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University of Sydney (USYD)

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Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing

  • Graduate Diploma

Develop your fiction, nonfiction, poetry and life writing. Gain deep understanding of relevant theories and histories as you learn core skills of creative writing, structuring, and editing.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time
Study Mode
In person

About this course

About this course

Develop your fiction, nonfiction, poetry and life writing. Gain deep understanding of relevant theories and histories as you learn core skills of creative writing, structuring, and editing. Access Sydney's literary life through a constant calendar of readings, events, and celebrated visitors.

Who is it for?

If you want to improve your creative writing skills, learn to read like a writer and develop your professional writing practice in a rigorous and supportive workshop environment, this course will suit you.

Study creative writing with us

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Career paths

Our graduates can be found in a range of roles, such as:

  • fiction or nonfiction author
  • poet
  • journalist or reviewer
  • writer for performance
  • editor or publisher
  • teacher or librarian
  • media and communications writer

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Communications courses at University of Sydney (USYD).
82.9%
Overall satisfaction
80.3%
Skill scale
78.6%
Teaching scale
64.7%
Employed full-time
$62.2k
Average salary