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C10311v1 Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Creative Writing)

Creative writing at UTS is a practice- and disciplinary-based program focusing on narrative, poetics, reading and literary theory. This degree develops creative writing across several genres, fosters independent and professional writing skills via workshop and lecture study, and engages critically with the broader cultural context in which creative writing is produced and read.

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.

Career options

Career options include editors, publishers, scriptwriters, literary agents, communication coordinators, arts and cultural administrators, copywriters, novelists, feature writers, publications officers, freelance writers, book marketing coordinators.

Admission requirements

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: 58-66

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Assumed knowledge

Any two units of English and computer literacy.

External articulation

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has established credit recognition packages with the following institution for the course listed:

• INSEARCH UTS: Diploma of Communication.

Course duration and attendance

The course is offered on a three-year, full-time basis.

Course structure

Students must complete 144 credit points consisting of a 48-credit-point core program, a 48-credit-point major, a 24-credit-point sub-major and 24 credit points of electives.

Industrial training/professional practice

Students write in diverse forms and genres, and can elect to undertake a professional placement during their course.

Course completion requirements

Course program

A typical course program is shown below for students commencing in Autumn semester.

Students must choose a sub-major from CBK90701 in Year 1, Spring semester.

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Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on:

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Letter to the Editor | On Daily coverage of creative writing restructuring

The Daily’s story “‘It was like we were garbage’: Stanford to ‘cycle out’ creative writing lecturers” (Aug. 29) about Stanford’s Creative Writing Program contains a number of misunderstandings. I’d like to dispel three in particular: They relate to the central role of the Program’s Stegner Fellows (who are not mentioned in The Daily’s article), the rationale for the Program’s changes, and future course availability.

First, the Stegner Fellows. The Stegner Fellowship is probably the most prestigious fellowship for an emerging writer in this country and internationally. Stegner Fellows come to Stanford for two years and develop their work under the guidance of Stanford’s illustrious creative writing faculty. Fellows sometimes arrive with a book completed or nearing completion, and many publish while they are here. Simply put, here, on our campus, the Stegner Fellows form a group portrait of some of the best future writers in the United States.

Wallace Stegner, who founded the Creative Writing Program, recognized that sometimes specially promising Stegner Fellows needed a little more time to hone their manuscripts and to gain extra teaching experience before they moved to other positions. So, he and his colleagues created the Jones Lectureships, as a time-limited extension of the stay at Stanford for a small group of former Stegners. The lectureships were designed as a bridge to a career, not as a career itself.

Over time, however, and for a variety of reasons, that original framework of the lectureships was not followed. Slowly, the system that had been created to ensure Stanford students could work with a consistent flow of emerging writers began to falter as many term-limited contracts were renewed annually. Last year, there were no openings at all for any Stegner Fellows to become Jones Lecturers. 

To address this situation, the Stanford creative writing faculty undertook a year-long study of the options. What the faculty found was that all realistically possible solutions had benefits and drawbacks. After conducting listening sessions and holding many discussions, the faculty recommended restoring the original spirit of the Jones Lectureships by setting a time limit of five years on each new lectureship. The announcement on the creative writing website explains the decision, and I encourage everyone interested to read it carefully.

Second, changes to the Jones Lectureships are based on the Program’s values, original intent, and student needs; they are not based on budgetary considerations. Indeed, the School of Humanities and Sciences is investing more in the Program, not less.  But these changes are understandably hard for our current lecturers. The university has allocated significant resources to support them as they leave the Program. All existing contracts are being honored. In addition, during the transition there will be a high degree of continuity in the lecturer cohort. More than half of the current Jones Lecturers will be eligible to continue teaching at Stanford for the next four or five years, and others will receive other forms of support.

