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On campus. Classes are offered in various formats designed to provide meaningful engagement with staff, industry and peers. Most RMIT courses do not include passive large-scale classes such as lectures; instead the content traditionally provided in lectures is made available online.
Full-time / Part-time / On-campus
February | July
Course Overview
class="m-0 section-title__container anchorname" id="overview"> Overview Work closely on your writing in an intensive studio model with world-leading lecturers and creative practitioners, improving your writing and solving problems from industry. This degree is designed to make you confident, skilled and adaptable in today’s creative industries - where writing and editing are essential skills, and so are creativity, communication, and critical thinking. Along with leading genres like fiction, screen and digital writing, you’ll become an adaptable writer by learning the skills to adjust to a constantly changing industry, spending deep time with your creative work, trying experiments, and gaining new knowledge. A flair for creative expression will be complemented by proficiency in the business of writing, allowing you to understand the publishing process and learn the skills required to become a freelance writer, collaborator or creative entrepreneur, across multiple media platforms. Forge industry connections and build your professional network With a strong focus on industry partnerships and collaborations, you'll develop a robust network of contacts and peers, opening up opportunities for internships, mentorship, and employment. As a graduate, you'll be poised to succeed in a range of roles, from writing and editing to publishing and producing, across various media platforms.
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
124 La Trobe St, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
class="m-0 section-title__container anchorname" id="career"> Career The creative writing industry is a dynamic and evolving field, with a range of career opportunities emerging in digital media, publishing, screenwriting, and beyond. As a graduate of this degree, you'll be prepared for a variety of roles, including: writer editor publisher content creator screenwriter scriptwriter events/festival curatorship creative entrepreneur. You'll also have the skills and knowledge to pursue emerging opportunities in areas such as digital content creation, social media management, and arts administration. With the rise of online platforms, you'll have the opportunity to self-publish your work, create your own publications, and build your own audience. As a self-employed creative writer, you may choose to work on a freelance basis, taking on projects that align with your interests and skills. You may also choose to start your own publishing venture, create your own content, or work on other creative projects that allow you to express your unique voice and vision. There are opportunities to go on to further studies in creative writing and publishing through our highly regarded honours and post-graduate courses in the School of Media and Communication. Students can choose to undertake research through creative practice, linked to internationally recognised research groups such as non/fictionLab. Career outcomes Content Creator From TikTok and YouTube to podcasts, newsletters and brand channels, content creators are shaping what we watch, read and listen to every day, making it one of the most flexible and fast‑moving ways to build a career. Although your wage can vary depending on your specialisation, the average salary for content creators in Australia is $78,000 per year*. How to become a content creator Writer The average salary for a Writer in Australia is $110,000 per year*. Editor The average salary for an editor in Australia is $125,000 per year*. Publisher The average salary for a publisher in Australia is $100,000 per year*. *Source: www.seek.com.au 2026 <div
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCommon Questions
Each semester you will be immersed in a new creative writing studio. Across the three years of the degree, these studios will take you from the foundations of creative writing practice to the production of a major work in your chosen form. Studios enable students to learn and apply the forms of four key genres: poetry, fiction, nonfiction and screen/scriptwriting, in the context of their histories and the work of leading contemporary practitioners.
This degree has close ties with all aspects of the writing and publishing industries, including publishers such as Hardie Grant Books and Hachette Publishing; screen industry leaders like Film Victoria and Channel Seven; writers' festivals including Melbourne Writers Festival and the Emerging Writers' Festival; and cutting-edge leaders of the industry including digital publishers and literary journals. Recent partners include Jakarta Post, the Emerging Writers' Festival, and SingLitStation Singapore. Internships and work placements are offered as part of the degree.
Assessment in the Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) combines research assignments, portfolio production, essays, presentations, and peer or industry review and feedback. Research projects and presentations reflect industry specific needs. In your third year of study you will write a major project and reflect on it with companion work, giving you the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities and creative talent.
Yes. The Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) has links with many leading creative writing programs in North America and Asia, which students can take advantage of through courses of exchange studies developed with student advisors. In addition to ongoing collaborations with literary organisations and universities in Singapore and China, students have the chance to participate in new projects and programs such as The Jakarta Post through its b/ndL Studios and Writers Immersion Cultural Exchange (WrICE). RMIT also offers overseas work, exchange and study experiences with over 165 partner universities worldwide.
All applicants must submit an applicant statement of a maximum of 500 words outlining their interests and background in creative writing, reading, or literary studies, as well as a folio of 3 to 4 different pieces of creative writing (maximum 2000 words in total), which can be a combination of fiction or non-fiction, prose, poetry, script, or essay. All responses must be collated into a single PDF. Applicants must not use any Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT to generate any materials, content, or ideas related to the selection task.
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