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Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
Category: Degree
Specifications
省份/城市
Australia
授课语言
English
课程领域
Film and Art
开课
Feb
开课
Jul
课程
Degree
国家
Australia
骞村害瀛垂
Between RM 100k - 150k
Details
Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) · Melbourne City
Duration
3 Years
Mode
Physical
Campus
Melbourne City
Medium
English
Intake
Feb, Jul
Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) — a 3-year, full-time bachelor degree at the Melbourne City campus in Australia. Along with leading genres like fiction, screen and digital writing, you become an adaptable writer by learning skills to adjust to a constantly changing industry, spending deep time with your creative work, trying experiments, and gaining new knowledge. International students from Malaysia and across Asia can apply for February and July intakes.
Indicative total fees are AU$ 123,910 (tuition + application fee), with live AUD to MYR conversion in the fee breakdown below. Figures are illustrative — your final amount follows Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)’s official fee schedule for your intake year.
RMIT is ranked in the top 100 in the world and #5 in Australia for Communication & Media Studies in QS World University Rankings by Subject. Take advantage of close ties to the writing and publishing industries, as well as screen industry leaders and writers’ festivals.
What you will study: immerse yourself in a new creative writing studio each semester, exploring and experimenting in four key genres. Core studios cover foundations, craft, specialisation, collaborations, horizons, and a major project, plus approaches to theories and ideas and an essay project. You can also choose a minor, school options across media and communication, and a university elective.
Entry requirements: pathways include UEC 2.2 / B4, STPM GPA 2.33, A Levels 7 points (three subjects), ATAR R/C, and IB Diploma 25. English proficiency such as IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) is required. Scholarships are assessed case by case — contact our advisors for guidance.
Career outcomes include writer, editor, publisher, events/festival manager, screenwriter, scriptwriter, and screen producer.
Study at RMIT’s Melbourne City campus — connect with creative writing programmes in North America and Asia featuring exchange and cultural immersion opportunities. Plan to apply at least three months before your course start; allow about one month for your offer letter and sufficient time to lodge your Australian student visa before you travel.
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Why this course & university?
Top 100 in the world · #5 in Australia
For Communication & Media Studies, RMIT ranks in the top 100 globally and #5 in Australia in QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Studio practice across key genres
Immerse yourself in a new creative writing studio each semester, exploring and experimenting in four key genres including fiction, screen and digital writing.
Industry & festival connections
Take advantage of close ties to the writing and publishing industries, as well as screen industry leaders and writers’ festivals.
Global exchange opportunities
Connect with creative writing programmes in North America and Asia, featuring exchange and cultural immersion opportunities.
About the Campus
Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) is taught at the Melbourne City campus — home to media and communication studios, industry partners, and a practice-focused environment for writers, editors, and screen creatives.
Entry Requirements
Minimum academic requirements vary by qualification. Select your pathway below. English test scores are in the next section; for scholarships, see Contact Us.
UEC
2.2 / B4 overall percentile for Senior Middle. 4-point GPA: A1/A2 = 4.00, B3/B4 = 3.00, B5/B6 = 2.00, C7/C8 = 1.00
STPM
GPA of 2.33 (C+ average), cumulative GPA
A Levels
7 points from 3 A Level subjects (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1)
Other Qualifications
ATAR R/C · IB Diploma 25 · Contact Us
English Language Requirements
IELTS
Minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL iBT
Minimum overall score of 79 (Reading 13, Listening 12, Speaking 18, Writing 21)
Pearson (PTE)
Minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
Cambridge English Advanced (CAE)
Minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component
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Fee estimate (AUD → RM)
Core fees are shown in Australian dollars (AUD). Ringgit (MYR) equivalents use a live AUD/MYR rate. Figures are illustrative only. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) typically reviews tuition each year; expect an estimated 5–10% annual increase — always use the latest official tuition on your offer or fee schedule.
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Indicative total payable
Indicative totals above are not a quote. Tuition and related fees follow the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)’s current published schedule for your intake year. For scholarships, contact us. MYR equivalents use the live rate shown above.
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Programme Structure
The Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) is completed over 3 years of full-time study at the Melbourne City campus, with February and July intakes. Expand each section for core studios, minors, school options, and electives.
Core
The Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) at RMIT University is a three-year studio-based writing degree taught at the Melbourne City campus. Core study moves through Creative Writing Studio subjects in foundations, craft, specialisation, collaborations, and horizons, so you spend deep time with fiction, screen, digital, and related genres each semester. You also complete approaches to theories and ideas, an essay project, and a Creative Writing Studio project that consolidates your voice and portfolio. Together these subjects prepare you to adapt as a professional writer in publishing, screen, and cultural industries in Australia and internationally.
