Learn how to build and grow your creative business
Cultivate your creative industries career
Do you have a passion for the creative industries but need sharper foundational business skills? Turn your creative side hustle into a sustainable business venture with the University of Canberra’s Graduate Certificate in Creative Business.
Suited to emerging creatives with passions ranging from music to screen, learn how to turn creative ideas into commercial reality and what it takes to start, build and finance creative businesses.
Delivered online in partnership with the Compton School, you’ll be taught by experts in film and television whilst being supported by the Canberra Business School, which is ranked #2 in Australia for Career Impact on The Australian Financial Review BOSS Best Business Schools list.
What is a graduate certificate?
This is a short postgraduate qualification that is made up of four subjects. It is a smart choice for those looking to up-skill quickly as it can be completed part-time over two, four-month semesters. It also offers a direct pathway into a master’s degree if you decide to keep studying.
One of a kind
Study one of Australia’s first creative business qualifications
Industry ready
Gain expertise and practical skills delivered by industry experts
#2 in Australia
The Canberra Business School is ranked #2 in Australia for Career Impact (AFR, 2022)
Keep a work-life balance with just 12 months of part-time study
Expand your network of true peers
Develop emerging and in-demand skills
Gain a foundational business understanding
Graduate sooner
Get qualified in 12 months (part-time)
Get qualified in 12 months (part-time)
Intake in February and July
Complement your pre-existing knowledge
4 units | $3,125 per unit*
2023 per unit fee for Domestic Students. FEE-HELP available.
What you will learn
Creative Decision Making G (11500.1)
Innovation Toolbox PG (11077.1)
Entrepreneurship PG (9691.4)
Finance for Creative Businesses PG (11498.1)
Meet our Creative Fellows
Course leader
David is the founder and CEO of the Compton School, was Founding Director of the Centre for Screen Business at AFTRS, and have been involved in the financing of more than a dozen film and television productions.
Mentor
Sue is a creative entrepreneur and television producer. She has developed an extraordinary leadership practice that will transform your creative life.
Mentor
Ian is a Partner at 113 Partners. Ian’s business is helping creative businesses grow, seek investment, and realise their value. He can help your business too.
Mentor
Chloe is a Partner and COO at Jungle Entertainment, and television producer. Chloe is a brilliant mentor who can help you craft a sustainable business plan.
You may be eligible to defer payment of your tuition fees via the Commonwealth Government’s FEE-HELP loan scheme.
Visit FEE-HELP for lots of useful information about eligibility, how to apply and pay. You can apply for FEE-HELP once you have enrolled in a course.
Graduate Diploma in Creative Industries
Delivery: Online & On campus
Duration: 2 years (part-time) 1 year (full-time)
Intakes: February & July
Master of Creative Industries
Delivery: Online & On campus
Duration: 4 years (part-time) 2 years (full-time)
Intakes: February & July
Graduate Diploma in Creative Industries
Delivery: Online & On campus
Duration: 2 years (part-time) 1 year (full-time)
Intakes: February & July
Master of Creative Industries
Delivery: Online & On campus
Duration: 4 years (part-time) 2 years (full-time)
Intakes: February & July
Ready to start learning? Download a brochure, or speak to our staff via email or over the phone.
We can answer all of your burning questions including:
- Matching the course to you
- How studying online works
- How to apply
- Tuition cost and fees
