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    Master of Arts in Literature and Creative Writing
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    Western Sydney University

    Master of Arts in Literature and Creative Writing

    Western Sydney University

    Western Sydney University

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    Australia, Sydney

    University RankQS Ranking
    384

    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Master by Course Work

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Course Code

    092783B

    Campuses

    Parramatta South

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake Deadlines2-Mar-2026
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    Duration 18 month(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 34,776  / year
    Next Intake 2-Mar-2026

    Master of Arts in Literature and Creative Writing

    About

    The Writing and Research Centre at Western Sydney University offers a challenging, rigorous programwork and project-based Master’s degree, combining criticism and creative work and leading to a Master of Arts in Literature and Creative Writing. The centre is unique in Australia in the way it combines scholarship, authorship and expertise in publishing. The Centre includes some of Australia’s most celebrated writers (such as the novelists Felicity Castagna, George Haddad, Luke Carman, Mette Jakobsen and Alexis Wright) and widely published literary scholars and critics with international reputations (such as Anthony Uhlmann, Ben Etherington, Lorraine Sim and James Gourley). Western Sydney University is ranked above world standard in both the study of literature and creative arts practice. The Centre houses the highly decorated literary press Giramondo Publishing, and the pre-eminent literary review site in Australia, The Sydney Review of Books. With outstanding resources, the University is able to offer multifaceted understanding of literature and writing. The Centre is a world leader in the field of practice-led research and research-led practice, and this carries with it our philosophy of deepening the understanding of both critical and creative practice by linking critical and creative thinking. In short, the Centre is one of the best places in Australia to either become a writer or to think in a critical and scholarly way about writing.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Postgraduate Entry Requirements

    Successful completion of a recognised**Bachelor degree equivalent to an Australian degree

    English Program Requirements

    All international students must have a good command of written and spoken English.

    If your first language is English or if you can provide satisfactory evidence that English was the medium of instruction in your secondary or tertiary studies (secondary or tertiary studies completed within 2 years at the time of your commencement at Western Sydney University), you may be considered as meeting the requirement of proficiency in English.

    If English is not your first language or was not the medium of instruction in your secondary or tertiary studies, you are required to demonstrate your proficiency in the English language by achieving a prescribed level in an approved English examination or test before you can receive a full offer of a place.

    IELTS (Academic version)

    6.5 overall score
    Minimum 6.0 in each subtest

    TOEFL Internet-based score

    Total score 82
    Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13

    Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic

    58 overall
    No communication skills less than 50

    Career

    Career Opportunities

    As a graduate of this degree, you can look forward to a broad range of exciting career opportunities in different sectors and industries. Below are some examples of the possible careers you can pursue with this degree:

    • Cultural analysis
    • Literature
    • Communications

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    AUD 34,776 

    Application Fee

    AUD  
    Western Sydney University

    Master of Arts in Literature and Creative Writing

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