Bachelor
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.
Gain practical experience writing compelling texts, 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 spend a year on the editorial team of Deakin's own international writing and creative arts journal, Verandah, developing your writing and editing skills alongside aspiring professional creatives like you.
Under the guidance of teachers who are published writers themselves, you will explore many genres of writing, including short and extended fiction, creative nonfiction, digital approaches, poetry and script writing.
Do you have an eye for detail and an idea for a good story?
Collaborate and improve your skills working with peers in interdisciplinary teams for writing, film, drama and new technologies.
You will be supported to identify and pursue opportunities for writing and editing in new media, cross-genre experimentation and creative production with an awareness of entrepreneurial initiative and know-how.
You'll benefit from unique opportunities to:
Through this hands-on approach, you'll develop and extend your style and craft, producing professional-standard publications for web and print before you graduate.
We also encourage you to pursue opportunities for writing and editing in new media, including for our own international writing journal, Verandah.
As a creative writing graduate, you will have the practical skills to work with interdisciplinary teams in writing, film, drama and new technologies. Career opportunities include:
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.
For more information go to DeakinTALENT
Students must complete 24 credit points as follows:
18
Core units
6
Electives
24
Total units
The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater. In the case of certificates, including graduate certificates, a minimum of two credit points within the course must be completed at Deakin.
You can also refer to the Recognition of Prior Learning System which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree and how to apply for credit.