Creative Writing
GradCert.
Overview
About this course
Develop your fiction, nonfiction, poetry and life writing. Gain deep understanding of relevant theories and histories as you learn core skills of creative writing, structuring, and editing. Access Sydney’s literary life through a constant calendar of readings, events, and celebrated visitors.
Who is it for?
If you want to improve your creative writing skills, learn to read like a writer and develop your professional writing practice in a rigorous and supportive workshop environment, this course will suit you.
Structure
What you’ll study
This degree offers intimate access to Sydney's literary life, including major literary and cultural events and institutions with which the University has close ties, such as the Sydney Writers' Festival. You will experience a constant calendar of readings, performances and community events, as well as a host of celebrated visitors in a superb research environment.
We support all kinds of literary ambition in a setting that builds capacity, encourages diversity and experimentation, and supports professional writing. Fundamental to this degree are the core skills of writing, structuring and editing.
You will complete:
- 24 credit points including 12 credit points from selective units of study; and
- 12 credit points from elective units of study, including one introductory workshop selective unit of study.
Costs
Tuition
HK$118,649.49
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing requires:
- a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; or
- equivalent professional experience in a relevant field.
Portfolio
You will need to include a portfolio of 1,500 to 3,000 words of prose writing or 10 to 15 pages of poetry with your application. These components are crucial to assessing your application.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
Language requirements
IELTS
7.0
A minimum result of 7.0 overall including a minimum result of 6.0 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 7.0 in Writing
TOEFL
96
A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 25 in Writing
PTE
68
A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 25 in Writing