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Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing)

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If you’re planning to study at UOW immediately after finishing your HSC, International Baccalaureate (IB), or an interstate equivalent, you can apply for Early Admission to this course. Applications can be submitted via the UOW Early Admission website during the designated period, usually June – August each year.

Students can also apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

If you’re a non-school leaver (e.g., completed Year 12 previously and/or have a TAFE qualification or equivalent), you can apply directly to UOW.

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Student ?
Year ?
Campus
Wollongong
ATAR-SR ?
65
Delivery ?
On Campus
Duration ?
3 years full-time, or part-time equivalent
Starts
  • Autumn 2026
Codes
CRICOS: 118533B
UOW: 3256
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Overview

If you are inspired to create and you want to build a career in the Arts, the Bachelor of Creative Arts is for you. This course develops confident, adaptable thinkers through hands-on learning, and you’ll get to learn about your discipline’s historical and theoretical contexts to prepare you for the changing world of contemporary arts and culture.

In your first year, you choose a major from our suite: Creative Writing, Music, Performance and Theatre, Visual Arts, or Visual Arts and Design. You study in purpose-built facilities including industry-standard music recording studios, painting and textile studios, art galleries, and performance theatres. In this shared and vibrant environment, you are supported to collaborate across disciplines and foster creative exchanges.

Throughout your degree, you learn alongside talented peers, and are guided by award-winning artists , published authors, professional musicians and composers, renowned performers and playwrights to engage in real-world projects that connect your creative ventures with communities and audiences. This access to industry experience ensures your learning is current, relevant, and connected to the professional world.

You have opportunities to expand your perspective through international exchange and internships, supporting local and global career pathways. The elective stream of the degree will also allow you to broaden your studies across UOW. 

This course structure lets you build expertise in your chosen major within this degree, whilst giving you the flexibility to broaden your studies or specialise further through a second major, a minor, or elective subjects.

See the course handbook for more information. 

From your first class, you will start building foundational knowledge in your chosen fields. In the creative arts core subjects, you learn collaboratively with your peers on how creative arts work, from project development and funding to audience engagement and the role of creative work in shaping culture, community and social change. The degree will strengthen your critical thinking, communication skills, and ability to apply creative solutions across a range of professional contexts.

In your chosen major, you develop creative and technical skills, confidence, and practical knowledge through the making and presentation of original works as performances, exhibitions, concerts, and publications for public audiences.

Work-integrated learning is central to your study. You produce and present your projects in collaborative, professional environments, working with industry and community partners.

Through collaboration, industry engagement, internships and international opportunities, you'll develop the adaptability and professional capabilities needed to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Study with us will help you develop your professional identity in the Creative Arts.

The Bachelor of Creative Arts equips you with important, transferable skills that can be used throughout the creative and cultural sector. According to the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE), cultural and creative sector brings in over 60 billion dollars a year to Australia’s economy and offers many diverse career opportunities. 

When you graduate from UOW, you’ll have a creative portfolio, industry insight and important skills to build a sustainable career across the creative industries and beyond, or progress to further study. 

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Creative Writing (major)

Shape stories that influence culture and connect with audiences. The Creative Writing major develops confident writers through a balance of creative practice and critical understanding, helping you produce original work across a range of forms.

Build practical skills in writing, editing and storytelling, while exploring key elements of craft such as structure, voice, character, and perspective. Across your degree, you will gain experience writing in forms including prose, poetry and scriptwriting, supported by engagement with both historical and contemporary texts.

Learning is highly interactive and practice based. Through workshops, seminars, and collaborative discussions, you will develop your own work and refine it alongside your peers, building a strong portfolio and professional approach to writing. Learn from academics with published work across major global publishers such as Picador, Allen & Unwin, HarperCollins and Penguin Random House.

You will explore the broader contexts that shape writing, including culture, ethics, and social impact.

