Academy of Interactive Entertainment

Academy of Interactive Entertainment

Contact

Atrium Level, Tower 4, 18-38 Siddeley St
World Trade Centre, MELB VIC 3008

Phone No: 1300 709 019

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Web site: https://www.aie.edu.au

Accreditation

CRICOS provider code: 02406F

RTO provider code: 88021

TEQSA provider ID: PRV14333

Campus locations

Adelaide

Level 1 32 Grenfell Street
Adelaide SA 5000

Canberra

E-Block, Canberra Technology Park
Wats ACT 2602

Melbourne

Tower 4, Atrium Lvl, World Trade Centre
18-38 Siddeley St, Melb VIC 3008

Online

Sydney

33 Mountain Street
Ultimo  NSW 2007

Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) is Australia's foremost specialist educator in game development, 3D animation, filmmaking and visual effects. Established as a non-profit organisation with a mission to grow the creative digital sector, AIE pioneered specialist qualifications in these fields and continues to lead through strong industry partnerships and dynamic, studio-based teaching.

Practical, career-focused education

AIE courses are delivered by industry-experienced teachers in a seriously fun and creatively demanding studio environment. When you learn at AIE, you’re learning from people that know the industry from the inside — because they’ve worked in it. Students develop real skills on real projects — building portfolios that get them hired. 

Industry-backed, nationally accredited

AIE’s qualifications are nationally accredited and shaped by the studios setting the industry standard. Continual input from working professionals is built into every Degree and Advanced Diploma. AIE graduates enter the workforce knowing the software, workflows, and expectations that studios demand from day one.

Graduates working at the world's top studios

AIE graduates work around the world at leading games, animation and visual effects studios — including Netflix Animation, ILM, Weta Digital, Epic Games, Ubisoft and Rockstar. They have been credited on titles such as GTA V, Destiny and Cult of the Lamb, and their work has appeared in film and TV productions including Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Lego Movie and Loki, as well as AIE-funded feature films Blue World Order, The Furies and Sissy.

Creativity and know-how that unlocks opportunities

The software, production processes and technical knowledge involved in creative industries are directly transferable to technology-driven industries including engineering, architecture, defence simulation and biotechnology — giving AIE graduates career pathways across Australia's broader digital economy.

Courses

For all courses listed with VTAC, visit CourseSearch.

Events

Film Production Workshop - Fri 10 July 2026

For more information:  https://aie.edu.au/aie_event/film-production-workshop/

Games and Animation Workshop Day - Wed 8 July 2026

For more information:  https://aie.edu.au/aie_event/games-and-animation-workshop-day/

Information Evening - Thurs 17 September 2026

For more information:  https://www.aie.edu.au/information-evening

VTAC Change of Preference Day - Thurs 10 December 2026

For more information:  https://aie.edu.au/aie_event/vtac-change-of-preference/

Open days

Melbourne

From 10:00am — 3:00pm on Sunday, 16 August 2026

For more information: https://aie.edu.au/openday

Melbourne

From 10:00am — 3:00pm on Saturday, 21 November 2026

For more information: https://aie.edu.au/aie_event/open-day

Admission criteria

Special consideration

Institutional access and equity queries should be directed to:

  • Contact phone number: 03 8612 1900
  • Institutional web page: https://aie.edu.au/question/
  • E-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Access & equity through VTAC

AIE values and celebrates the diversity of the AIE community. It is committed to equal educational opportunity for all students and believes that all prospective students should be treated with fairness, equality and justice.

All prospective students will be assessed for entry to study through the same published entry requirements and through the same process, regardless of background, circumstance or eligibility for funding.

Equity schemes (through VTAC) enables our selection officer to grant extra consideration for individual applicants and provide support in accordance with the principle of 'reasonable accommodation'. Consideration is provided on an individual, case by case basis, and may relax some aspects of the specific requirements but not exempt them.

Financial assistance

Scholarships

Institutional scholarships queries should be directed to:

AIE has scholarships for eligible learners in AIE's Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Bachelor Degree programs. Please note that scholarships help reduce the total tuition fees but do not cover the full tuition fee. Bursaries assist students to pay for out-of-pocket expenses but may not cover all out-of-pocket expenses.

AIE offers the following three categories of scholarships and bursaries:

  • Merit-based scholarships
  • Financial needs-based scholarships and bursaries
  • Equity-based scholarships

Prospective learners can:

  • Apply for one scholarship (and bursary if applicable) from each category
  • Apply for a scholarship prior to being accepted into the program. To be eligible to receive a scholarship, applicants will need to meet the entry requirements, apply and be successfully enrolled into the course they intend to study

Learners receiving scholarships are required to meet satisfactory attendance and satisfactory academic progress to maintain eligibility. AIE does not offer advice regarding taxation or Centrelink implications of any scholarships received by learners.

VET Student Loans

VET Student Loans are an Australian Government loan scheme for the Vocational Education and Training sector that is part of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP).

Students studying Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas or the Graduate Diploma may be eligible to apply for a VET Student Loan to defer the cost of their tuition fees. Students may choose to use VET Student Loans to cover their tuition fees. 

A VET Student Loan is repaid through the tax system once a person reaches the minimum income threshold level of repayment. The VET Student Loan remains a personal debt obligation until it is repaid to the Commonwealth and may affect (by reducing) a person’s take-home (after tax) wage or salary until the debt is repaid. It may also affect the borrowing capacity of the person until the debt is repaid to the Commonwealth. It is important to note that VET Student Loans will not be approved for students who do not meet eligibility requirements. 

Skills First funding

Applicants may be eligible for the Skills First funding which is a Victorian Government subsidy that may be applied to the overall course fees.

Further information