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The Writing and Society Research Centre provides an intellectually demanding program that merges literary analysis with creative practice, culminating in a Master of Arts in Literature and Creative Writing. This MA program leverages the Centre's distinctive resources, featuring globally recognized academics, award-winning authors, poets, and translators, alongside Giramondo Publishing (a significant literary press), Australia's leading literary journal (the Sydney Review of Books), and connections to Western Sydney's thriving literary scene that's capturing national interest. The program bridges academic study with creative application, allowing students to focus on either critical analysis or creative writing, or to blend both approaches. Note: This is solely an exit qualification.
Prospective students enroll in program 1831 - Master of Arts in Literature and Creative Writing and complete their studies with a Graduate Certificate.
Participants must adhere to the curriculum structure corresponding to their intake year.
Important reminder: This serves exclusively as an exit pathway. Candidates apply through 1831 - Master of Arts in Literature and Creative Writing and conclude with the Graduate Certificate.
Students must have a Bachelor degree or an overseas qualification from a recognised university or tertiary institution that is equivalent to a Bachelor degree, or A Graduate Diploma from a recognised tertiary institution or university.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: 6.5 overall score (min 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL internet-based score of 82: Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50.