Career opportunities
Images are powerful and cross cultural boundaries. Make a career of bringing your unique perspective to the world. Career opportunities include:
- advertising
- cinema and web design
- fashion
- fine art
- freelancing
- graphic design
- journalism
- social media
- visual communication design.
Undergraduate
Undergraduate (your first degree)
An undergraduate degree is generally completed between two to four years, depending on the pattern of study and any recognition of prior learning you may have. Associate degrees, bachelor and bachelor with honours are all undergraduate degrees.
Postgraduate
Postgraduate (further study)
A postgraduate qualification can be undertaken by students who have already completed an undergraduate degree or possess significant, demonstrable work experience. Postgraduate courses include graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, master’s and PhDs, as well as specialist programs for industry professionals.
Research
Higher Degrees by Research (supervised research)
Research degrees are research based master’s or PhD programs that focus on a single area of expertise. They provide students the opportunity to carry out highly specialised research under expert supervision.
Our community
Find out what’s going on in the creative arts at Deakin.
Got a great insight into the world of photography that no-one’s thought of before? Take on a higher degree by research with us.
Special guest photographers
You’ll get to work alongside academics who are expert active media practitioners, as well as with visiting, special guest and casual academic staff.
Photography at Deakin
Photography students and staff talk about the Bachelor of Film and Digital Media at Deakin University, the facilities and the focus on career opportunities in the industry.
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