SAE AUSTRALIA FEE SCHEDULE 2024
The SAE academic year consists of three trimesters with an intake each trimester and one census date each trimester. Included in this booklet is fee information for higher education courses. Courses may not be available at all campuses; please refer to www.sae.edu.au for campuses offerings for each course.
The census date is the final date in a trimester when a student can withdraw from a course, full or in part, without incurring financial cost. Financial penalties will apply to students who withdraw from their course after the trimester census date.
COURSES UNDERGRADUATE
ANIMATION COURSES UNDERGRADUATE
Animation is pure imagination. Few industries allow you to create what has never been seen before, which is cool. But it’s also a profession where technical expertise and application is as important as raw talent, and this is where we come in. Our courses are all about building your character and credentials by giving you hands-on experience in 3D modelling, rigging, design, textures, lighting, rendering and compositing. Throughout your course, you’ll explore each aspect of animation in detail with the guidance of expert teachers. You’ll be working on cutting-edge software like Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3D MAX, ToonBoom Harmony, Substance Painter, Unreal Engine 4, Unity, SideFX Houdini, Foundry NukeX, Pixologic ZBrush and Adobe Creative Suite to help bring your ideas to life, as well as learn collaborative and project management skills – all within a world-class, studio-based learning environment.
Diploma of 3D Animation Production
Education (HE)
Intakes Offered 5 February 2024, 27 May 2024, 16 September 2024
Mode~ Face to Face
Domestic students: Study Now – Pay Later (FEE-HELP)^ or Trimester Instalments
International students: Trimester Instalments
Associate Degree of Animation
Qualification Associate Degree of Animation
Specialisation Course Code NT6V4
Duration 4 trimesters minimum
*Indicative Total Course Fees
Domestic: $47,964 International: $55,892
Number of Units to Complete 15
Tuition Fee Payment Options
Domestic students: Study Now – Pay Later (FEE-HELP)^ or Trimester Instalments International students: Trimester Instalments
Bachelor of Animation
Tuition Fee Payment Options Domestic students: Study Now – Pay Later (FEE-HELP)^ or Trimester Instalments International students: Trimester Instalments
AUDIO COURSES UNDERGRADUATE
Our Audio courses are an immersive, hands-on experience that covers every possible level of studio, post and live production, using cutting-edge equipment like Neve, SSL, and Audient consoles, while gaining proficiencies on software including Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, and Ableton Live. Your growth and development will be assessed through the completion of industry-based projects, not theoretically based essays, enabling you to build up a body of work and portfolio to share with potential employers. In preparation for an industry that commands agility and adaptability, you’ll cut your creative teeth on projects initially in partnership with your course peers. As your skills develop and you work on more dynamic projects, you’ll apply your capabilities to cross-discipline projects. Ultimately, this is all about a qualification that will expand your career. There is work placement as part of your course, to provide practical experience and help build your network. We’ll also equip you with employability skills, giving you professional strategies in communication and self-promotion.
Diploma of Audio Production
Qualification Diploma of Audio Production
Specialisation Course Code AU5AD
*Indicative Total Course Fees Domestic: $26,140 International: $30,468
Number of Units to Complete 6
Total
Associate Degree of Audio
Qualification Associate Degree of Audio
Specialisation Course Code AU6V4
Duration 4 trimesters minimum
*Indicative Total Course Fees Domestic: $47,964 International: $55,892
Number of Units to Complete 13
Domestic students: Study Now – Pay Later (FEE-HELP)^ or Trimester Instalments
students: Trimester Instalments
Bachelor of Audio
*Indicative Total Course Fee (**3.0 EFTSL) Domestic: $69,788 International: $81,316
Number of Units
Domestic students: Study Now – Pay Later (FEE-HELP)^ or Trimester Instalments
DESIGN COURSES UNDERGRADUATE
Our Design courses are much more than teaching visual aesthetics, but rather, providing you with a detailed understanding and hands-on experience of the role of design in the contemporary world. You’ll explore branding and identity design, online and print design, digital image-making and user-centred design. You’ll create targeted designs with a particular audience in mind, and develop the skills to come up with creative solutions to complex problems in almost any context.
At SAE you won’t find yourself in a lecture with 300 people or even in a traditional lecture at all. You’ll be in a studio environment with the latest Adobe Creative Suite. Your growth and development will be assessed holistically based on your engagement with and completion of industry style projects and you’ll learn to apply a strategic, entrepreneurial eye to your clients’ needs. You will build up a diverse portfolio of work to share with potential employers and clients. In preparation for an industry that demands agility and adaptability, you’ll cut your creative teeth on projects in partnership with your course peers. As your skills develop you will work on more future-focused and collaborative projects, applying your capabilities to cross-disciplinary projects. We’ll also equip you with employability skills, giving you professional strategies in communication and self-promotion.
