Student life & opportunites

Industry-standard theatres and studios within the Esme Timbery Creative Practice Lab, state-of-the-art digital labs, top-tier recording and podcasting studios and dynamic collaborative spaces are all designed to support your learning experience. 

Join a society and connect with others who share your passion. Whether you’re performing with the Music Society staging a show with the Theatre Society or helping to organise events, you’ll gain real experience and friendships that last long after uni. 

Screen Production Society

If screen is your thing, you’ll get plenty of opportunities to create. Students make short films, documentaries, and digital media projects, all of which can form part of your professional showreel.

English and Creative Writing Society

The society fosters creativity and literary excellence, uniting writers of all backgrounds and abilities. From first poems to full novels, members find a supportive community that shares the joys and challenges of writing. 

Gain real-world experience and build your creative network while you study. At UNSW School of the Arts & Media, you’ll have access to internships, industry placements, and collaborative projects with leading media, arts and design organisations.

Check out stories from students who applied for our degrees through portfolio entry. 

Take what you learn in class into the workplace. Through WIL placements, you can get hands-on experience in media, communications, publishing, performance, and the creative industries and add valuable skills to your CV. Hear from our students. 

Everything you need to support your creative journey including:

• key student resources 
• academic advice
• contacts
• access to industry-standard facilities including labs and studios
• performance spaces, all in one place.