You develop strong communication, creative thinking, and analytical skills that employers value across industries. This major prepares you for careers in writing, publishing, media and content creation, and supports opportunities to apply your skills across a wide range of professional contexts.

Careers

  • Content Strategist
  • Critic
  • Cultural Commentator
  • Digital Content Creator
  • Editor
  • Literary Agent
  • Novelist
  • Playwright
  • Poet
  • Publisher
  • Screenwriter
  • Speechwriter
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Admissions information

A range of admission options are available for future students. The procedures governing admission are defined in UOW's Admissions Procedures, and the UOW College Admissions Policy.

For specific advice or to ask any questions regarding an application, please contact the UOW Future Students Team.

  • Academic Entry Requirements

    Applicants must achieve the required score in a previous qualification, equivalent to completing at least 13 years of schooling in Australia.

    To succeed in your chosen course, you should have completed relevant subjects in senior high school or other qualifications. For more information, refer to UOW's Entry Requirements page.

  • English Language Requirements

    The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:

    English Test

    Overall Score

    Reading

    Writing

    Listening

    Speaking
    IELTS Academic

    6.5

    6.0

    6.0

    6.0

    6.0

    UOW College: English for Tertiary Studies: Credit (weighted average mark of 65 overall and minimum 50 in Academic Reading and Writing)

    Other qualifications may also be considered. Full details can be found on our English Language Requirements website.

  • Workload

    Full-Time Study Load

    As a full-time student, you can expect to commit around 48 hours of study per week. This includes class time and independent study. You may need to factor more time for examination study and practical work & placements.

    For more details on course workloads, please refer to the UOW Handbook.

  • Credit for Prior Learning

    If you have completed prior studies or relevant professional experience, you can request course credit or subject exemptions to reduce the duration and cost of your program.

    Credit for prior learning evaluates your previous study or work experience related to your chosen subjects.

    UOW values lifelong learning and recognises various types of prior learning, regardless of how or where it was obtained. For more information, refer to UOW's Credit for Prior Learning page.

More detail

International Course fees table
Campus Delivery method Session fee* Course fee*
WollongongOn Campus$17640 (2026)$105840 (2026)

* Session fees are for one session for the year shown. Total course tuition fees shown are indicative, and are based on normal course length and progression. These fees are subject to change from year to year. However, if you receive an offer to study at UOW, your fees will be fully confirmed at the time of your offer.

Tuition fees are reviewed annually: fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and are subject to increase during the period of study

Additional Fees

In addition to tuition, there are other fees and costs you will need to consider, including but not limited to:

  • Autumn Session, 2026 at UOW

    Application Deadline
    Applications must include all required documents to be considered complete. If submitted late, your application may be reviewed for a future session if a decision cannot be made in time for your preferred session. 

    ApplicationDate
    Domestic (UAC Early Bird)30 September, 2025
    International9 December, 2025
    Domestic (direct)31 December, 2025
    Domestic (UAC final round)29 January, 2026

    Session Details
    For more detailed information like enrolment cutoffs and exam periods, see key dates. 

     Date
    OrientationCheck your campus details
    Session start2 March, 2026
    Census date31 March, 2026
    Mid-session recess20 - 24 April, 2026
    Session end25 June, 2026
  • Autumn Session, 2027 at UOW

    Application Deadline
    Applications must include all required documents to be considered complete. Applications submitted after the advertised closing date will still be accepted. We will endeavour to process late applications in time for the nominated session, however this cannot be guaranteed.

    ApplicationDate
    Domestic (UAC Early Bird)30 September, 2026
    InternationalSee International students page for key application cut-off dates
    Domestic (direct)31 December, 2026
    Domestic (UAC final round)28 January, 2027

    Session Details
    For more detailed information like enrolment cutoffs and exam periods, see key dates. 

     Date
    OrientationCheck your campus details
    Session start1 March, 2027
    Census date31 March, 2027
    Mid-session recess19 - 23 April, 2027
    Session end24 June, 2027
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