Diploma of Graphic Design
Associate Degree of Design & Visual Communication
FILM COURSES UNDERGRADUATE
Our Film courses provide the practical experience and technical knowledge needed to launch yourself into the world of motion pictures. Starting with the fundamentals and rolling through to the finer, more complex aspects of cinematography, you’ll acquire a very particular set of skills. Whether it be directing actors, managing production, designing sets or editing footage you’ll gain a broad skill set backed by rich knowledge of current screen production practices. You’ll be in a studio environment using industry-standard equipment like 4K Red, Sony and Canon cameras, DaVinci Resolve colour grading software, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe Creative Cloud. Your growth and development will be assessed through the completion of industry-based projects, not theoretical based essays, enabling you to build up a body of work and portfolio to share with potential employers. In preparation for an industry that commands agility and adaptability, you’ll cut your creative teeth on projects initially in partnership with your course peers. As your skills develop and you work on more dynamic projects, you’ll apply your capabilities to cross-discipline projects. At SAE, you’ll see your ideas come to life as you prepare for a big future in front of you behind the lens.
Qualification Diploma of Film
Number of Units to Complete 8 Total Credit
Tuition Fee Payment Options Domestic students: Study Now – Pay Later (FEE-HELP)^ or Trimester Instalments
students: Trimester Instalments
Associate Degree of Film
Qualification Associate Degree of Film
Specialisation Course Code FF6E4
Duration 4 trimesters minimum
*Indicative Total Course Fees
Domestic: $47,964 International: $55,892
Number of Units to Complete 14
Tuition Fee Payment Options
Domestic students: Study Now – Pay Later (FEE-HELP)^ or Trimester Instalments
students: Trimester Instalments
Bachelor of Film (Production)
Qualification
Duration
*Indicative Total Course Fee (**3.0 EFTSL)
Number of
GAMES COURSES UNDERGRADUATE
Games have the potential to change the world, and we can give you the skills to help change yours. Our bachelor starts at the base level and builds your expertise in programming and design. At SAE you won’t find yourself in a lecture with 300 people or even in a traditional lecture at all. You’ll be in a studio environment using industry-standard software like Unreal Engine 4, Unity3D, Autodesk 3D Studio Max and Maya, developing for technologies such as Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Android, and iOS. You’ll also learn to speak how the professionals do with expert lecturers guiding you in languages such as C++ and C#. Your growth and development will be assessed through the completion of industry-based projects, not theoretical based essays. This will ultimately help you build up a body of work and portfolio to share with potential employers or first client. In preparation for an industry that commands agility and adaptability, you’ll cut your creative teeth on projects initially in partnership with your course peers. As your skills develop and you work on more dynamic projects, you’ll apply your capabilities to cross-discipline projects. Your epic adventure in gaming starts here.
Diploma of Game Development
Qualification Diploma of Game Development
Specialisation Course Code GA5GD
Duration 2 trimesters minimum
*Indicative Total Course Fees Domestic: $26,140 International: $30,468
Number of Units to Complete 7
Total
Domestic students: Study Now – Pay Later (FEE-HELP)^ or Trimester Instalments
students: Trimester Instalments
Associate Degree of Games Development
Qualification Associate Degree of Games Development
Specialisation Course Code GA6K4
Duration 4 trimesters minimum
*Indicative Total Course Fees Domestic: $47,964 International: $55,892
Number of Units to
Domestic students: Study Now – Pay Later (FEE-HELP)^ or Trimester Instalments International students: Trimester Instalments
Bachelor of Games Development
Specialisation
*Indicative Total Course Fee (**3.0 EFTSL) Domestic: $69,788
Number
CRICOS Code 102299E, 080174D, 102832M 080196J, 080175C, 102340J
Sector Higher Education (HE)
Intakes Offered
February 2024,
Bachelor of Games Development
MUSIC COURSES UNDERGRADUATE
If you’re passionate about songwriting, beats, and cool production you are going to love the Associate Degree of Songwriting and Music Production. This collaborative course provides a unique, hands-on, immersive experience to guide you through each level of songwriting and music production.
At SAE you won’t find yourself in a lecture with 300 people or even in a traditional lecture at all. You’ll be in a studio environment - learning contemporary songwriting strategies, music production technology and skills, nuances of performance, and recording techniques, as well as creating music for other media like games, film/screen and for live performance. Your growth and development will be assessed through the completion of industry-based projects, not theoretically based essays. These projects will contribute to your personal song/ music portfolio that you’ll be able to showcase to the music industry
In preparation for an industry that commands agility and adaptability, you’ll cut your creative teeth on songwriting and music production. As your skills develop and you work on more dynamic projects, you’ll apply your capabilities across disciplines (e.g. with games/film students), and you could find yourself collaborating with fellow SAE students across Australia as well as SAE’s global network. Ultimately, this is all about a qualification that prepares you for your career. There is work placement as part of your course, to provide practical experience and help build your network. We’ll also equip you with employability skills, giving you professional strategies in communication and confident self-promotion. Once complete, you’ll have the songwriting and music production tools you need to mix it with the best.
