If you're serious about writing, the Bachelor of Creativity (Writing) will help develop your skills to produce a manuscript you can submit to a publisher by the end of the third year. You can enrol full-time or part-time in the Bachelor of Creativity (Writing) beginning in year one. In some cases, you can enrol directly into year two or three if you are eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

NCEA Level 3 or equivalent qualification/work experience, or New Zealand Certificate in Creative Writing (Level 4) and evidence of ability based on portfolio and interview. The programme is suitable for school leavers and recommended secondary school subjects and levels and/or vocational pathways are: English, Creative Writing, Social Studies, History, Geography, Media Studies and the Sciences. International students Proven equivalence to domestic entry requirements and IELTS 6.0 (no band lower than 5.5)