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Master of Creative Writing

1 Year On Campus Masters Program

Macquarie University

Program Overview

Creative writing - expressing yourself with flair and accuracy - is a key skill for life and most professions. If you love writing and reading literature and want to challenge yourself to develop your craft and technique, this course is your pathway to effective creative writing and non-fiction. You will undertake intensive practical workshops across a range of genres including young adult fiction, creative non-fiction, short story, novella, novel and poetry. You will create, workshop, and develop your writing with peers and our expert teachers. You'll have opportunities to apply your skills in professional context projects, and to add value to your writing through a suite of editing and publishing units.

Program Key Stats

$34400 (Annual cost)



Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Australian level 7 bachelor's qualification or recognised equivalent in literature, cultural studies, media studies, education, librarianship, creative arts, or a related discipline; or Australian level 7 bachelor's qualification or recognised equivalent with significant relevant work experience, GPA of 5.00 (out of 7.00), IELTS of 7.0 overall (with minimum 6.5 in Reading, 7.0 in Writing, 6.5 in Listening, 6.5 in Speaking) or equivalent, senior secondary studies equivalent to the NSW HSC, one year of Australian or comparable tertiary study in a country of qualification, IB of 18, Bachelor degree which has been accredited by the professional accounting bodies in Australia, OWA of 55-66%, Completion of WASSC/SSC with B grade average in 5 relevant academic subjects

Career Options

  • Author
  • publisher and editor
  • Copywriter
  • Journalist
  • Playwright
  • screen and script writer
  • Public relations consultant
  • Media analyst
  • Technical writer

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