Bachelor of Creative Writing

Deakin University - Melbourne Burwood Campus

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Overview

With Deakin’s Bachelor of Creative Writing, you can turn your fascination with writing into a fulfilling life path that fosters your natural creativity and professionalises your skills. Graduate from this industry-led degree as a polished and agile writer, with skills across a broad range of styles.

Under the guidance of teachers who are published writers themselves, you'll explore many genres of writing, including short and extended fiction, creative nonfiction, digital approaches, poetry and script writing.

Gain practical experience writing compelling prose, creating characters and worlds that leap off the page, all while discovering the specific techniques that bring each genre to life. Build industry experience through internships at publishing houses and festivals, or work on the editorial team of Deakin's own international writing and creative arts journal, Verandah, honing your writing and editing skills alongside aspiring professional creatives like you.

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Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent, see: www.deakin.edu.au/undergrad-entry.

Majors

Creative fiction and nonfiction, Editing, Experimental forms, Literary studies, Poetry, Professional writing, Scriptwriting, Writing for games, Writing for young people.

Potential Career Outcomes

Creative writing graduates have the practical skills to work with interdisciplinary teams in writing, film, drama and new technologies. Career opportunities include work as an author, book editor, copyeditor, copywriter, journalist, magazine editor or writer, publisher, scriptwriter, speechwriter or technical writer. You may also choose to transition into fourth-year solo projects in Deakin's selective honours program, or postgraduate studies in creative writing research and production.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2021.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer84.1594.7
Median rank to receive an offer66.0574.75
Lowest rank to receive an offer54.061.8

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Deakin University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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