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Courses

Take stunning photos, become a professional photographer, or start your own photography business.


Explore & Upskill

Choose a course for personal or professional upskilling

Certificate Certificate

This Creative Foundations course develops core photography skills, enabling you to confidently control your camera and create compelling, well-composed images.

Can be studied as a stand-alone course. No minimum qualification required.

Professional Certificate Professional Certificate

This Advanced Practice course develops professional photography skills, enabling you to manage end-to-end projects, create concept-led work and build a strategic portfolio for freelance work or launching your own photography business.

Can be studied as a stand-alone course. No minimum qualification is required. Includes optional work placement upon completion of the course.

Degree Pathway

Choose a Degree Pathway Course

Higher National Certificate (BTEC) Higher National Certificate (BTEC)

Gain advanced entry to the second year of a degree with a fully-recognised Higher National Certificate or learn the skills and techniques to become a professional photographer. Includes optional work placement.

Can be studied as a stand-alone course. No minimum qualification.

Higher National Diploma (BTEC) Higher National Diploma (BTEC)

Receive advanced entry to the final year of a degree with a fully-accredited Higher National Diploma or learn everything you need to start your own successful photography business. Includes optional work placement.

Can be studied as a stand-alone course. No minimum qualification.

IARC

The Australian Academy of Photography has earned recognition from the International Approval and Registration Centre (IARC).

The IARC plays a role in ensuring our quality standards relating to course content, delivery, assessment and administration are maintained. IARC's role as an independent recognition association gives reassurance the Academy has undergone checks relevant to the post-secondary education industry in general terms.

BTEC Approved Centre

The Australian Academy of Photography, as part of the Further Learning Group, is a BTEC approved learning centre.

BTEC has been the most successful applied learning brand for over twenty-five years. BTEC is administered by Edexcel and owned by Pearson Education, the world's largest education company. BTEC courses are offered exclusively by approved learning centres which have been thoroughly vetted.

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