program detail
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AUD 34200

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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 Free

Application Fee

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36 months

Duration

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6

IELTS

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69

TOEFL

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70%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Express your individuality, challenge the norm and create without limitations under the guidance of experienced industry professionals in Deakin's Bachelor of Creative Arts. Immerse yourself in your creative practice and develop the adaptable critical skills necessary to become an agile and versatile creative with a sustainable career in the arts sector.

Get amongst the next generation of dynamic practicing creatives when you major in one of the following specialist areas:

  • Dance
  • Photography
  • Publishing
  • Theatre
  • vVsual arts
  • Writing.

Along with your major, you will personalise your degree with minors in complementary study areas, like scriptwriting, 2D and 3D practices, theatre production, Indigenous studies and more. Each day you will delve into new creative mediums and experiment in areas that develop your interests and unique talents.

Realise your creative dreams when you study a Bachelor of Creative Arts at Deakin. You’ll dedicate yourself to mastering your creative practice and spend your days exploring fresh perspectives through your craft.

Explore a diverse range of creative mediums to tell captivating stories through your craft, in a flexible and supportive environment. You’ll have the scope to expand your creative practice beyond what you’ve ever imagined, preparing you to thrive in the contemporary arts world.

From day one, you will connect and collaborate with a vibrant community of creatives and makers who share the same passions as you. Our accomplished academics and practising creative professionals will support you along your journey, challenging you to reach your full potential. You’ll create in our specialty learning spaces – including studios, gallery spaces and theatres – and utilise the latest technology to enhance your creative vision.

Over the course of the degree, you will develop an entrepreneurial mindset and the leadership skills needed to keep pace in the fast-moving creative industries. Beyond your creative practice, you will develop real-world skills and form connections with the arts industry through programs, internships and volunteering opportunities.

By the time you graduate, you will have the foundations to work across the arts and entertainment industries in anything from live theatre and dance, film and television to media and communications, or develop an independent freelance career working towards exhibitions, publications, festivals and community productions and events.

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Additional Information

Program Level 3-Year Bachelor's Degree

College/University Processing Time 2 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Study Work Rights (PSWR) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Jul 2025

Closed

Mar 2025

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate.

    6 IELTS Score
    69 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    50 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    70% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

    The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.

    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    34200

    Tuition Fee
    (AUD)

     Free

    Application Fee
    (AUD)

    29710 Per year

    Average Cost of Living
    (AUD)

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    The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

    Check program website for more information about funding options.

    Scholarships

    Q. Please confirm any scholarship/bursary provided by the university to the international students? If yes, how can student apply for the same? Also Share scholarship table /link with us.
    Ans:
    We offer following 3 scholarships, out of which two are purely academic merit based scholarships and are offered by default if the student is meeting the requirements:

    Deakin India Merit Scholarship of 25% -

    • For PG applicants: Applicant should have scored 75% or above in Bachelor degree
    • For UG applicants: Applicant should have scored above 80% in year 12

    Deakin India Marit Scholarship of 20% -

    • For PG applicants – 60% and above in Bachelor degree from any section university
    • For UG applicants- 70% and above in year 12 from any board in India

    Vice Chancellor’s Meritorious Scholarship (This scholarship is only offered in July intake every year) – There are limited places for this scholarship and selection is done through various interviews after students are meeting the entry requirements for this scholarship. Students should have 80% and above in Bachelor degree and 85% and above in year 12 along with strong co-curricular activities with supporting documents in the recent 3 years.

     



    Deakin College Foundation Pathway Scholarship

    Students who complete the Deakin College Foundation program and enrol directly into a Deakin University degree will be eligible for the new Deakin College Foundation Pathway Scholarship.
     

    Important dates Benefits
    Commencing T1 2025 until December 2027 10% off the Bachelor degree tuition fees if the graduating Foundation student achieves a grade between 60-65%
    15% off the Bachelor degree tuition fees if the graduating Foundation student achieves a grade of 65%+
    Eligibility criteria
    The bursary is open to all international students. The bursary can not be held in conjunction with any other Deakin scholarship.


    Scholarships and Bursaries

    Deakin University offers a wide range of scholarships and bursaries to assist students from India to support their tuition fees for on-shore studies in Australia.

    Deakin University offers a bursary of 20% and a scholarship of 25% based on academic merit as outlined in the table below. They are offered upon the total indicative tuition fee stated on your offer letter, available for the normal duration of the course.

    SCHOLARSHIPS/BURSARIES BOARD/DEGREE/LEVEL ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
    UG COURSES PG COURSES
    Deakin India Bursary 20% Tuition Fee Waiver CBSE/ICSE/State Board 70 to 79.9% -
    GCSE/A Level 8 to 9.9 -
    IB Diploma 27 to 31.9 -
    Bachelor Degree - 55% to 74.9%
    Deakin India Merit Scholarship
    25% Tuition Fee Waiver
    CBSE/ICSE/State Board 80% & above -
    GCSE/A Level 10 & above -
    IB Diploma 32 & above -
    Bachelor Degree - 75% & above

    This scholarship is conditional on acceptance of terms and conditions, which will be specified in the acceptance form.


    The bursaries and scholarships are

    • Offered for studies in any program at undergraduate or postgraduate level
    • Offered for enrolment in any intake in the year and across all campuses at Deakin University in Australia

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