Overview

Key Features

The Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing (Honours) offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg comprises several foundational courses as well as multiple electives, offered by both the Creative Writing Department and other Departments within the School of Literature,Language & Media and the creative arts. Our diverse course options attend closely to questions of form and aesthetics and provide practical skills, while engaging the historical and critical contexts of literary work.

While courses offered may differ from year to year, over the one-year programme all students will take a wide selection, honing their individual visions and practices while experimenting with new forms and subjects.

Career Opportunities

Students will develop critical reading and writing skills that may be used in a variety of careers and professions, such as journalism, theatre writing and script writing. Graduates may also go on to become writers of fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Working Concepts in Creative Writing
Long essay
Writing for Performance
Writing: Theory and Praxis
Writing for Performance
Writing Immersion: Special Topic in Creative Writing
Writing Poetry
Literature for Writers
Text & Image
Various literature courses

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00

More details

Portfolio deadline: 15 September

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Disciplines

Creative Writing View 3 other Bachelors in Creative Writing in South Africa

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A BA degree in literature, languages or a cognate discipline, with a minimum of 65% average in the final year, or 65% average across literary, writing and cognate course praxis.
A portfolio of creative writing
The portfolio should comprise twenty pages (1.5 spacing, 12 pt) of any combination of the following:
Part of a creative prose manuscript (fiction or nonfiction).
A selection of short stories.
A selection of creative nonfiction essays.
A selection of poems
The portfolio should demonstrate a high degree of writing competency, a commitment to wide and varied reading and an interest in using language creatively.

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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

41950 ZAR / year

≈ 41950 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

41950 ZAR / year

≈ 41950 ZAR / year

Additional Details

R41950 - 62000

Living costs

Johannesburg

South Africa

8434 - 12036 ZAR / month

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

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Scholarships Information

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