Course snapshot
Domestic snapshot
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Start Date
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Duration
2 years part-time
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Location
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Placements
NA
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ATAR
NA
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Inherent Requirements
NA
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Language Requirements
IELTS Overall Score
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Entry Requirements
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Course abbreviation
GradDipCreatWrite
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Course code
1108105
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Credit points
96
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Equivalent units
8
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Indicative Fee
Overview
If you have discovered your passion for writing but you need focus and feedback to progress your career as a writer, this course is ideal.
Building on the excellent teaching capabilities in creative writing at Southern Cross, this postgraduate course is designed to develop your writing across a range of genres with specific feedback from professional writers and the opportunity to undertake an extended writing project, with a concentration on publishing, editing and practical career opportunities.
The University has strong links with the thriving Northern Rivers arts community and there are many placement and networking opportunities available during your studies. Southern Cross is the education partner of the Byron Writers Festival and Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA), and supports the Bellingen Readers Writers Festival among other local events.
Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
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Intellectual rigour | Apply critical analysis, reasoning and reflexivity to creative writing practices. |
Creativity | Develop innovative and creative textual responses to explore contemporary and historical social and cultural issues. |
Ethical practice | Investigate and evaluate issues with reference to principles of creativity, according to ethical conventions in the humanities. |
Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate a command of at least one discipline within the range of writing genres. Apply theoretical ideas to understand and manage practical situations in creative writing. |
Lifelong learning | Access, interpret and evaluate sources of information relevant to the study of creativity and the writing discipline. |
Communication and social skills | Construct and present narratives in written text for an intended audience. |
Cultural competence | Demonstrate an awareness of a variety of cultural voices with a commitment to Indigenous and local perspectives on social and cultural issues. |
This course has no majors but students undertake an extended writing project as well as the following units:
- Creative Nonfiction
- Literary Studies
- Poetics
- Writing Across the Genres
- Writing as a Profession.
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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Online | Session 1 , Session 2 | N/A | N/A |
Requirements
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.
Course requirements
To be eligible for the award of Graduate Diploma of Creative Writing a candidate shall successfully complete the 8 units (96 credit points) listed in the Schedule of Units.
Entry requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
Language requirements
To be eligible for the award of Graduate Diploma of Creative Writing a candidate shall successfully complete the 8 units (96 credit points) listed in the Schedule of Units.
Course structure
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment.
Unit Code | Unit Title | Available | Credit points | Level of learning | Notes |
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Year 1, Session 2 |
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WRI81003 - Contemporary Reading and Writing Practices | Introductory | ||||
WRI81004 - Literary Studies: Reading Culture | Introductory | ||||
Year 1, Session 3 |
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WRI82005 - Writing Across the Genres | Intermediate | ||||
WRI82004 - Creative Nonfiction | Intermediate | ||||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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WRI82006 - Poetics | Intermediate | ||||
WRI83004 - Writing Project A (Research and Writing) | Advanced | ||||
Year 2, Session 2 |
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WRI83005 - Writing Project B (Writing as Research) | Advanced | ||||
WRI83006 - Writing as a Profession | Advanced |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Available | Credit points | Level of learning | Notes |
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Year 1, Session 1 |
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WRI81003 - Contemporary Reading and Writing Practices | Introductory | ||||
WRI81004 - Literary Studies: Reading Culture | Introductory | ||||
Year 1, Session 2 |
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WRI82005 - Writing Across the Genres | Intermediate | ||||
WRI82004 - Creative Nonfiction | Intermediate | ||||
Year 1, Session 3 |
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WRI83004 - Writing Project A (Research and Writing) | Advanced | ||||
WRI82006 - Poetics | Intermediate | ||||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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WRI83005 - Writing Project B (Writing as Research) | Advanced | ||||
WRI83006 - Writing as a Profession | Advanced |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Available | Credit points | Level of learning | Notes |
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Year 1, Session 2 |
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WRI81003 - Contemporary Reading and Writing Practices | Introductory | ||||
Year 1, Session 3 |
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WRI81004 - Literary Studies: Reading Culture | Introductory | ||||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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WRI82005 - Writing Across the Genres | Intermediate | ||||
Year 2, Session 2 |
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WRI82004 - Creative Nonfiction | Intermediate | ||||
Year 2, Session 3 |
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WRI82006 - Poetics | Intermediate | ||||
Year 3, Session 1 |
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WRI83004 - Writing Project A (Research and Writing) | Advanced | ||||
Year 3, Session 2 |
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WRI83005 - Writing Project B (Writing as Research) | Advanced | ||||
Year 3, Session 3 |
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WRI83006 - Writing as a Profession | Advanced |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Available | Credit points | Level of learning | Notes |
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Year 1, Session 1 |
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WRI81003 - Contemporary Reading and Writing Practices | Introductory | ||||
Year 1, Session 2 |
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WRI81004 - Literary Studies: Reading Culture | Introductory | ||||
Year 1, Session 3 | |||||
WRI82005 - Writing Across the Genres | Intermediate | ||||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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WRI82004 - Creative Nonfiction | Intermediate | ||||
Year 2, Session 2 |
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WRI82006 - Poetics | Intermediate | ||||
Year 2, Session 3 | |||||
WRI83004 - Writing Project A (Research and Writing) | Advanced | ||||
Year 3, Session 1 |
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WRI83005 - Writing Project B (Writing as Research) | Advanced | ||||
Year 3, Session 2 |
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WRI83006 - Writing as a Profession | Advanced |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Level of learning | Notes |
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WRI81003 | Contemporary Reading and Writing Practices | Introductory | |
WRI81004 | Literary Studies: Reading Culture | Introductory | |
WRI82005 | Writing Across the Genres | Intermediate | |
WRI82004 | Creative Nonfiction | Intermediate | |
WRI82006 | Poetics | Intermediate | |
WRI83004 | Writing Project A (Research and Writing) | Advanced | |
WRI83005 | Writing Project B (Writing as Research) | Advanced | |
WRI83006 | Writing as a Profession | Advanced |