Overview
Money Smarts: Finance Fundamentals for Creatives
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Overview
A 6-week short course designed to empower creatives with essential financial skills—from budgeting and pricing to tax basics and business planning.
Duration 1.5 months (36 hours)
Schedule Part-time *,
Weekend
Language of Instruction English
Mode of Delivery On-campus
Next session starts January 31, 2026
About the Course
This course offers a practical introduction to financial literacy tailored to creative contexts, across three progressive modules:
- Module 1Financial Literacy for Creatives
- Understand creative money mindsets and income
- Learn budgeting tools and cash flow planning
- Set financial goals aligned with creative practice
Start Date: 31 January, 2026.
- Module 2Pricing, Invoicing & Tax Essentials
- Calculate creative product/service pricing
- Understand GST, ABNs, and tax obligations
- Learn invoice, quote, and payment best practices
Start Date: 14 February, 2026.
- Module 3Planning for Profit & Creative Business
- Set financial goals for sustainable growth
- Learn basic forecasting and record-keeping
- Explore sole trader vs. business structure
Start Date: 14 March, 2026.
Opportunities
Learn in small groups with real-world examples tailored to creative industries
Gain access to LCI’s dynamic campus and business mentors and industry-informed templates.
Admissions Criteria
No prerequisites.
All students enrolling in an LCI Melbourne short course are required to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI), as mandated by the Australian Government. If you do not have a USI, you can create one at www.usi.gov.au.
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Open to domestic students only.
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Students must be 18 years or older at the commencement of the course.
Academic Dates
Start date | Schedule | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Part-time - Weekend | On campus, Collingwood |
Timetable
All Short Courses are 36hrs in total run on Saturdays 9am to 4pm.
Module 1: Financial Literacy for Creatives
Module 2: Pricing, Invoicing & Tax Essentials
Module 3: Planning for Profit & Creative Business
Fees
Module | Fees |
|---|---|
Module 1: Financial Literacy for Creatives | $695 |
Module 2: Pricing, Invoicing & Tax Essentials | $695 |
Module 3: Planning for Profit & Creative Business | $695 |
Short Course Bundle: | $ 1,795 |