
SAE Byron Bay students are kicking goals across the world, making waves at home and abroad, from winning international awards, to building thriving businesses and supporting local artists.
SAE University College has been delivering industry-focused education since 1976. Their creative courses are responsive to the real world and embrace the digital revolution, as the success of their graduates shows.
Across six campuses in Australia, students can study nine disciplines: Animation, Audio, Computer Science, Creative Industries, Design, Film, Games, Music and VFX & Virtual Production.
In Byron Bay students and alumni alike are turning heads and making change with incredible creative projects.
Bronte Dunning is a SAE Bachelor of Film production graduate. Bronte started her business Bronte Dunning Creative after she graduated in 2022 and now works on a wide range of creative projects capturing music festivals, events, personal and business branding.
She credits SAE with teaching her how to transform her creativity into a thriving creative business. ‘My biggest career highlights are definitely filming BluesFest Byron Bay for the past three years and getting to work recently with NITV for the Australian Women in Music Awards,’ she said. ‘SAE set me up with the theoretical and practical skills that have helped me start my own business feeling that I have the skills and confidence needed as well as a wide network on hand.’
The February intake is now open – for more information on how to make your vision your reality, visit: sae.edu.au.


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