Students gain practical experience and theoretical engagement in the discipline of contemporary creative writing. They apply their skills across a number of key genres and narrative forms. An emphasis on critical skills leading towards the development of independent writing projects prepares students for professional practice. The course aims for students undertaking this course are as follows: - to produce graduates with a strong grounding in and full knowledge of contemporary writing practices - to adequately provide students with the opportunity to explore a range of literary forms and genres and gain practice-oriented skills - to ensure graduates have sufficient knowledge in the theories, practices and directions of writing to enable them to enter an Honours and/or Higher Degree Research program.

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level. The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.