Certificate IV in Photography and Photo Imaging
The Certificate IV in Photography and Photo Imaging offers students a broad range of technical skills in digital photography, including lighting, image capture, enhancements, manipulation and output. Students gain technical, theoretical and historical knowledge of photography and learn how to develop concepts and solutions in response to a brief.
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Duration
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time. Note: March intake is day-time only; August intake is evening classes throughout the week and Saturday classes.
Intakes
Hawthorn (March, August) - View application and start dates
Study modes
- Full-time,
- Part-time (evening),
- Part-time (weekend)
This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia.
Student success
HOW RACHEL LANDED HER PHOTO ON THE COVER OF A NEW YORK MAGAZINE
Rachel Canale made a name for herself in the photography world when a photo she took for a uni assignment made the cover of New York’s PROMO Magazine (pictured).
“Once I saw the outcome I knew I had to submit the images to a magazine, they were the best I had done before and they were unique,” says Rachel.
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
Course structure
Units of study
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and graduate skills.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives
- develop concepts and solutions in response to a brief
- understand and use camera functions creatively
- understand and use lighting equipment
- enhance, manipulate and output digital images
- understand and use colour and design principles
- develop their understanding of the historical context that photographers work in
Graduate skills
- use a range of camera and lighting equipment
- provide solutions to briefs
- understand and apply basic design principles relevant to photography
- understand the commercial context of the photography industry
Pathways and scholarships
- Pathways, credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
Fees for 2018
This course is not eligible for a VET Student Loan.
Certificate IV in Photography and Photo ImagingEstimated course fees for 2018* |
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|---|---|---|
| For students who are not granted a Skills First government-subsidised place | For students who are granted a Skills First government-subsidised place | |
| You will need to pay this amount | $10,840 | $4,540 |
If you’re deemed eligible, you could be granted a Skills First government-subsidised place when you apply for this course. Check your eligibility now.
This course is delivered with state government funding.
Alternative study methods
| 2018 rate* | Estimated total cost of the course | Estimated cost of the course per year (for full-time students) |
|---|---|---|
| Concession | $908 | $908 |
Indicative nominal course hours: 840.
Concession
Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Vocational Graduate Certificate/Diploma students are eligible for a concession or exemption of 20% of government subsidised fees if you meet the following criteria:
- Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander students
- Youth Concession students enrolled prior to 1 July 2012 and continuing the same course in 2013.
Fees for 2019
This course is not eligible for a VET Student Loan.
Certificate IV in Photography and Photo ImagingEstimated course fees for 2019* |
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|---|---|---|
| For students who are not granted a Skills First government-subsidised place | For students who are granted a Skills First government-subsidised place | |
| You will need to pay this amount | $11,180 | $4,730 |
If you’re deemed eligible, you could be granted a Skills First government-subsidised place when you apply for this course. Check your eligibility now.
This course is delivered with state government funding.
Alternative study methods
| 2019 rate* | Estimated total cost of the course | Estimated cost of the course per year (for full-time students) |
|---|---|---|
| Concession | $946 | $946 |
Indicative nominal course hours: 860.
Concession
Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Vocational Graduate Certificate/Diploma students are eligible for a concession or exemption of 20% of government subsidised fees if you meet the following criteria:
- Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander students
- Youth Concession students enrolled prior to 1 July 2012 and continuing the same course in 2013.
Entry requirements
Entry into this program is based on an applicant’s study and/or relevant work history. Some additional criteria may also apply.
How to apply
Applications for all other intakes should be made directly to Swinburne.
Find out more
Tel: 1300 SWINBURNE
Training Organisation Identifier (TOID): 3059