IELTS overall score of 6.5 (with no band score less than 6) or equivalent.
With Deakin’s Bachelor of Creative Writing, you can turn your fascination with writing into a fulfilling life-path that fosters your natural creativity and professionalises your skills. Graduate from this industry-led degree as a polished and agile writer, with skills across a broad range of styles.
Gain practical experience writing compelling prose, creating characters and worlds that leap off the page, all while discovering the specific techniques that bring each genre to life. Build industry experience through internships at publishing houses and festivals or spend a year on the editorial team of Deakin's own international writing and creative arts journal, Verandah, honing your writing and editing skills alongside aspiring professional creatives like you.
Under the guidance of teachers who are published writers themselves, you'll explore many genres of writing, including short and extended fiction, creative nonfiction, digital approaches, poetry and script writing.
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Students must complete 24 credit points as follows:
9 credit points of core units
3 credit points chosen from course elective listing A
6 credit points chosen from course elective listing B
6 credit points of open elective units
no more than 10 credit points at level 1
a minimum of 6 credit points at level 3
Academic Integrity AAI018
Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
As a creative writing graduate, you will have the practical skills to work with interdisciplinary teams in writing, film, drama and new technologies. Career opportunities include:
author
book editor
copyeditor
copywriter
journalist
magazine editor or writer
publisher
scriptwriter
speechwriter
technical writer.
You may also choose to transition into fourth-year solo projects in Deakin's selective Honours program, or postgraduate studies in creative writing research and production.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
