Creative Freelancer

L4 Level 4
Part Time
5 September 2025 — 20 June 2026
City Centre Campus, Cardiff
£: This course is free for unemployed adults in receipt of specific benefits. If eligible, you do not pay the 'Course fee' listed under 'Course fee per year'. A registration fee of £10-40 may be charged. Any professional registration fee / exam fee / other fee listed will need to be paid for. Financial support for these costs may be available. To find our more go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding

About this course

This is a qualification accredited by UAL. It is designed for learners who intend to start up their own project, company, or freelancing job.

You will work on project briefs while focusing on your own personal professional development. You will develop collaboration and networking skills to prepare for your freelance work or a self-employed career. 

You will be required to self-manage and engage with external clients and industry personnel.

The course runs three days a week (Sept - June) to allow you flexibility to work alongside your own area of interest.

Facilities

Digital Hub

• Mac / PC computers
• Colour and black & white printers
• Adobe/Avid Suites

Access to Studios (on request)

• Photography/Film/Art
• 3D Printers 
• Laser cutters
• Ceramic and wood workshop
• Jewellery benches 
• Sewing machines and overlockers

What you will study

Unit 1: The Creative Entrepreneur Unit

This unit introduces the student to the requisite enterprise skills that are necessary to kick‑start a creative business venture or become a freelance practitioner.

Unit 2: The Creative Practitioner Unit

This unit will provide the student with the opportunity to define their enterprise ambitions by providing the necessary time and space to research and develop their creative ideas. 

Unit 3: The Creative Enterprise Unit

This unit requires the student to develop, formalise and present a sustainable creative enterprise business plan.

Entry requirements

5 GCSE's at Grade C or above, including English & Maths. 1x A level at grade or equivalent Level 3 qualification. Applicants will be invited to an interview to discuss their personal creative enterprise project. You must be 18+ years of age.

Important points

  • The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
  • Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
  • Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
  • Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
  • Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
  • All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
  • Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
  • Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
Key information

Start date

5 September 2025

End date

20 June 2026

Time of day

Day Time

Part Time

18.5 hours per week

Location

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Maps & directions
£: This course is free for unemployed adults in receipt of specific benefits. If eligible, you do not pay the 'Course fee' listed under 'Course fee per year'. A registration fee of £10-40 may be charged. Any professional registration fee / exam fee / other fee listed will need to be paid for. Financial support for these costs may be available. To find our more go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding

Course code

CDCC4F03
L4

Qualification

Creative Enterprise

Career prospects & further study

56,000

The Creative industries is one of the fastest growing sectors with 56,000 people employed in Wales.

Employment / Self‑employment 

Students completing this qualification may set up their own company, become a freelancer or progress directly into employment. 

Higher Education

The qualification will support students to develop a portfolio of work, enabling them to progress to Higher Education courses.

Locations

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
City Centre Campus, Cardiff

City Centre Campus,

Dumballs Road,

Cardiff,

CF10 5FE