Creative Writing
GDip.
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
Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing must complete 48 credit points of units of study including:
- 18 credit points from selective units of study
- a maximum of 30 credit points from elective units of study, including two workshop selective units of study.
Costs
Tuition
HK$237,298.99
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Admission to candidature to the course requires:
- a bachelor's degree with a minimum 60 percent average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
- completion of the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing with a minimum credit (65 percent) average, or an equivalent qualification.
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 68 overall including a minimum result of 54 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 68 in Writing