Overview

In the Bachelor of Arts (Creative and Critical Writing) program at the University of Southern Queensland, you will also experiment with diverse forms, genres, and styles of writing and learn how to conceive, write, edit, and proofread your work to a publishable standard.

Careers

You will be equipped for various roles across the creative arts and communications sectors, the corporate and community sectors, and as freelancers.
You can work as professional writers of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, or as editors and publishers, journalists, travel writers, script writers, reviewers, corporate writers, game writers, workshop facilitators/teachers, media workers, digital copywriters, and more.
In addition, the skills you gain—most notably your skills as an expert communicator—are highly sought after across a range of related careers in the arts, business, communications, law, education, and the media.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Communication and Scholarship
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Australia
A History of Ideas
Ethical Issues and Human Rights

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-20 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-14 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-16 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-06 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Toowoomba, Australia
, Australia

Disciplines

Creative Writing Liberal Arts Literature View 49 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

CRICOS: QLD 00244B

To study this degree we assume you have sound knowledge in:

English (Units 3 & 4, C)

We assume that your knowledge is equivalent to a grade C or higher in Units 3 and 4 at high school level (typically studied in Year 12).

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

28840 AUD / year

≈ 28840 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

26640 AUD / year

≈ 26640 AUD / year