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Your introduction to creative writing at university level, and a pathway towards further study. Explore the writing process and get to know genres and forms, putting pen to paper as you write short fiction and graduating with a collection of your own.

Develop your craft across fiction, poetry and digital storytelling. Strengthen your technical skills while exploring experimental writing. Learn about editing and publishing. Graduate ready to join writing communities or advance to further study.

Develop your own voice as you explore genres including poetry. You’ll learn how to plan and research your projects. Polish your grammar, practice proofreading and copyediting. Witness words transforming from wispy thoughts to professional pieces.

Explore styles including poetry and short fiction. Choose from electives including screen and digital. Prepare for real employment outcomes in writing, editing and publishing. Study creative writing online and transition to an online writing career.

Take your first steps as a writer. You’ll learn the foundations of creative practice. Explore fiction and poetry. Find your writing voice. Graduate ready to continue your journey into writing, publishing or media.

Learn how to write stories, poems, scripts and more. You’ll pick up valuable skills and gain confidence to pursue a creative writing career. Topics include travel writing, writing for children, and more. Express yourself and unlock a new vocation.

Get creative and learn to communicate in engaging ways. You’ll develop practical skills across a variety of styles. Persuade, inform, and captivate. Dive deep into a research project. Quality writers are in demand. Get qualified and pursue an arts career.

Enrich your writing with academic perspectives. From print to digital, you’ll cover all the genres. Explore creative non-fiction and feature writing. Develop your manuscript. Edit. Revise. Give and receive feedback. Write with peers under expert guidance.

Whether you’re keen on a writing career or looking to scratch a creative itch, you’ll get an overview of the writing and information publishing industries. Build a basis for work in journalism, speech writing, public advocacy, and communications.

Make your degree unique and study what interests you. Analyse critically, think creatively and problem-solve at work or in everyday life. Complete foundational studies then tailor your degree with a major. Create a portfolio and build your connections.