
Overview
Learn from scholars and established writers, ranging from short story writers and novelists who have published major works, to drama practitioners and performance theorists, and experts in English and Comparative Literature.
Develop your skills in becoming an insightful thinker, an observant reader and an imaginative writer. Explore a wide range of literary, theoretical, dramatic, and other texts, from the Renaissance to the present day, and develop your capacity for reflection and analysis.
As a student in the English and Creative Writing program at Murdoch University , you’ll learn to write in a range of literary and related genres and learn to think critically and creatively, apply knowledge and information, and communicate effectively.
Your future career
When you graduate you could become an author or editor and will be well prepared for employment in advertising, design, teaching, public administration, journalism, publishing, computer arts, and many fields of business.
Careers could include:
- Copywriter
- Editor
- Journalist
- Arts Administrator
- Professional Writer
The industries you could work in include the arts, publishing, communications, government or even working for yourself as a free-lancer.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Career Learning: Managing Your Career
- Coming into Community
- Presenting in Public: Writing and Performing for Professional Contexts
- Professional Placement
- Working with Indigenous Communities: Internship
- Global Citizenship
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Visit official programme websiteKey information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Languages Creative Writing Literature View 43 other Masters in Languages in AustraliaExplore more key information
Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
CRICOS Code: 001572M
- GCE A Levels: Minimum of 6 points taken from the best 2 or 3 subjects where A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1 (AS Levels are equivalent to half points e.g. A=2.5, B=2 etc.) or higher
- International Baccalaureate :(IB) Diploma
- Minimum Selection Rank (WA/ACT/NSW/NT/SA/TAS/VIC):
Make sure you meet all requirements
Visit official programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
26966 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 26966 AUD per year and a duration of 36 months.
At Murdoch, you pay for the individual units you enrol in, not an overall course fee. The total cost of your course will therefore vary depending on what units you choose. Use the university's Course Fee Calculator to estimate the amount you will need to pay.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.