Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Creative and Critical Writing)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Creative and Critical Writing)
Overview Extend and deepen your skills and knowledge of creative writing through Honours. During your Honours year you will write a substantial creative work, such as a novella or a suite of poems or short stories, with the support of a dedicated supervisor. You will also write a critical essay…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Overview
- Extend and deepen your skills and knowledge of creative writing through Honours.
- During your Honours year you will write a substantial creative work, such as a novella or a suite of poems or short stories, with the support of a dedicated supervisor.
- You will also write a critical essay interrogating an aspect of creative writing practice linked to your creative work.
- Deepen and expand your skills as a creative writer, and prepare for further study in a postgraduate research degree such as the Master of Research or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Further study
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) will qualify you to apply for the Master of Research or the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Career outcomes
- Writing and communications are becoming ever more important in a fast-paced world with a 24/7 world-wide information exchange.
- This degree will give you the grounding for a career in creative or professional writing, media, editing and publishing.
Other majors
- Anthropology
- Contemporary Media Studies
- English Literature
- History
- International Relations
- Journalism Studies
- Public Relations Studies
- Social Justice Studies
REQUIREMENTS
Completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) in Arts or a related discipline, with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0.
Students from different country must have qualifications equivalent to Australia.
English language requirements
IELTS (Academic only) – Overall minimum score of 6.0 and no individual band score of less than 5.5; TOEFL (internet based) – Overall minimum score of 80 and no individual skills score of less than 19; Pearson (PTE Academic) – Overall score of 50 and no individual Communicative Skills score of less than 50; Cambridge C1 Advanced C2 Proficiency – Overall minimum score of 169 with no less than 162 in each skill.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is Australia’s leading regional university. With a strong focus on research, teaching and positive student experience, we provide high-quality flexible programs producing some of Australia’s highest-paid graduates4. Our students benefit from flexible options of on-campus studies, delivered across three campuses in Queensland, Australia, online and multimodal study options and through trusted national and international education partners. UniSQ is ranked in the top 400 universities2 and 58 young universities worldwide3. UniSQ is also rated as a QS 5 Star university and ranked 5/5 stars in Australia for graduate employment and graduate starting salaries1.1         QS Stars World University Rankings, 20242         Times Higher Education World Universities Rankings, 20243         Times Higher Education Young Universities Rankings, 20244         QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey, Postgraduate Results, 2021-2022
