific scholarships are available for students in this course.

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.

Credit

Credit is available to students from TAFE NSW North Coast Institute, or any other TAFE, who have completed one of the following:

• Diploma of Fashion Design and Technology
• Diploma of Graphic Design and Communication
• Diploma in Interactive Digital Media
• Diploma of Screen and Media
• Diploma of Sound Production

Students will be given two years credit and will be required to successfully complete a further one year of full-time study in order to qualify for the Bachelor of Creative Industries degree.

Once you have been accepted to study the Bachelor of Creative Industries you can complete it either by full-time or part-time study and over varying lengths of time depending on your preferences.

More information about credit and pathways.

North Coast TAFE Port Macquarie applicants

Full-time

Full-time students will study six core subjects including the completion of a studio research project and produce a portfolio of work over two sessions.

Part-time

Part-time students follow the same structure but over four sessions.

Admission requirements

Students wishing to enrol in this course should have completed one of the following (or equivalent):

• Diploma of Fashion Design and Technology
• Diploma of Graphic Design and Communication
• Diploma in Interactive Digital Media
• Diploma of Screen and Media
• Diploma of Sound Production

To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through:

1. previous studies, and
2. other attainments and experience.

Previous studies

Previous studies include:

• the NSW Higher School Certificate or interstate /overseas equivalent;
• the International Baccalaureate Diploma;
• a completed or part completed course of a university, college of advanced education or other accredited tertiary institution;
• a completed or part completed course of a TAFE college or other accredited post-secondary institution (including TAFE Tertiary Preparation Certificate);
• an approved Foundation Studies program certificate;
• completion of undergraduate subjects as an Associate Student with the University or through another University, or Open Universities Australia.

NSW and interstate school leavers are normally selected on the basis of their Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) or interstate equivalent. You may also be admitted on the basis of a strong performance in subjects relevant to your course preferences.

Currently no secondary school subjects are prerequisites for admission to particular CSU courses however some courses assume a certain level of knowledge. This will be specified in the course information if applicable.

English language proficiency

The University has minimum requirements for English language proficiency prior to entry to our courses. Some courses also have a requirement for a higher entry or exit level of English proficiency. More information on English language requirements.

Attainment and experience

You may also be admitted to a course based on other attainments and experience. These may include:

• voluntary or paid work experience;
• performance in tests and examinations conducted by professional recognised bodies;
• participation in continuing education programs and/or staff development programs conducted by adult education agencies, consultancies, professional bodies or employers;
• completion of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT).

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.

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This course is available to commence study in

Session 1; Session 2