31 Master's in Creative Writing in Oceania

Explore your voice as a writer in the digital age with Creative Writing programme from Curtin University.

The Professional Writing and Publishing Major programme from Curtin University will equip students with the skills, understanding and discipline to work in corporate communications and media in state, federal and local government, business and industry, the not-for-profit sector, arts organisations, and the magazine and book industries. 

For anyone with an interest in professional, academic, creative, and technical writing, this coursework-based Writing  programme from University of Canterbury allows you to specialise and deepen your expertise.

Improve your writing skills for corporate communications and editing roles in government, business and the not-for-profit sector with the Professional Writing and Publishing Major (MArts) programme from Curtin University. 

The Creative Writing programme at Macquarie University you’ll undertake intensive practical workshops across a range of genres, including young adult fiction, creative non-fiction, short story, novella, novel and poetry. And you’ll create, workshop and develop your writing with peers and our expert teachers. 

Improve your writing skills for corporate communications and editing roles in government, business and the not-for-profit sector with the Professional Writing and Publishing Stream (GCertArts) programme from Curtin University. 

Strengthen your relationship with the written word across fiction, poetry, drama, and emerging and experimental genres with the Creative Writing Major (MArts) programme from Curtin University. 

The Creative and Professional Writing programme from Griffith University offers postgraduate training in writing as a preparation for creative and professional practice and/or advanced study. 

Discover your individual voice and develop your imaginative capacity within a lively community of writers. Hone your craft in small-group writing workshops led by high-calibre teaching staff at the International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) at Victoria University of Wellington's Creative Writing.

The Master of Creative Writing graduates at Edith Cowan University undergo significant professional development to emerge as confident and well-rounded writers, ready to make their mark in a range of creative pursuits.

Unearth and connect the shared skills between writer, editor and publisher. With the Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing program at University of Melbourne, you can gain a globally recognised, vocationally viable qualification designed with the changing nature of the publishing industry in mind.

Taught by industry professionals, the Screenwriting program at University of Melbourne trains you in the craft of professional screenwriting aligned with your personal vision, leading to compelling and exciting stories that are ready for a feature film or television markets.

The Screen Production programme at the University of Auckland offers advanced postgraduate training in creative media. This Master of Arts degree features both research and taught pathways, available in full-time or part-time study modes. Students develop professional expertise in film and media within a public university setting.

The Creative Practice programme at Unitec Institute of Technology is a Level 9 master's degree designed for artistic innovation. This 180-credit qualification offers full-time study over 18 months or a three-year part-time route. Students refine professional skills through research-led projects in a dynamic studio environment.

The Graduate Certificate in Academic Foundations from University of Canberra offers international students a pathway to further learning in coursework master's degrees initially in the Faculty of Business, Government and Law and the Faculty of Science and Technology (other Faculties may decide to use this pathway later).  

The Creative Industries at University of Canberra will develop a strong understanding of the creative sector and learn to engage with audiences and markets in digital environments while building networks that will help shape your career.

The Theatre - Writing program at University of Melbourne will develop your skills and aesthetic as an individual or collaborative writer for diverse forms of contemporary live performance.

Broaden your skills and portfolio to pursue a career as a versatile writer who can move across genres, platforms and audiences with ease with a postgraduate Graduate Diploma of Professional Writing course from Deakin University.   

The Professional Writing course at the University of Waikato offers a research-led, strongly practice-based qualification in professional and creative writing.

Prioritise your development as a creative writer, reader, and thinker with this Creative Writing course at The University of Sydney is for you.