SAE Creative Media Institute now a University College

Australian creative media institute, SAE, is proud to announce that it is now a University College.

The University College category was introduced by the Australian Government in 2021 to recognise superior self-accrediting higher education providers.

SAE recently joined an elite group of just six other University Colleges across the country – and is the only one delivering creative media nationally.

SAE CEO, Joseph Anthonysz, said this was a signifcant milestone in SAE’s 48-year history that refected an ongoing commitment to sustained educational quality and excellence.

“Since it was founded in 1976, SAE has had an unblemished regulatory history, including 20 years as an Australian Higher Education Provider,” he said. “It has grown to be one of Australia’s largest independent providers, and, as a University College, is now recognised as one of the best.”

SAE has six campuses across fve Australian States and one transnational campus in Dubai.

Mr Anthonysz said SAE’s new provider category status was welcome recognition of its exceptional student outcomes, robust academic processes and deep industry engagement, along with its continued contribution to industry.

“SAE is renowned for its highly relevant and practical curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities, teaching staff with strong industry experience and small classes offering an immersive learning environment,” he said.

“As recognised leaders in creative media education, SAE looks forward to building on these foundations and sharing our teaching and learning practices to help shape the future of the higher education sector and industry at large.”

SAE Australasia General Manager, Dr Luke McMillan, said SAE has always been guided by a student-frst ethos and would continue that focus.

“At SAE we pride ourselves on providing a learning environment where individuals from all backgrounds can explore and develop their creative talents,” he said. “Our students’ best interests are at the core of everything we do, and our elevation to University College status only strengthens that, now and into the future.”

SAE was offcially registered as a University College on 22 December 2023 under the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (Cth) – Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.