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
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Master of Arts Screen: Business
- 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
The latest from AFTRS
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Maia is a highly experienced creative educator, filmmaker and academi...
AFTRS appoints Maia Horniak as new Director, Teaching & Learning
Maia is a highly experienced creative educator, filmmaker and academic leader with over two decades of international experience across the screen, media and higher education sectors.
29 Aug 2025
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AFTRS & GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCE SH...
AFTRS and Griffith University will together support the continued dev...
AFTRS & GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCE SHORT COURSES TO ADDRESS QUEENSLAND SCREEN SKILLS NEEDS
AFTRS and Griffith University will together support the continued development of talented Queensland screen practitioners with a series of short courses targeting in-demand skills commencing in October.
25 Aug 2025
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AFTRS Scholarships Open for 2026: Suppo...
AFTRS is proud to announce that scholarship applications are now open...
AFTRS Scholarships Open for 2026: Supporting Australia's Emerging Creatives
AFTRS is proud to announce that scholarship applications are now open for our 2026 Award Course student intakes.
31 Jul 2025
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Postgrad Info Nights
Explore AFTRS postgraduate courses in screen and audio at Postgrad In...
Postgrad Info Nights
Explore AFTRS postgraduate courses in screen and audio at Postgrad Info Nights 2025.
02 Sep 2025, 03 Sep 2025
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