- Creative Writing Studio: Foundations
- Creative Writing Studio: Craft
- Creative Writing Studio: Specialisation
- Creative Writing Studio: Collaborations
- Creative Writing Studio: Horizons
- Creative Writing: Approaches to Theories and Ideas
- Essay Project
- Creative Writing Studio: Project
Minor
Alongside the creative writing core you may complete a media and culture minor to broaden context in popular culture, Asian media, cinema, literary studies, or contemporary politics and communication. Minors are chosen inside the formal course rules during enrolment planning and sit with school option subjects rather than as a separate marketing block. Advisors help you sequence credit points and prerequisites so a minor supports your February or July intake timeline and does not delay graduation from this three-year full-time degree at Melbourne City.
- Approaches to Popular Culture
- Asian Media & Culture
- Cinema Studies
- Literary Studies
- Contemporary Politics & Communication
School Options
School option subjects let you extend writing practice into advertising, brand narrative, screen cultures, journalism, Asian media, public relations, music and popular culture, and related communication fields. These options are selected within the programme structure when you plan second- and third-year enrolments. They suit students exploring publishing, screen, events, or cross-media careers while keeping Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) as the primary qualification. Confirm availability and prerequisites with an advisor before you lock in a February or July study plan at Melbourne City.
- Advertising Media
- Creating a Communication Business
- Client Management
- Communicating Brand Narrative
- Communicating the Environment
- Writers on Writing
- Creative Advertising
- DJs, Digital Rhythms and Dance Cultures
- Feminist and Queer Perspectives
- Film Genre
- Foundations of Public Relations
- General News Reporting
- Interdisciplinary Communication Project
- Media and Communication Internship
- Networked Media
- People and Data
- Influencers in Communication
- Playful Media & Everyday Creativities
- Professional Writing
- Understanding Sports Media
- Storytelling
- Music Video Culture
- Wicked problems: innovative solutions
- Asian Media and Communication
- Asian Mobilities: Practices, Experiences and Impacts
- Exploring Asian Popular Culture
- Beyond the Frame: Technologies, Industries and Audiences
- Changing Economies and Communication
- Border Crossings: Cinema, Community and Nation
- Contemporary Asian Modernities
- Fact Checking and Verification
- Film Criticism: From Early Cinema to the Digital Age
- Introduction to Advertising
- Introduction Cinema Studies
- Literary Environments
- Live Media
- Literature and Decolonisation
- Music in Pop Culture
- Narrating the Self
- Photojournalism
- Padcasting
- Politics and Communication
- Introduction to Pop Culture
- Reading Space and Place
- Rhetorics & Politics of the Contemporary World
- Screening Politics and Technologies
- Social Media Communication
- Speculative Futures
- TV and Screen Cultures
Electives
A university elective sits inside the Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) structure so you can sample a subject beyond the writing core, minor, and school option lists while still meeting course rules. Electives are not listed as a separate marketing block on this page; they are chosen during subject planning with your advisor. Balance credit points, prerequisites, and studio project timing so the elective strengthens rather than delays your path to graduation at RMIT Melbourne City.
- University Elective
Future Career Prospects
Main Directions
- Writer
- Editor
- Publisher
- Events/festival manager
- Screenwriter
- Scriptwriter
- Screen producer
Estimated application deadline
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) offers February and July intakes for this degree. Plan to apply at least 3 months before your classes start — earlier is better for international students.
February intake
Apply at least 3 months before course start
Illustrative planning window — confirm your intake’s exact closing date with us or the university.
July intake
Apply at least 3 months before course start
Illustrative planning window — confirm your intake’s exact closing date with us or the university.
Offer letter
Allow about 1 month after a complete application
Timing varies by document completeness; we help you submit a complete file the first time.
Student visa
Apply well before you travel
Start your Australian student visa once you have your offer — do not wait until the last minute. We guide timeline and documents.
Official source: Intake dates and closing deadlines are set by Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and may change. Always verify on the official application channel before you commit.
Melbourne monthly living expenses
Estimates for studying in Melbourne (monthly). The Australian Government advises international students to budget at least AUD 30,000 per year for living costs — about AUD 2,500 per month on average. The bands below split that benchmark across rent, food, Myki transport, mobile, and personal spend. Figures are in AUD first, with MYR from the same live rate as the fee section.
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- Aim to reach out at least 3 months before your target intake (February or July) so English tests, transcripts, offer processing, and your visa can be lined up in time.
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- You apply to Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) for this degree. E-Square helps you prepare documents, personal statement, and track your application.
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