Third, there are no plans to discontinue classes or shrink the Program. Quite the opposite: Stanford’s additional investments in creative writing will increase the number of creative writing classes and create a new senior lectureship and two additional creative writing lectureships to ensure continuity and mentoring. Well-liked classes such as the “Stanford Graphic Novel” and “Fiction into Film” have already changed instructors over the last decade and they will do so in the future, but — depending not least on evolving undergraduate needs and interests — they will still very likely form a regular part of the Program’s course offerings.

Nicholas Jenkins is the director of Stanford’s Creative Writing Program.

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The Department of Writing Studies proudly offers an MA and PhD in Rhetoric and Scientific & Technical Communication (RSTC). As applications for Fall 2025 open this month, we chatted with Dr. Molly Kessler, Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, and Associate Chair, to learn more about what sets RSTC apart from other graduate programs. We also invite prospective students to  explore our research programs on our website !

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The RSTC program is designed to support students in becoming experts in writing studies, rhetorical studies, and technical communication. Our program supports students in gaining the knowledge, experience, and skills to succeed as experts in RSTC fields. Specifically, our program provides training  in research design and methods, academic writing, pedagogy and teaching, and skills for entering both academic and non-academic industries.

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English Literature (Creative Writing)

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Applications for 2024 entry closed at 5pm on Friday 6 September. Applications for 2025 entry open on Monday 16 September.

School of English, Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Course description

You’ll study contemporary creative writing methods and practices and develop your skills in different genres, cross-genres and a wide range of formal and genre experimentations. You’ll also develop and explore your own creative and critical writing through practical workshops and the critical reading of contemporary creative and theoretical texts.

You’ll be encouraged to take all four creative writing core modules, with a minimum of three, which are designed to interact with each other theoretically, thematically and methodologically, to allow for experimentation between literary practices and productive genre crossovers.

The course culminates in a dissertation. You’ll be producing portfolios of both creative and critical work for each module and for your dissertation, all of which may take the form of poetry, prose poetry, short stories, a novel extract, poetic prose, hybrid texts and other genres, as well as formal or cross-media experimentations.

This MA will help you develop your creative writing to a publishable quality, providing a positive, friendly, nurturing, intellectual and creative environment for confident, bold and imaginative development of contemporary creative writing forms and practices. You’ll explore your own writing through practical workshops and learn how to creatively and constructively critique your own and other students' work.

You’ll benefit from the buzzing literary culture at Sheffield and get involved in public and university readings, publications and festivals throughout your time with us. You're encouraged to publish your work and to participate in student-led, peer-feedback editorial sessions.

We run monthly public readings within the Centre for Poetry and Poetics with established writers and have an annually published creative writing journal, Route 57 , which is edited and assembled by our own creative writing students. Each year we also run various creative writing projects, student readings and hubs which will give you a variety of opportunities to meet fellow writers within our well established Postgraduate Creative Writing community which comprises current and alumni students of the MA and PhD.

An open day gives you the best opportunity to hear first-hand from our current students and staff about our courses.

You may also be able to pre-book a department/school visit as part of a campus tour. Open days and campus tours

• 1 year full-time
• 2 years part-time

How we teach core modules

For the four core creative writing modules, you’ll meet for a two-hour workshop each week. These workshops are held in the late afternoons or early evenings.

A workshop is an informal, creative and critical environment that allows you to receive feedback on your writing from both the tutor and your fellow students. 

You’ll have the opportunity to discuss creative and theoretical practices, drawing on a wide range of selected contemporary reading material. You'll be encouraged to produce new writing on a weekly basis, which we discuss in the workshops.

How we teach optional modules

Modules from MA English Literature are taught in seminars, which can vary from 1.5 to 2.5 hours long. These are held weekly or fortnightly depending on the module. Many of these seminars are held during the day.

