Overview

Creative Writing is staffed by award-winning, industry-active novelists, poets, screenwriters, editors and publishers who’ll help you emerge from your degree with an impressive portfolio of dynamic, creative and professional work.

You’ll have the opportunity to experiment in different modes of creative writing, including prose fiction, poetry, writing for young people, screenwriting and narrative non-fiction. You’ll learn to build narratives, craft language and hone your critical skills, and will graduate with a broad and flexible set of skills and knowledge.

Study Creative Writing from University of Canberra and you will:

employ narrative and the crafting of language to solve problems

engage with communities, and invent new ways of navigating professional and cultural environments

compose imaginative fiction, non-fiction, poetic and screen-based works

work individually, collaboratively and ethically while building professional relationships in the creative and cultural sectors.

Career opportunities

Author

Copywriter

Journalist

Playwright

Screenwriter

Scriptwriter

Communications manager

Publisher

Editor

Media analyst

Technical writer

Web content manager

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Orientation (Arts)

Evidence

Big Stories: Culture, Memory and Power

It Must Be True: Knowledge, Culture and Creativity

Reading Culture, Curating Culture

The Grand Experiment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-21 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-26 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-03 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

72 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Canberra, Australia

Disciplines

Visual Arts Creative Writing Liberal Arts View 203 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:

Year 12 ATAR

other Australian Qualification

work experience

overseas qualification

CRICOS Code: 095562B

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

33800 AUD / year

≈ 33800 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

8948 AUD / year

≈ 8948 AUD / year

Additional Details

Domestic students have Commonwealth Supported Places

Living costs

Canberra

Australia

1425 - 2504 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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