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Undergraduate Certificate in Creative Writing

Short stories, prose, poetry and more

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 your write short fiction and graduating with a collection of your own.

Available loans

Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

Total subjects

4

Price

From

$7,300

Study method

100% Online

Assessments

100% online

CSP Available

Yes

Credit available

Yes

Applications Close

  • 14 May 23
  • 13 Aug 23
  • 12 Nov 23
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Degree structure

4

Core subjects

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0

Major subjects

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0

Elective subjects

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Degree

Degree details

What you'll learn

On successful completion of this Course the learner will be able to :

  1. apply principles and concepts of Creative Writing in a variety of contexts relevant to further learning and/or paraprofessional work
  2. apply critical and creative thinking and problem solving skills relevant to Creative Writing to generate innovative solutions to problems
  3. use technology appropriately to communicate Creative Writing concepts to experts and non-experts
  4. consider global perspectives on Creative Writing and international Creative Writing standards
  5. demonstrate respect for Indigenous values, cultures and knowledges and consider Indigenous perspectives on Creative Writing
  6. work professionally in teams and independently, and demonstrate life-long learning skills
Entry requirements

Higher education

This undergraduate certificate has no entry requirements and is open to everyone.

During your application

We’ll ask you to provide your education history. It’s for government data collection only and will not impact your application.

Skip the questions in the Entry Requirements section by selecting Higher Education. Then enter “n/a” in all the Previous Higher Education Studies boxes.

Although you'll need to consent to an academic results search, we won't conduct it when we process your application.

Credit for previous study or work

Applications for Credit for Recognised Learning are not considered within this course.

Description

The Undergraduate Certificate in Creative Writing is designed for people who are interested in pursuing a career in Creative Writing. The Undergraduate Certificate may give student entry (and credit for the four units completed) into the Creative Writing major within the Bachelor of Arts program offered by Curtin through Open Universities Australia or the equivalent internal course, among others at Curtin and Curtin OUA.

Degree structure details

Recommended Study Pattern

Student must complete 4 subjects.

Award Requirements

To qualify for the Undergraduate Certificate in Creative Writing students must complete four core subjects. 

Easy apply

You can apply direct through Open Universities Australia.

Once you've checked your eligibility, apply and enrol for this degree following the steps. This degree also allows you to get started with Open access.

1

Select ‘Apply now’

Choose subjects to begin your application. You can choose 1 or 2 subjects to start.

2

Choose how you want to start

You can apply for the full degree or if you want to start with Open access, enrol into the subjects using the ‘Single subjects’ option.

You can apply for the degree later and the subjects may be credited towards the degree.

3

Complete your details

Provide your details and select a funding option. You can pay up-front or apply for government funding in your application.

We're here to help answer your questions. Our friendly student advisors provide 7 day support.

Open access

This degree offers Open access entry, exclusive to Open Universities Australia.

There’s more than one way to get a degree. Open access allows you to start with single subjects as a way into eligible degrees, regardless of your study history.

Enrol into and complete the required Open access subjects to earn entry in this degree. Most subjects have no entry requirements, are fully government funded (if you’re eligible) and may be credited when you start the degree.

The best part? You can enrol and get started with single subjects now.

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