Bachelor of Songwriting & Music Production
MUSIC COURSES UNDERGRADUATE
Do you see yourself on stage in front of thousands? Producing original EDM hits? Working in a studio producing records? Building and designing your own live events? Scoring soundtracks for films, television shows and games? If the answer is yes, then studying Music as SAE is where you need to be.
At SAE our music courses are designed to build the essential skills for creating a successful career in today’s modern music industry. You’ll learn and apply theoretical knowledge and best practices while accessing studios with cutting-edge equipment.
You’ll gain proficiencies in songwriting, composition, music business and industry, stagecraft, recording techniques and electronic music and studio music production.
If you choose to study an Associate Degree or Bachelor of Music at SAE you’ll have the option to drill down into your chosen area of interest by studying specialisation electives in one of the following four different pathways.
Songwriting and Music Production Electronic Music Production
Music Industry and Business
Creative Musicianship
Your growth and development as a creative practitioner will be assessed through the completion of industry-based projects and work placement (depending on course selection).These have been designed to provide practical experience and help build your network. We’ll also equip you with employability skills, giving you professional strategies in communication and self-promotion.
Qualification Diploma of Music
Specialisation Course Code MU5V5
Duration 2 trimesters minimum
*Indicative Total Course Fees Domestic:
Associate Degree of Music
February 2024, 27 May 2024, 16 September 2024
Mode~ Face to Face Tuition Fee Payment Options
students: Study Now – Pay Later (FEE-HELP)^ or Trimester Instalments International students: Trimester Instalments
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music
Discipline & Elective Units Available for the Bachelor of Music
INDUSTRIES COURSES UNDERGRADUATE CREATIVE
A course in the Creative Industries allows you to combine your skills across multiple media and creative technologies by engaging with specialist study in film, music, audio, animation, design, VR/AR or game development.
Alongside specialist creative skills in multiple disciplines, you will craft your communication, project management, and entrepreneurial abilities, learning to think innovatively, creatively, and technically within a complex industry ecosystem. You’ll be ready for 21st-century industry roles using modern creative business concepts and content production techniques.
Build the career you envisage, in an industry with endless possibilities.
Diploma of Creative Industries
Qualification Level 5, Diploma of Creative Industries
Specialisation Course Code CI5V4
Duration 2 trimesters minimum
*Indicative Total Course Fees Domestic: $28,298 International: $32,990
Number of Units
Tuition Fee Payment Options
Domestic students: Study Now – Pay Later (FEE-HELP)^ or Trimester Instalments
International students: Trimester Instalments
Associate Degree of Creative Industries
Qualification Level 6, Associate Degree of Creative Industries
Specialisation Course Code CI6V4
Duration 4 trimesters minimum
*Indicative Total Course Fees Domestic: $51,201 International: $59,675
Number of Units to Complete 15 Total Credit Points 160 CRICOS Code 108442K, 108442M Sector Higher Education (HE) Intakes Offered 5 February 2024, 27 May 2024, 16 September 2024
Delivery Mode~ Face to Face
Tuition Fee Payment Options
Domestic students: Study Now – Pay Later (FEE-HELP)^ or Trimester Instalments
International students: Trimester Instalments
Bachelor of Creative Industries
Qualification
Specialisation
EFTSL)
*Indicative Total Course Fee (**3.0 EFTSL)
Domestic: Year 1 $28,298 Year 2 $22,364 Year 3 $22,364
International: Year 1 $32,990 Year 2 $26,054 Year 3 $26,054
Intakes Offered 5 February 2024, 27 May 2024, 16 September 2024
Discipline & Elective Units Available for Creative Industries
Supplementary Electives For Bachelor Courses
This list of elective modules below are available to use toward the 10 credit points of elective study required in the Bachelor degrees. Please note that modules may not run every trimester at every campus. Please schedule a meeting with your Department Coordinator to discuss options.
SCIENCE COURSES UNDERGRADUATE COMPUTER
Turn your technical talents into a thriving career with our dynamic Computer Science courses, designed to prepare you for the collaborative and geographically diverse world of technology and creative media.
Throughout your studies, you’ll develop highly sought-after skills in programming, networks, web development, cloud computing and AI. Master industry-standard programming languages such as Python, C++, and Java, and software and tools including Git, Unity, Maya and Kubernetes.
