Creative writing courses
Creative writing courses teach the craft and the industry, and a bachelor degree is the main way to study it in depth. Graduates move into writing, editing and publishing work, where your portfolio often matters as much as your qualification.
- Quickest way to start
- 3 years
- Bachelor degree, typical full time length
- What the jobs pay
- $65,000 to $89,500
- median pay across 6 jobs, some estimated
Which course do you need?
None of these jobs needs a set qualification, but these courses teach what employers look for.
Bachelor of Creative Writing
Build a career in writing and editing
Write articles, web copy and other content for businesses, brands and publications, often to a brief and a deadline.
A job it helps withContent Writer
Median pay$89,500
Helps, not required. Employers hire on skills and experience as well as study.
- How long it takes
- 3 years full time
- How you'll study
- Online or on campus
Other university courses
Jobs this study can help with
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, not a starting salary.
Publishing EditorStudy that can helpBachelor degreeMedian pay$65,000 (estimate)
AuthorStudy that can helpBachelor degreeMedian pay$78,000 (estimate)- Content WriterStudy that can helpBachelor degreeMedian pay$89,500
CopywriterStudy that can helpBachelor degreeMedian pay$89,500
ScreenwriterStudy that can helpBachelor degreeMedian pay$75,400 (estimate)
ProofreaderStudy that can helpBachelor degreeMedian pay$66,600 (estimate)
“In demand” means the job is on the national skills shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure. Check the course and provider are approved for the work you want, as rules differ by state.
Still not sure which one fits you?
Answer a few quick questions about your time, state and budget, and we'll show the courses that suit you.