Overview

This Creative Writing programme from Curtin University equips you with the knowledge, techniques, and creative confidence to craft compelling stories, poetry, and experimental work across emerging genres.Learn from Curtin’s experienced tutors – many of whom are acclaimed authors – and engage with a vibrant community of fellow writers. Through workshops, feedback, and critical discussion, you’ll sharpen your skills while experimenting with a range of writing styles and approaches.

Beyond creativity, this course helps you build highly transferrable skills for careers in writing, communications, publishing, and beyond. You’ll learn to communicate ideas from multiple perspectives and complete a major project under expert supervision – a key piece for your professional portfolio.

What you'll learn

understand the discipline of Creative Writing, its theoretical underpinnings, ways of thinking and professional or creative approaches; understand and apply established knowledge, principles, and professional or creative practices in chosen aspects of the Arts

apply logical and rational processes to analyse the components of a subject or project and engage critically with the subject matter to respond creatively within a selected communication paradigm

determine what information is needed and where it might be found using appropriate technologies; make valid judgements and synthesise information from a range of sources and apply best practice in developing a professional or creative work in response to a particular situation. Communicate appropriately with colleagues, professional and creative contacts and the general public and develop communication skills across one or more media forms appropriate to varying situations

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Planning an Arts Research Project

Approaches to Arts Research

Graduate Writing Long Fiction

Graduate Writing for Children

Graduate Writing Genre Fiction

Graduate Writing Poetry

Graduate Experimental Writing

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-08 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-03 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

200 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Perth, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

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General requirements

CRICOS Code - 117065M
Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programnes of study and informal learning through work experiences.

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Tuition Fees

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38546 AUD / year

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Living costs

Perth

Australia

1328 - 2367 AUD / month

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Funding

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