Collaborate with fellow SAE students and apply your skills to multidisciplinary projects in VFX, Film, Games and Animation. Here, you’ll put your project creation skills into practice and pursue your most ambitious and creative portfolio pieces yet.
If you choose to study an Associate Degree or Bachelor of Computer Science at SAE, you’ll have access to a range of electives in addition to your core units, developing a specialisation in one of four areas: Games Programming, Software Development, Cyber Security or Web Development.
In these degree programs, you’ll wrap up your studies with a final trimester work placement, giving you a taste of working life in the industry and the chance to utilise your highly transferrable skillset. Graduate with specialist expertise, a packed portfolio of work, and the confidence to forge a unique career path in the ever-evolving technology industry.
Diploma of Computer Science
Associate Degree of Computer Science
Qualification Associate Degree of Computer Science
Specialisation Course Code CS6V5
Duration 4 trimesters minimum
*Indicative Total Course Fees Domestic: $47,964 International: $55,892
Number of Units to
Trimester Instalments
Bachelor of Computer Science
Qualification
*Indicative Total Course Fee (**3.0 EFTSL)
Computer Science Electives
Software Development Elective Stream
PRODUCTION COURSES UNDERGRADUATE VFX & VIRTUAL
Embrace the latest technologies to engineer the impossible with our innovative VFX and Virtual Production courses. Specially designed in consultation with industry experts from Technicolor and Ubisoft, our courses will empower you to experiment and enhance your technical skill set.
Guided by our industry-expert mentors, you’ll develop in-demand skills in compositing, real-time engines, procedural graphics, 3D modelling, animation, texturing and shading. As you progress through your degree, operating virtual production studios, motion capture suits, high-end digital film cameras and green screens will become second nature.
Explore advanced techniques and strategies using industry-standard software such as Unreal Engine, Niagara, NDI, nDisplay and DMX, and master production software like Blender, Houdini, Maya, Substance Painter and Designer, and Nuke.
If you choose to study an Associate Degree or Bachelor of VFX and Virtual Production at SAE, you’ll choose from a pool of electives in addition to your core units, developing a specialisation in one of three areas: Virtual Production, VFX, and Technical Art.
With these degree programs, you’ll solidify your knowledge and put your skills into action with a final trimester work placement opportunity. Graduate ready to make your mark in the world of VFX, with professional experience under your belt plus a portfolio of work fit to impress future employers and clients.
Diploma of VFX
Associate Degree of VFX and Virtual Production
Qualification
Specialisation Course Code VP6V5
*Indicative Total Course Fees Domestic: $47,964 International: $55,892
Number
Trimester Instalments
Bachelor of VFX and Virtual Production
Qualification
Specialisation Course Code VP7V5
Duration 6 trimesters minimum
*Indicative Annual Course Fees (**1.0 EFTSL)
Domestic students: Study Now – Pay Later (FEE-HELP)^ or Trimester Instalments International students: Trimester Instalments
VFX and Virtual Production Electives
Virtual Production Elective Stream
VFX Elective Stream
Technical Direction
COURSES POSTGRADUATE
Whether you’ve worked within the creative industries for years, hold a creative media qualification and seeking to deepen your knowledge to pursue greater career prospects, or want to refine and explore a specific creative media project, SAE’s postgraduate courses are the next step to defining your creative niche.
These qualifications are what you need to move your career forward and enhance your employment prospects. It presents the perfect platform to refine and test your big ideas and existing projects with peers at the same level, before launching to the industry.
All ideas need a place to grow and people to nurture them, and our reputation as the leading global specialist in creative media education comes from 40 years of pioneering creative minds like yours.
Study Periods
The SAE academic year consists of three trimesters with an intake each trimester and one census date each trimester. Included in this booklet is fee information for higher education courses. Courses may not be available at all campuses; please refer to www.sae.edu.au for campuses offerings for each course. For further information on course
The census date is the final date in a trimester when a student can withdraw from a course, full or in part, without incurring financial cost. Financial penalties will apply to students who withdraw from their course after the trimester census date.
Graduate Certificate In Creative Industries
Graduate Diploma of Creative Industries
Master of Creative Industries
Number of Units to Complete 16 Total Credit Points 160
Elective Units for Study Within Postgraduate Courses
AMENITIES FEE SERVICES AND STUDENT
The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) is being introduced in 2024 to fund programs and services to benefit all students’ physical, mental, social, career and cultural wellbeing – from recreational and sporting activities to entertainment and events, plus career and employment advice.
The fee is charged per trimester and for 2024, the fee is $108 for full-time students and $81 for part-time students, and capped at $326 per year. Please check our website for any updates to fees.
Your SSAF is not covered under FEE- HELP, but eligible students can apply to defer part, or all, of the fee through SA-HELP, or pay upfront.
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