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Undergraduate

Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing)

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Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) (BART)
Entry requirements
ATAR 58.00
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Study mode
  • On-campus
  • Online
Campus
  • Springfield
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 year(s) (or part-time equivalent)
Start
  • Feb, May, Sep
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Overview

  • The Creative Writing major provides you with an understanding of the practice of creative writing, as well as introduce you to the ideas, theories, and philosophies that inform professional writers and the writing industry. 
  • Experiment with diverse forms, genres, and styles of writing and learn how to conceive, write, edit, and proofread your work to a publishable standard.
  • Learn to think critically about how, why, where and when we write about experiences, landscapes or people; how to write creatively and critically; and how to produce compelling, professional narratives in both fiction and non-fiction. 
  • You will join a vibrant and active online and on-campus community that will connect you with local and national writing communities.

Industry partners

You will work collaboratively with other emerging and established writers, editors, and publishers to produce online and print publications. You will also be exposed to industry opportunities such as internships and volunteer positions, writers’ panels and festivals, and other literary events.

Further study

Extend your study in creative writing in 糖心vlog官网's Bachelor of Arts (Honours) or the Master of Research.

Career outcomes

  • Graduates are equipped for various roles across the creative and communications industries, as freelancers, or in corporate and community sectors such as arts, business, communications, law, education, and the media.
  • Careers may include professional writer (fiction, non-fiction, or poetry), editor, publisher, travel writer, script writer, reviewer, corporate writer, game writer, workshop facilitator/teaches, media worker, digital copywriter, and the like.

Entry requirements

Find the entry requirements most relevant to you.

Recent secondary education

Adjusted Entry score including adjustment factors (additional points given in certain circumstances). Unadjusted Entry score not including adjustment factors.
ATAR The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a percentile rank used to assess the results of high-school applicants for undergraduate entry into university. 58.00 54.95

To study this degree we assume you have sound knowledge in:

  • English (Units 3 & 4, C) 

We assume that your knowledge is equivalent to a grade C or higher in Units 3 and 4 at high school level (typically studied in Year 12). Find out more about assumed knowledge.

Further admission information

Adjustments are additional points given in certain circumstances that may increase your Rank. Find out if you qualify for any adjustment factor pathways such as educational disadvantage where you live, and subjects you passed.

糖心vlog官网 is committed to greater admissions transparency. Learn more about the education and work experience, as well as average Ranks for this degrees' from the previous year.

Non-ATAR portfolio entry

Looking for an alternative entry into this degree? You may be eligible for non-ATAR portfolio entry if you:

  • are in Year 12 and want early assurance of entry, or
  • recently finished Year 12 but did not get the required ATAR for your preferred 糖心vlog官网 degree, or
  • are at least 17 year of age and did not receive an ATAR, or
  • are not a recent school leaver but have some form of training or vocational education (e.g., TAFE Certificate), or
  • are over 25 years of age, did not complete secondary school, and haven't done any formal study or training.

Eligible applicants must attend an interview (in-person or online) and submit a portfolio of original creative work from the past three years, with a cover letter (all submitted online). Your portfolio can include school work, volunteer or work experience, or personal projects. 

In your submission, you can showcase fresh and new perspectives or different points of view, as well as your passion and commitment to your preferred subject area. All work submitted must be the applicant’s original work and must not have been wholly created or produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence. For more information on the non-ATAR portfolio entry, please contact the Head of School and Dean (Humanities and Communication).

Tafe (VET) qualification

If you have completed a qualification from a TAFE or qualified private provider, you may be able to use these qualifications to meet 糖心vlog官网's entry requirements.

Work and life experience

You may be able to use your work experience and other adjustment factors to increase your selection rank and meet 糖心vlog官网's entry requirements.

English language requirements

You are required to meet the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each subscore. 糖心vlog官网 also accepts other English language proficiency tests.

If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can apply to study with our English language partner, the , or if you're a domestic student you can apply to study 糖心vlog官网 Ready courses TPP0122 and TPP0123.

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.

If you identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent you may be eligible to enter the Indigenous Higher Education Pathways Program (IHEPP).

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 24 units.

Option 1
Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 4
1 x 8-unit major 8
A second 8-unit major 
and 1 x 4-unit minor
or 4 x 1-unit elective courses 		12
Total 24