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CUA31020 VDSS - Certificate III in Screen and Media

Duration

2 Years
½ Day/Week

Location

Geelong City

Placement

Recommended

Scored

Yes

Outcome

Full qualification

Entry requirements

  • Attending a secondary school.
  • Applicants are required to be aged 15 years and over.   
  • Literacy and numeracy level equivalent to the successful completion of Year 9.
  • Review the personal learning requirements essential to this course and discuss with your school VET Coordinator before you apply.

You will learn

  • Create digital artwork, visual designs and multimedia content using Adobe Creative Cloud software.
  • Design and develop websites, interactive media and digital communication products.
  • Produce and edit photography, video and digital image assets for media projects.
  • Apply creative design processes to develop concepts from planning through to production.
  • Build a professional portfolio of animation, design, photography and multimedia projects.

Course outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, you will receive:

  • Recognition of up to two VCE VET units at Units 1 and 2 level, and a VCE VET Units 3 and 4 sequence.
  • ATAR contribution: Students undertaking VCE may choose scored or non-scored assessment. The second year of this program can contribute to the ATAR in the same way as a Unit 3 and 4 study.
  • Certificate III in Screen and Media qualification.

Course materials

Students are required to purchase 

  • USB removable flash drive for backing up / transferring files (from 4GB to 8GB) 
  • A4 Spiral Bound Visual Diary $4.95

Assessment is based on

  • Questioning 
  • Observations and practical demonstrations 
  • Portfolio (work samples) 
  • Product (reports, projects, role plays etc)

Further study options

  • Certificate III in Design Fundamentals
  • Certificate IV in Visual Arts 
  • Diploma of Graphic Design 
  • Diploma of Screen and Media

Applications and attendance

How to apply

You must first speak to your school about VETDSS before proceeding with the below application.

  1. Watch our how to apply video.
  2. Apply online by selecting an intake from the Applications & attendance table below.

If you need help, visit VDSS - How to apply.
Submission of an application does not guarantee a place in the course.

Intake Applications Attendance Classes  
2027 VET Full Year
Geelong City Campus		 Open: 6 Aug 2026
Close: 15 Mar 2027		 Class Day Part Time | Intake Only for Gordon VCE Student Apply
2027 VET Full Year
Geelong City Campus		 Open: 6 Aug 2026
Close: 15 Mar 2027		 Class Day Part Time | Delivered Geelong City Campus Apply
Unfortunately we cannot always guarantee you will secure a place in your selected course. We recommend you apply early.

Units

Year 1 Core Units Code Hours
Apply critical thinking skills in a team environment BSBCRT311 40
Apply work health and safety practices CUAWHS312 30
Work effectively in the creative arts industry CUAIND311 50
Year 1 Elective Units Code Hours
Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms CUADES303 60
Plan and prepare program content CUAPPM312 60
Produce and prepare photo images CUADIG303 20
Year 2 Elective Units Code Hours
Author interactive sequences CUADIG312 40
Create 2D digital animations CUAANM301 35
Create visual design components CUADIG304 30
Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms CUADES302 60
Write content for a range of media CUAWRT301 40

Please note that the electives listed are those delivered by the Gordon but you may not be required to complete all of these to successfully complete this qualification. In order to clarify what is required to complete this qualification, please check https://training.gov.au/Home/Tga