Bachelor of Creative Writing 36 months Undergraduate Program By Deakin University |Top Universities
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Program Duration

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Main Subject Area

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Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

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 texts, 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, developing your writing and editing skills alongside aspiring professional creatives like you. 
Under the guidance of teachers who are published writers themselves, you will explore many genres of writing, including short and extended fiction, creative nonfiction, digital approaches, poetry and script writing. 

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

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 texts, 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, developing your writing and editing skills alongside aspiring professional creatives like you. 
Under the guidance of teachers who are published writers themselves, you will explore many genres of writing, including short and extended fiction, creative nonfiction, digital approaches, poetry and script writing. 

Admission requirements

60.5+
79+
25+
6.5+
176+
58+
3 Years
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  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

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