Bachelor of Writing at Portland State University

Portland State University

United States of America, Aberdeen

University Rank:#1201

Portland State University offers the Bachelor of Writing as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its main campus in Aberdeen, United States of America. Taught in English and completed over 4 years, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for writing and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on September 26, 2027.

About Bachelor of Writing

The minor in writing allows students to draw upon the extraordinary range and depth of Portland State University's offerings in writing, with highly flexible requirements in creative writing, technical writing, publishing, and rhetoric. We prepare students for careers in communications, marketing, writing, editing, and teaching.

We offer:

Hands-on experience through an internship advising course
Online, flexible, and evening classes
Courses that work with our in-house literary magazine, Portland Review, and our publishing imprint, Ooligan Press

A minor in writing prepares you to tackle critical and complex issues, deepen your understanding of diverse cultural issues, and improve your ability to analyze and produce complicated texts. We prepare our students for careers in writing and teaching, as well as professions requiring high levels of literacy and critical thought, including law and business.

The writing minor is highly flexible with an elective structure that allows you to pursue your interests in literary studies, film and digital media analysis, publishing, creative writing, and technical writing. The department also offers undergraduate degrees in English and creative writing, minors in English and film studies, and a certificate in comics studies.

Writing Minor: Why

Disciplines

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Writing at Portland State University

Entry Requirements

General Secondary Education Certificate/Exam (Tawjihi), Overall average greater than 80%

English Requirements

PTEMin 53
IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 71

Career Opportunities after Completing Bachelor of Writing

Students who minor in writing go on to careers in many different fields, from politics to book-editing. Writing skills are valuable in every industry, and we prepare our students to be adaptable and thoughtful communicators. Graduates of Portland State's writing program have gone on to careers in technical writing, website and digital writing, politics, public affairs, writing, advertising, communications, book publishing, journalism, education, science, and technology.

Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of Writing at Portland State University

Application Fee 60

How to Apply for Bachelor of Writing at Portland State University

Submit Your Application and $60 Application Fee

Go to Portland State University's online application system and select Create Account. If you have already started an application, or created one for a past term, select Log In.

Submit Academic Records

You are required to submit complete academic records. We accept high school transcripts, grades and other relevant academic records along with your graduation certificate, diploma or exam results or certificates. If you have taken any college or university classes, submit transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. You can submit unofficial transcripts from non-U.S. institutions for review of your application and to receive an admission decision. Official transcripts are required for enrollment, see our official records policy for details.

Electronic Submission: Transcripts may be submitted via Parchment or sent directly from a school official to [email protected].

In Person Submission: You can bring these directly to our office upon arrival to Portland State.

Mail Submission: Submit official transcripts in their original sealed envelopes from all schools attended and mail them to PSU at the address below.

Portland State University
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
PO Box 751
Portland OR 97207-0751

Submit Evidence of English Language Proficiency

Request official test results to be sent directly to Portland State University by ETS (TOEFL), PTE, or IELTS. Students who meet the academic requirements for admission to PSU, but have not yet met English proficiency requirements, will be admitted to PSU and placed into one of our ESL programs. Review PSU’s English Language Proficiency Requirements for more details.

TOEFL Code: 4610, department code 00
SAT Code: 4610

Check Your Application Status

If you have submitted an application to Portland State University, you can log in to PSU's application portal to review the status of your application. You will be notified via email for each document you submit and your admission decision.

If you are not receiving email communications from Portland State University, be sure to check your @pdx.edu email account. Once you set up your student account all communications will be sent to that email address. If you are not receiving information from us in any email inboxes, please contact us at [email protected].

Bachelor of Writing at Portland State University

Portland State University

United States of America, Aberdeen