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Bachelor of Digital Creative Industries

  • Bachelor

Turn your passion for art, design and digital creativity into a degree that equips you to produce compelling digital content for diverse audiences and industries. This course offers specialisations in areas like animation, game design, and immersive user experiences, preparing you for high-demand roles in emerging digital fields.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 - 3 semesters full-time
Course Code
B-DIGCI, 118501K
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
International Fees
$39,182 per year / $117,546 total

About this course

Overview

Turn your passion for art, design and digital creativity into a degree that gives your the expertise to produce compelling digital content for diverse audiences and industries.

Designed in partnership with Curtin's industry partners, this course offers you a choice of majors. You can specialise in areas such as animation and visual effects, game design or immersive user experiences, preparing you for high-demand roles in emerging digital fields. Over three years, you'll develop your creative ability, apply theory to practical, industry-focused projects, and complete a capstone unit in your final year, collaborating on real-world briefs with creative practitioners from related fields.

With the flexibility of majors, double majors, and specialisations to choose from, plus access to studio facilities, new technologies and industry networks, you'll graduate with the expertise, experience, and professional connections to launch your career in Australia's digital creative sector.

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

Select an option that best suits you:

You're considered a high school leaver if you:

  • Completed year 12 in Australia or overseas in the past two years, or
  • Completed TAFE or VET studies in the past two years.

ATAR pathway

  • Minimum ATAR 70
  • Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites)

Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites)

Subjects you must have studied in high school to be eligible for entry into a course.

There are no essential WACE subjects for this course.

  • Desirable WACE subjects

Desirable WACE subjects

High school subjects that aren't essential for entry into the course, but provide a good foundation.

There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.

Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.

StepUp Entry

StepUp grants additional ATAR points to help eligible students qualify for admission.

Successful StepUp Entry and StepUp Equity Adjustment Admission Pathway (StepUp Bonus) applicants will be eligible to be considered for admission into this course.

Alternative pathways

  • Portfolio entry

Portfolio entry is available for those who can demonstrate equivalence to Curtin's ATAR entry through the submission of a portfolio that includes evidence of your academic achievements, qualifications and ability.

  • UniReady

If you don't meet our minimum admission criteria, the UniReady Enabling Program can help you qualify for entry into a range of undergraduate courses.

  • Certificate IV + English Competency

The certificate IV is the minimum requirement for university entry. It qualifies you for entry to Curtin courses with a 70 ATAR. You must also meet English language proficiency and check that you meet any extra subject prerequisites (where applicable).

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

  • Writing: 6
  • Speaking: 6
  • Reading: 6
  • Listening: 6
  • Overall band score: 6.5

What you will learn

What you'll learn

  • apply discipline knowledge to critically review, analyse, consolidate and contribute to evidence-based practice in their chosen digital creative discipline
  • demonstrate cognitive and technical skills in both a broad understanding of creative digital sectors and with depth in at least one discipline
  • use and discern between a range of creative technologies and media platforms in the production of creative digital artefacts
  • demonstrate effective visual, spoken, written and technical communication appropriate to their chosen discipline and apply effective self-directed learning skills
  • demonstrate personal awareness of specific digital creative practices and sustain an engagement with contemporary practices, technologies in the creative industries
  • develop a predictive overview of future trends that will influence one's creative identity and digital creative practices relevant to the community of practice
  • recognise the importance of social, ethical and cultural diversity and consider local and international perspectives in creative activities, studio practice and production
  • demonstrate how intercultural awareness and understanding impacts on personal identity as a creative practitioner and professional skills and on the ability to lead
  • work independently and collaboratively on digital creative projects and respond to project demands

Career pathways

### What jobs can the Bachelor of Digital Creative Industries course lead to?The digital creative sector is experiencing significant growth, with theglobal creative industries market projected to expand from USD 2.9 trillion in2024 to USD 4.2 trillion by 2033.��**Careers** * Animator (3D/2D/Mo-cap, real-time) * Visual effects artist * Digital designer (app, web, game, UX, MXR) * Digital artist (game, motion graphics, virtual production, interactive installation)**Industries** * Advertising * Animation * Defence * Education * Entertainment * Healthcare * Marketing * Media * Technology1\. Creative Industries Market. Global Growth Insights (September 2025)

Course structure

Customise your degree

You can tailor your degree to your creative passions and career goals. Choose either a single major, with complementary specialisations or electives, or a double major that will meet a broader range of digital creative industry needs.

Single major (with complementary specialisations)

Choose the major that interests you most:

  • Animation, Visual Effects and Virtual Production
  • Game Design and Art
  • Immersive User Experience Design

Add a specialisation to extend your expertise:

  • Game Design and Development Specialisation
  • Mixed Reality Experience Design Specialisation
  • Virtual Production Specialisation

Alternatively, you can broaden your expertise with specialisations or electives from other Curtin disciplines.

Double majors

A double major will deepen your expertise across two areas that our industry partners recommend. Choose from:

  • Animation, Visual Effects and Virtual Production + Immersive User Experience Design
  • Animation, Visual Effects and Virtual Production + Game Design and Art
  • Game Design and Art + Immersive User Experience Design

Credit for prior study or work

Credit for recognised learning (CRL) ### Use your experience to get credit towards your degree Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience. Submit an enquiryCRL search

How to apply

## How to applyPlease review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice * Curtin Perth Please note that each campus has different application deadlines. View ourapplication deadlines page for further information.Apply now * The offering information on this website applies only to future students. Current students should refer to faculty handbooks for current or past course information.The information on this page may be subject to change. In particular, CurtinUniversity may change the content, method or location of delivery or tuitionfees of courses.While Curtin uses reasonable efforts to ensure that the information providedon this page is accurate and up to date, errors and omissions sometimes occur.Curtin makes no warranty, representation or undertaking (expressed or implied)nor does it assume any legal liability (direct or indirect) for the accuracy,completeness or usefulness of any information.View courses information disclaimer. * Curtin course code: B-DIGCI * CRICOS code: 118501K * Last updated on: 14 October 2025