Australian Film Television and Radio School
AUSTRALIAN FILM TELEVISION AND RADIO SCHOOL
AFTRS is the national screen and broadcast school – the only Australian education institution to consistently make The Hollywood Reporter‘s prestigious annual list of the top film schools in the world. We believe that a country is shaped by its stories. In an increasingly complex world, Australians have never needed good stories more, to understand who we are and who we can be. As the national screen and broadcast school, AFTRS trains the talent that creates these stories.
5000+ awards and selections for student films at the world's most prestigious festivals, including Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Sundance
Our alumni and staff have won a slate of Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Emmys, BAFTAs, AACTAs and Commercial Radio Awards
High employment for our Graduate Diploma in Radio students, year on year, with the country's biggest broadcasters
Our Offering
Full-time, or part-time? On campus, or online? Short, or long-form? There's an AFTRS course that's made for you, all you have to do is find it.
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Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production
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Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production
- Become a multi-skilled content creator
- Meet the needs of the creative industries
- Combine theory and practice
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Master of Arts Screen
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Master of Arts Screen
- Available in 9 disciplines
- One-to-one mentorships with award-winning practitioners
- Production and development funding to create a portfolio of high-level work
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Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting
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Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting
- Create compelling content for radio and digital platforms
- Build key industry contacts
- High rate of employment outcomes upon graduation
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Master of Arts Screen: Business (Mid-Year)
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Master of Arts Screen: Business (Mid-Year)
- Designed for mid-career professionals from the screen media sector
- Teaching, workshops, mentorships and sophisticated interaction with the screen media industries
- Offered part-time and full-time, with teaching in face-to-face or fully online formats
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Link to Flexibility, Innovation and Leadership: The MASB Is Open for 2025 Mid-Year Applications
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Flexibility, Innovation and Leadership:...
Currently open for 2025 mid-year applications, the MASB flexible prog...
Flexibility, Innovation and Leadership: The MASB Is Open for 2025 Mid-Year Applications
Currently open for 2025 mid-year applications, the MASB flexible program is designed to deliver the tools and frameworks to identify and seize opportunities in the rapidly changing Australian creative sector.
23 Apr 2025
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Director Ricky Townsend Announced as th...
"Being a New Zealand student, the Alumni & Industry Scholarship has h...
Director Ricky Townsend Announced as the Recipient of The 2025 AFTRS Alumni & Industry Scholarship
"Being a New Zealand student, the Alumni & Industry Scholarship has helped make it possible to start my studies in Australia in such a great school with brilliant people and…
22 Apr 2025
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Short Courses: What's On in April?
Accelerate your growth as a screenwriter, master your presentations a...
Short Courses: What's On in April?
Accelerate your growth as a screenwriter, master your presentations and create incredible content with your phone or camera with an AFTRS Short Course this month.
27 Mar 2025
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Careers and Industry Expos
Come and find us to chat about film, television, radio and podcasting...
Careers and Industry Expos
Come and find us to chat about film, television, radio and podcasting. Explore the Bachelor of Arts Screen: Production, meet our friendly staff and we'll answer all your burning questions…
01 May 2025, 31 Oct 2025
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