Short courses for
Explore your passions with DiscoverFAD
Expand your skill set and explore ways to turn your passions into a career with a Faculty of Arts and Design (FAD) short course. Our range of uniquely designed short courses for Year 9 – 12 students were created for you to get a taste of your future as a creative professional.
Held during the school holidays over two or three days, our short courses are a taste of practical learning from our creative degrees and real-world work experiences, meaning you’ll get to experience life at UC before you finish school.
Learn from the best in the field and discover your passions here at the University of Canberra.
Upcoming dates
Enrolments for DiscoverFAD’s are now closed but don’t worry, we’ll be announcing new dates in the near future. Register your details below to be notified when new dates have been confirmed.
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Why take a DiscoverFAD short course?
Our short courses are a great way to get a glimpse into what your future career could look like, and understand your study pathways to get there.
Affordable courses starting from $49
Great school holiday activity
Explore a study area that matches your passion
Submit your finished work for Portfolio entry and/or the UC Creative Competition
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