Life at AFTRS
AFTRS is an exciting and dynamic place to learn, to be challenged and to grow. We place the highest value on the exploration of new ideas, encouraging you to take creative risks and learn through practice-based education.
The home of Australian storytelling
World class teaching and state-of-the art facilities
Empowering storytellers from diverse backgrounds
Our teachers are highly experienced and accomplished industry practitioners, who set our students on their way to achieving their creative aspirations. The friends you make at AFTRS will be your life-long professional collaborators.
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Get startedWe want to invest in your future
To inspire creativity and innovation, we want to work with students from diverse backgrounds. In order to achieve this, we offer a range of scholarships that recognise excellence and assist with the costs associated with higher education. These include:
Storytelling Scholarship
AFTRS wants to discover and enable diverse Australian voices, this scholarship has been created to support the next generation of local talent.
First Nations Scholarships
AFTRS First Nations scholarships are awarded to assist Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, who may otherwise be under-represented.
Government Support
Full-time students enrolled at AFTRS may be elligible for government income support, including FEE-HELP, Austudy, Abstudy, or Youth Allowance.
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