Study Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation (Honours) (Creative Writing) at University of Wollongong in Australia, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
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Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation (Honours) (Creative Writing)

Australia

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What will I learn?

The creative writing major equips you with skills and strategies to refine your writing, helping you express ideas in imaginative ways that will impact your readers. In the digital age, writing is becoming more central to the way we communicate with each other. This course is designed to teach you to think about image, scene and story.Core subjects will teach you the foundation for editing, writing across borders, genre and form, contemporary theory and research practice and you will explore social justice and children's literature. Students will work on a major project allowing them to develop a significant piece of creative content on completion of their degree.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

CRICOS

099634C

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
A$18,792.00 (US$ 12,384) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

March 2027

Venue

Wollongong Campus

Northfields Avenue,

Wollongong,

New South Wales,

2500, Illawarra, Australia

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
A$18,792.00 (US$ 12,384) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

July 2027

Venue

Wollongong Campus

Northfields Avenue,

Wollongong,

New South Wales,

2500, Illawarra, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

Entry requires a Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation or another relevant bachelors degree, with an average of at least 80% (normally) in the core Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation subjects or across a relevant major in which the Honours degree will be undertaken. Additionally, a Distinction is required in two of the 300-level subjects required by the major.
Applicants must complete a 500-word outline of the proposed thesis topic. The outline should indicate the primary question the applicant wishes to research, as well as provide a justification for the significance of the research.
Applicants must achieve the required score in a previous qualification, equivalent to completing at least 13 years of schooling in Australia.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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