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Charles Sturt University

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Undergraduate Certificate in Creative Writing

  • Certificate

Learn the fundamentals of professional and creative writing applicable across industries. This course serves as a pathway to the Bachelor of Arts, offering credit for completed subjects.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
0.5 - 3 years full-time
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Mar, Jul, Nov
Domestic Fees
$7,108 per year

About this course

Overview

Learn the fundamentals of professional and creative writing - that can apply in any number of industries and roles. Start your career or upskill in your current role with the Undergraduate Certificate in Creative Writing from Charles Sturt University.

This course is also the ideal pathway to the Bachelor of Arts. Complete your certificate and get entry - with credit - into the bachelor's.

This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.

Entry requirements

A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) OR

A completed AQF Certificate III (or higher) qualification OR

A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies OR

Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of at least two years full time or equivalent, evidenced by a detailed resume

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Learn the fundamentals of professional and creative writing - that can apply in any number of industries and roles. Start your career or upskill in your current role with the Undergraduate Certificate in Creative Writing from Charles Sturt University.

This course is also the ideal pathway to the Bachelor of Arts. Complete your certificate and get entry - with credit - into the bachelor's.

This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.

Why study with us?

Step into uni study

You can apply for entry to the Undergraduate Certificate in Creative Writing with a high school certificate, a Certificate III (or higher), a Tertiary Preparation Certificate or relevant work experience.

Build to your bachelor's degree

This creative writing course provides a pathway into the Bachelor of Arts. You study four subjects from that degree - so when you transition into it, you'll receive credit for the subjects you've already completed in your certificate.

Gain applied skills

You'll develop a broad range of writing skills spanning many genres from children's literature, life writing, writing and producing for the digital age and writing for the screen and stage. You will also discover how to develop your own creative practice, and techniques to apply it to the craft of writing in a wide range of contexts.

Learn from experts

You'll join a vibrant academic community that is engaged in research and practice across the literary field, from poetry and Asian-Australian writing, through post-colonial and feminist thought, to the intersection of literature and computer games.

Course structure

Essential set (32 pts)Core subjects16 Credit PointsLegend:Intensive schoolWorkplace learningLIT111Fairytales, Superheroes and Literary Greats8 credit ptsLIT221Zadie Smith to Taylor Swift: The Art of Creative Writing8 credit ptsRestricted electives 16 Credit PointsLegend:Intensive schoolWorkplace learning

Select two (2) subjects from the following:

COM120Reasoning and Writing8 credit ptsLIT101Books change your life: Improving literacy through literature8 credit ptsCOM132Writing and Producing for the Digital Age8 credit ptsIKC101First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country8 credit ptsLIT124From Grimm to Ghibli: A Journey Through Children's Literature8 credit ptsLIT220Writing for Stage and Screen8 credit ptsWRT301Life Writing8 credit ptsLIT115Academic Literacies8 credit pts

Standard enrolment patterns

For enrolment pattern please refer to the handbook.

View handbook to learn more

Credit for prior study or work

If you've completed relevant tertiary study, or work experience related to your course, you could receive credit towards your degree. Which would mean completing your qualification quicker. Find out how to apply for credit and see our credit policy.

Check your eligibility for credit

How to apply

Applying to Charles Sturt University is easy. Choose how you want to apply below, or get in touch with Charles Sturt University and we can help you with your application.

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  • Apply directly to Charles Sturt