Teaching staff

Our current staff are active and internationally-recognised authors, academics and creative forces in their fields:

• Dr Agnes Lehoczky (Programme Convenor for the MA in Creative Writing, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing)
• Professor Adam Piette (Professor of Modern Literature)
• Clare Fisher (Lecturer in Creative Writing)
• Dr Michael Kindellan (Vice Chancellor’s Fellow)
• Jane Lowe (Creative Writing Programme Administrator)

Former teaching staff have included Dr Vahni Capildeo, Professor Simon Armitage, Dr Honor Gavin, Professor Denise Riley, Dr Laura Joyce and Dr Rachel Genn.

You'll be assessed at the end of each term on creative writing portfolios which will include your creative work and a critical essay as well as your dissertation project which will consist of both creative and critical components.

The dissertation is 80% creative and 20% critical reflection on your own work, genre or relevant literary tradition. You'll prepare for it through work you've done in both creative writing modules. The word count for fiction is:

• 12,000 words of creative work
• 4,000 words of which may already have been workshopped or submitted
• 3,000-5,000 word critical essay

For poetry, the word count is:

• 20 poems, or equivalent (roughly up to 400 lines approx), five of which may have already been previously workshopped or submitted (as long as drafts are submitted to indicate changes)
• 3,000-5,000 words critical essay

Mixed portfolios are welcome. For work previously submitted, we would like you to submit drafts to show changes and developments made to the material.

Your career

Our alumni have gone on to publish creative work and pursue research paths in various sectors. View a list of publications by our current students and alumni who have published work during and since completing our degree programme in Creative Writing.

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We're a research-intensive school with an international perspective on English studies. Students can specialise in their chosen subject, while taking modules from other programmes, forging interdisciplinary connections. We encourage you to get involved and to apply your academic learning, working in partnership with external organisations both within the city of Sheffield and beyond.

Our staff are researchers, critics, and writers. They're also passionate, dedicated teachers who work tirelessly to ensure their students are inspired.

We keep seminar groups small because we believe that's the best way to stimulate discussion and debate. Our modules use a range of innovative assessments and can include designing websites, writing blog posts, and working with publishing software, in addition to writing essays and delivering presentations.

We're committed to providing you with the pastoral support you need in order to thrive on your degree. You'll be assigned a personal tutor with whom you'll have regular meetings. You're welcome to see any of our academic staff in their regular student consultations if there's anything you want to ask.

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject.

Subject requirements

We accept degrees in the following subject areas: 

• English Language
• English Literature
• Linguistics
• Modern Languages

Your degree should be in an Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences subject.

View an indicative list of degree titles we would consider

IELTS 7.5 (with 7 in each component) or University equivalent

If you're an international student who does not meet the entry requirements for this course, you have the opportunity to apply for a pre-masters programme in Business, Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Sheffield International College . This course is designed to develop your English language and academic skills. Upon successful completion, you can progress to degree level study at the University of Sheffield.

If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the school/department .

Fees and funding

There are a number of studentships and fee bursaries available, funded by the University. Deadlines for funding applications are usually in winter/early spring.

Applications for 2024 entry closed at 5pm on Friday 6 September. Applications for 2025 open on Monday 16 September.

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If you're interested in creating literary worlds of your own, the minor in Creative Writing is for you! Classes are small and workshop oriented. You will work closely with your peers and instructor to develop and refine your skills at creative self-expression and in how to work in groups.  

Now more than ever, the powers of creativity, curiosity, and effective communication are not just highly valued workplace skills but life skills as well. Whether you continue to pursue creative writing as a profession or follow other career opportunities, your love of thinking imaginatively and your experience in the complex problem solving that defines the work of the artist will serve you well whatever path you travel.

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Josafina Garcia

Graduating Year: 2023

Education: B.A. in Integrative Studies, Focus in Creative Writing

Career: Planning on pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Necessary job skills: Writing and communication skills; creative and critical thinking, problem-solving and working in teams.

