Master of Creative Writing

The Master of Creative Writing focuses on developing your core skills in creative writing, structuring, and editing of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and other forms of writing.

You will complete core units in the fundamentals of creative writing research and practice, specialist writing workshop units, and your selection of elective units from across the University. Finally, you will complete a capstone unit where you will undertake a creative dissertation or project.

All applicants for the Master of Creative Writing must include a portfolio of 1,500 to 3,000 words of prose writing or 10 to 15 pages of poetry with their application.

The closing date for Semester 1 is 31 January of the commencing year, and the closing date for Semester 2 is 15 July of the commencing year. Separate deadlines apply for scholarship applications.

For more information on the program structure, content, and units of study, you can refer to the Creative Writing section of the Arts and Social Sciences Handbook. Current students should refer to the latest faculty handbook.