Study Master of Creative Writing at The University of Sydney in Australia, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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Master of Creative Writing

Australia

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What will I learn?

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.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.The Master of Creative Writing is a postgraduate coursework degree that focuses on developing your core skills in professional writing, structuring and editing of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and other forms of writing.You will complete core units in the fundamentals of creative writing and research, in addition to elective units from across the University including two workshop selective units.Finally, you will complete a capstone unit where you will undertake a creative dissertation or project.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

CRICOS

082900G

Study options

Full Time (1.5 Years)

Tuition fees
A$53,900.00 (US$ 35,521) per year
Living cost- a single student living away from home will require at least 1754 per month for accommodation, food, utilities and entertainment.

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

Start date

February 2027

Venue

Camperdown/Darlington Campus

Superintendents House, 160 City Road,

Darlington,

New South Wales,

2008, SYDNEY, Australia

Full Time (1.5 Years)

Tuition fees
A$53,900.00 (US$ 35,521) per year
Living cost- a single student living away from home will require at least 1754 per month for accommodation, food, utilities and entertainment.

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

Start date

August 2027

Venue

Camperdown/Darlington Campus

Superintendents House, 160 City Road,

Darlington,

New South Wales,

2008, SYDNEY, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

Admission to candidature for the Master of Creative Writing (1.5 years full-time) requires:

a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) 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 embedded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.

Admission to candidature for the Master of Creative Writing (1 year full-time) requires:

an Honours degree in a relevant discipline; or

relevant professional work experience and a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average or an equivalent qualification.

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

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