Find Your Passions & Build Your Future

• Focus on Interactive Workshop Experiences : In Creative Writing, the focus is on your writing, whether poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or scriptwriting. The interactive workshop model means that creative writing students form a fun and supportive community of artists with a passion for self-expression and imagining new worlds.
• Student Publications and Activities: As a Creative Writing minor or focus student, you will have the opportunity to work on and submit to Loch Norse Magazine, our student-run journal of creative writing, and to take part in our monthly open mic nights.
• Mentorship and Publishing: Creative writing students work closely with our award-winning and widely published creative writing faculty. Our instructors take pride in our tradition of mentorship, including advice and support to help you submit work for publication. 

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C10405v2 Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing) Master of Teaching in Secondary Education

This new course replaces the Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education (Secondary) from 2021. Students may use the 2020?selection rank for the Bachelor of Communication (Creative Writing) as a guide. The lowest selection rank for Autumn 2020 intake was 72.95. ?

The Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing) Master of Teaching in Secondary Education (English) offers students the knowledge and practical hands-on experience required to teach over 72,000 secondary school pupils studying English in NSW (NSW Education Standards Authority, 2021 HSC Enrolments by Course, 2021). Depending on the stream taken, students may also be able to teach the 4500 students studying Society and Culture in NSW or English language to the 25% of Australian students that have English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) ( NSW Education Standards Authority, 2021 HSC Enrolments by Course, 2021 ).

The combined "Vertical Stack" course (undergraduate + postgraduate degree) enables students to gain a greater depth of disciplinary knowledge in Communications (Writing and Publishing) before commencing their teaching subjects in the Master of Teaching from their second year of study. Gaining a wider and deeper understanding in their field of study gives students more confidence when they commence teaching. They enter the classroom up to date on the most current developments in the discipline, and this is highly valued by schools.

The unique vertical structure of this combined course means students do not need to meet the standard three Band 5 HSC results, including English, for admission to an initial teacher education course.

To ensure that a high quality of teachers is maintained in the education sector, students need to achieve a Credit average in the first two years of their university studies before progressing into the final years of the program.

If students do not meet the Credit average, they can still continue in the Bachelor of Communications (Writing and Publishing) and graduate with that qualification.

Students spend 80 days in one of more than 200 secondary schools across NSW. This practical experience with a trusted UTS partner school helps them gain the skills and confidence in curriculum and classroom management required for effective teaching in English (and EALD or Society and Culture if relevant), and also helps them develop personal and professional networks within and beyond education for their future career path.

Not only are students accelerated in their career pathway to secondary teaching by achieving two qualifications, including one at postgraduate level, within the duration of a single undergraduate degree, they also have the benefits of a range of career options.

Career options

Secondary teacher in English or EALD or Society and Culture in a public or private school, locally or internationally (subject to meeting relevant employer requirements). Graduates may also seek work as a fiction and non-fiction writer, editor, publisher, scriptwriter, literary agent, communication coordinator, arts and cultural administrator, copywriter, feature writer, publications officer, freelance writer, book marketing coordinator, digital content producer, marketing content producer for government, NGOs and cultural groups, video game writer, writer for media organisations.

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All UTS students have the opportunity to develop distinctive capabilities around transdisciplinary thinking and innovation through the TD School. Transdisciplinary education at UTS brings together great minds from different disciplines to explore ideas that improve the way we live and work in the world. These offerings are unique to UTS and directly translate to many existing and emerging roles and careers.

The Diploma in Innovation ( C20060 ) teaches innovation, supports personal transformation and provides the hard skills needed to support the inventors and inventions of the future. Students come out of the Diploma in Innovation, with the hard skills to create and support sectoral and societal transformation. Graduates are able to fluently integrate ideas, across professional disciplines and are inventors of the future.

All UTS undergraduate students (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation) can apply for the Diploma in Innovation upon admission in their chosen undergraduate degree. It is a complete degree program that runs in parallel to any undergraduate degree. The course is offered on a three-year, part-time basis, with subjects running in 3-week long intensive blocks in July, December and February sessions. More information including a link to apply is available at https://dipinn.uts.edu.au .

