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Bachelor of Creative Writing

Follow your passion for writing.

If you have a flair for creative writing, surround yourself with mentors that are highly skilled and enthusiastic about the craft they live and breathe. USC’s Bachelor of Creative Writing is taught by award winning published authors, book illustrators and designers. Our lecturers and tutors are actively involved in the business of writing, giving you access to publishers, editors and the publishing industry.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
074093M
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
3 years
Semester tuition fee 2017
A$11,200
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$67,200
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 011171
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 18 Rank - 61
UniSC program code
AR348
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Duration
3 years full time or equivalent part time
Study mode
on campus
Recommended prior study
English
Fee type 2017
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
23
Total units
288

If you have a flair for creative writing, surround yourself with mentors that are highly skilled and enthusiastic about the craft they live and breathe. USC’s Bachelor of Creative Writing is taught by award winning published authors, book illustrators and designers. Our lecturers and tutors are actively involved in the business of writing, giving you access to publishers, editors and the publishing industry.

You'll be introduced to a wide variety of creative writing styles and genres, including writing the novel, editing and epublishing, producing a literary journal, and advanced industry-focused courses where you will gain experience in the vibrant creative industries of publishing, editing, media, literary magazines and film and writing festivals.

The program offers a unique opportunity to specialise in writing for children and young adults, script writing, and adult fiction. Expand your career options with your choice of electives in journalism, English literature, teaching and design.

At the end of this degree you’ll have diverse skills and tools to inspire you to write books or work in the publishing industry. Continue to develop your writing skills at USC through our higher degree studies in Creative Writing.

Career opportunities

Depending on courses selected, creative writing, advertising, editing, copywriting, professional writing, publishing, journalism, teaching (with further study).

Program structure

Introductory courses (4)

COR109 Nursing Practicum 1
CMN116 Health, Culture and Society
CMN103 Research Foundations
CMN104 Contexts of practice: child, youth and family

Advanced courses (11)

CMN200 Therapeutics in Midwifery
CMN213 Midwifery Practice 2
CMN238 Advancing Midwifery
CMN246 Human Pathophysiology
CMN247 Challenges to Mental Health
CMN260 Preparing for Midwifery Practice
CMN266 Midwifery Practice 3
CMN304 Midwifery Internship
CMN351 Nursing Practicum 3
CMN352 Nursing Practicum 2(24 units)
CMN320 Health Law and Ethics

Elective courses (8)

Select 8 elective courses from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering). Of these 2 must be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.

Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

 

Total units: 288

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
  • As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
  • Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression
  • You may wish to use electives to complete an additional major or minor
  • Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)