OpenMaster degree (coursework)Creative Arts

Master of Creative Writing

ProviderMacquarie University
Course code: SIA-212481UniversityStudy area: Creative ArtsCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Creative writing is the craft of shaping ideas, experiences and emotions into stories that move, inform and inspire. It sits at the heart of publishing, media, education and the arts, and its core skills – creativity, empathy, clarity and critical thinking – are valued across every professional field. Writers today engage with complex social and cultural questions, giving voice to new perspectives and strengthening our shared understanding of the world. The Master of Creative Writing is designed for writers who want to refine their craft, expand their creative range and engage with contemporary practice at an advanced level. Through intensive workshops, one-to-one mentorship and practice-based research, you’ll build a professional manuscript and a diverse portfolio across fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction. You’ll learn from prize-winning teachers, published authors, editors and literary professionals who bring both academic expertise and industry experience to the classroom. And you’ll explore publication pathways and residencies, while engaging with a supportive community that fosters your professional and creative development.

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

AQF level 8 bachelor honours or graduate diploma qualification in a related field or recognised equivalent,

  • Meet two of the following three criteria: AQF level 7 bachelors qualification in a related field or recognised equivalent
  • Approved work experience, professional certification or other recognised prior learning
  • AQF level 7 bachelors qualification or recognised equivalent with a WAM of 65.
English requirement
IELTS Academic 7, no band below 6.5

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Past Offers

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesIndia · Malaysia
Common pathwayBachelor background · High school background
Target levelMaster degree · Bachelor degree
Offer fieldsCA Studies · IT
1
MalaysiaBachelor background
Master of Professional AccountingMaster degree · CA Studies · Offshore
percentage guessPercentage 79.13%mid band · approx. top 20-25%
2
Viet NamBachelor background
Master of Data ScienceMaster degree · IT · In Australia
gpa 7 guessGPA 5.5/7.05.50 · mid band · approx. top 20-25%
3
IndiaHigh school background
Bachelor of PsychologyBachelor degree · Psychology · In Australia
percentage guessPercentage 88.75%strong band · approx. top 10-15%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

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