Transdisciplinary electives broaden students' horizons and supercharge their problem-solving skills, helping them to learn outside, beyond and across their degrees. Students enrolled in an undergraduate course that includes electives can choose to take a transdisciplinary subject (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation). More information about the TD Electives program is available here .

Course intended learning outcomes

This course engages with the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs), which are tailored to the Graduate Attributes set for all graduates of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:

MT = Master of Teaching in Secondary Education

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

Applicants must submit a personal statement as part of their application.

Applicants should also review the inherent requirements to ensure they are able to complete this course.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 7.5 overall, with a minimum of 8.0 in both the speaking and listening modules, and a reading and writing score of 7.0; or TOEFL iBT: 102-109 overall, a listening score of 28, a speaking score of 26, a reading score of 24 and a writing score of 27; or PTE: 73-78 overall with a 79 in both the speaking and listening, and a reading and writing score of 65; or C1A/C2P: 191-199 overall with 200 in both the speaking and listening, and a reading and writing score of 185.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.

Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.

UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.

For course specific information see the Communication Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement and the BABEd (Primary and Secondary) and MTeach (Secondary) (Essential) Requirements Statement .

Course duration and attendance

The course duration is four years of full-time study.

Course progression criteria apply to this course see the course Rules and Regulations below.

Course structure

Students must complete 96 credit points of disciplinary content subjects in the Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing) consisting of 24 credit points of core subjects and a 48 credit points major. Students who selected the English/Society and Culture teaching area at application undertake 24 credit points of specific subjects from the Society and Culture stream, while those who chose the English or English/English as an Additional Language/Dialect teaching areas, complete 24 credit points of Communication electives.

In the Master of Teaching in Secondary Education component students complete 96 credit points comprising 42 credit points of core subjects focused on the foundation education disciplines of learning, motivation and adolescent psychology as well as addressing the education of students with special needs; and 54 credit points of teaching methods and professional experience relating to the teaching area/s chosen at application, as well as elective subjects or, for those undertaking English/EALD, additional subjects contributing to their second teaching area.

Industrial training/professional practice

Students undertake professional experience totalling 80 days of supervised teaching practice in schools. Students work under the supervision of an in-service high school teacher in their area(s) of specialisation and are mentored by a tertiary education supervisor.

Course completion requirements

Course program

Example programs for students undertaking the course full time are shown below.

Course programs for each individual major and stream are available at study plan management .

Rules and regulations

Course progression criteria exist and students are required to:

• satisfactorily complete the NSW Government’s LANTITE Literacy and Numeracy test before progressing to the first Professional Experience supervised teaching placement in Year 3
• achieve credit average results at the completion of 96 credit points (typically at the end of Year 2). Students who do not achieve a credit average are transferred to the relevant standalone Bachelor degree. Upon completion, they are eligible to apply to the Master of Teaching in Secondary Education via the regular graduate entry pathway.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) as a recognised secondary school teaching qualification. To gain employment as a teacher in NSW schools, graduands must meet the requirements of NESA, including language proficiency.

Other information

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Local and current students: telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887) or +61 2 9514 1222 Ask UTS

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Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing) Master of Teaching in Secondary Education

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This new course replaces the Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education (Secondary) from 2021. Students may use the 2020 selection rank for the Bachelor of Communication (Creative Writing) as a guide. The lowest selection rank for Autumn 2020 intake was 72.95.  

The Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing) Master of Teaching in Secondary Education (English) offers students the knowledge and practical hands-on experience required to teach over 72,000 secondary school pupils studying English in NSW (NSW Education Standards Authority, 2021 HSC Enrolments by Course, 2021). Depending on the stream taken, students may also be able to teach the 4500 students studying Society and Culture in NSW or English language to the 25% of Australian students that have English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) ( NSW Education Standards Authority, 2021 HSC Enrolments by Course, 2021 ).

