The University of Western Australia (UWA)

Master of Arts - Creative Writing (By Research)

The University of Western Australia (UWA)

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00126G

This course is taken in English, in any approved creative writing genre. The program is up to two years of independent, supervised creative writing and research towards the preparation of a thesis on a topic related to one or more aspects of the creative work.

Designed for

Creative writers in any genre

Structure

  • Taken in English, in any creative writing genre approved by the Board of the Graduate Research School. Independent, supervised creative writing and research towards the preparation of a thesis on a topic related to one or more aspects of the creative work. At the end of the program, students must present for examination a piece or pieces of creative writing prose, poetry or drama, which must demonstrate technical accomplishment and imaginative resource
  • and a thesis of 15,000 words on a topic related to one or more aspects of the work presented.

Subjects

  • Creative writing of prose, poetry or drama

Standard entry requirements

Applicants are expected to satisfy the normal requirements for entry into a master's by research degree and to present a folio of creative writing, of which at least a third has been published by reputable publishers, and a 2000- to 3000-word critical essay on an aspect of the writer's craft.

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
Crawley International: $67,600 No
  • Full-time : 2 years
  • Part-time : 4 years

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