Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts
Program code
3181
Available at
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
Duration
0.5 year full-time
Credit points
40
Indicative fee
$19,750.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual fee
About this program
Postgraduate coursework in visual arts attracts a diverse blend of students, creating a milieu in which you can passionately follow your ideals and explore a sense of self. At the completion of this program, artists, photographers, designers and filmmakers emerge with a richness of experience, cross-disciplinary skills and an educative discipline that combine to challenge expectation.
| Code | Program title | Campus | Intake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3181 | Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts (this program) | South Bank | Trimester 1 only |
| 5663 | Master of Visual Arts | South Bank | Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 |
Note: Progression through this program suite is dependent upon satisfying admission requirements.
Attendance information
If you are an International student on a student visa, you must ensure that you enrol in a way that will allow you to complete your enrolment within the expected program duration as stated on your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
My career opportunities
Develop a comprehensive understanding of the processes involved in visual arts practice. Increasing your technical, conceptual and creative skills will provide an advantage when seeking work across a variety of professional creative careers.
In addition, you'll:
- develop and/or refine your visual literacy
- advance your standing as a visual arts professional
- be eligible to gain entrance into either the Master of Visual Arts, Doctor of Visual Arts, or Doctor of Philosophy, depending on the classification achieved.
International students
An International student is one who is not:
- an Australian or New Zealand citizen or
- a Pacific Engagement visa holder or
- a person who has Australian permanent resident status.
Indicative annual tuition fee
The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load which is usually 80 credit points (two full-time trimesters).
The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
Tuition fees
- An International student pays tuition fees.
- Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
- The tuition fee is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
Program fees for the Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts (3181)
If the fee rate for your program is not displayed above, please contact Student Connect for assistance.
Changing programs
If an International student changes to a different program they will be subject to the approved program fee for the trimester in which they are enrolled.
Permanent resident status
If an undergraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will be provided with a domestic fee-paying place.
The student may then apply for a Commonwealth supported place at the next admission period provided that the student satisfies the conditions for transfer from a domestic fee-paying place to a Commonwealth supported place as set out in the Fees and Charges Procedure.
If a postgraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth supported place (subject to availability) or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.
If a research student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth Government Research Training Program (RTP) Fee Offset or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.
Further information
- Fees and Charges Procedure
- 3.6 - Fees for International Students
- 3.9 - Administrative and Miscellaneous Charges
- Cost of studying in Australia