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Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing)
This degree focuses on writing in many forms, including fiction, non fiction, poetry, scriptwriting and digital writing.
- How long it takes
- 3 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 51.2
- Lowest offered at Flinders University, 2024
- How you can study
- On campus
- Taught by
- 3 providers
- NSW, QLD, SA
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- a love of reading and playing with words
- an interest in telling stories and sharing ideas
- the habit of writing regularly and editing your own work
- curiosity about people, places and how language works
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where you can study this course
There are 3 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Flinders University (opens in a new tab)
Flinders University
Bedford Park, City, SA
4.3from 1,059 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 51.2 lowest
- (60.05 median, 2024)
- How you study
- On campus
- Website for University of Wollongong (opens in a new tab)
University of Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW
4.3from 747 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 56.55 lowest
- (65 median, 2024)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Course and assessment changes can disrupt study
- Website for Queensland University of Technology (opens in a new tab)
Queensland University of Technology
Kelvin Grove, QLD
4.5from 896 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 68.1 lowest
- (72 median, 2026)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
- Fee
- $12,490 a year
- (Government-supported place)
What students like
- Students are friendly and approachable
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Some find staff less helpful
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing).
- Fiction and non fiction writing
- Poetry and scriptwriting
- Editing and publishing
- Digital and emerging forms
- Reading and critical analysis
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?