The combined "Vertical Stack" course (undergraduate + postgraduate degree) enables students to gain a greater depth of disciplinary knowledge in Communications (Writing and Publishing) before commencing their teaching subjects in the Master of Teaching from their second year of study. Gaining a wider and deeper understanding in their field of study gives students more confidence when they commence teaching. They enter the classroom up to date on the most current developments in the discipline, and this is highly valued by schools.

The unique vertical structure of this combined course means students do not need to meet the standard three Band 5 HSC results, including English, for admission to an initial teacher education course.

To ensure that a high quality of teachers is maintained in the education sector, students need to achieve a Credit average in the first two years of their university studies before progressing into the final years of the program.

If students do not meet the Credit average, they can still continue in the Bachelor of Communications (Writing and Publishing) and graduate with that qualification.

Students spend 80 days in one of more than 200 secondary schools across NSW. This practical experience with a trusted UTS partner school helps them gain the skills and confidence in curriculum and classroom management required for effective teaching in English (and EALD or Society and Culture if relevant), and also helps them develop personal and professional networks within and beyond education for their future career path.

Not only are students accelerated in their career pathway to secondary teaching by achieving two qualifications, including one at postgraduate level, within the duration of a single undergraduate degree, they also have the benefits of a range of career options.

Innovation and Transdisciplinary program

All UTS students have the opportunity to develop distinctive capabilities around transdisciplinary thinking and innovation through the TD School. Transdisciplinary education at UTS brings together great minds from different disciplines to explore ideas that improve the way we live and work in the world. These offerings are unique to UTS and directly translate to many existing and emerging roles and careers.

The Diploma in Innovation ( C20060 ) teaches innovation, supports personal transformation and provides the hard skills needed to support the inventors and inventions of the future. Students come out of the Diploma in Innovation, with the hard skills to create and support sectoral and societal transformation. Graduates are able to fluently integrate ideas, across professional disciplines and are inventors of the future.

All UTS undergraduate students (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation) can apply for the Diploma in Innovation upon admission in their chosen undergraduate degree. It is a complete degree program that runs in parallel to any undergraduate degree. The course is offered on a three-year, part-time basis, with subjects running in 3-week long intensive blocks in July, December and February sessions. More information including a link to apply is available at https://dipinn.uts.edu.au .

Transdisciplinary electives broaden students' horizons and supercharge their problem-solving skills, helping them to learn outside, beyond and across their degrees. Students enrolled in an undergraduate course that includes electives can choose to take a transdisciplinary subject (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation). More information about the TD Electives program is available here .

Typical study program

Example programs for students undertaking the course full time are shown below.

Course programs for each individual major and stream are available at study plan management .

Second year

Fourth year

Course fees

For relevant fee information, please choose from the following:

Local student

All students at UTS pay tuition fees to contribute towards the cost of their studies.

In 2024 all offers made to domestic undergraduate students will be for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) , which means that the Australian government makes a substantial contribution towards the cost of your education, and you pay the balance through student contributions.

The amount you pay depends on your area of study and the number of credit points (cp) in which you enrol. At UTS 48 credit points is considered to be one Equivalent Full Time Study Load (EFTSL).

The table to the right shows the amount a student can expect to pay for one year of full-time study (1.0 EFTSL).

Students can choose to pay their student contribution upfront, or if eligible, can defer their fees through HECS-HELP .

In addition to tuition fees, students are required to pay a Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). The purchase of textbooks and other course materials may also result in additional cost.

You can calculate your student contribution as a percentage of the amounts shown on the table. Fee rates are divided into four bands covering broad discipline areas.  It is important to note that a particular subject within a course may fall within a different band.

For example, if you are enrolled in a 6-credit point Architecture subject , your contribution would be 6/48 x $9,314 = $1,164 .

Student contribution amounts for 2025 commencing students

International student

Tuition fees for international undergraduate students can be found using tuition fees search .

Tuition fees must be paid in advance each session and are subject to annual increase. Fees for future year(s) published in fees search, whilst unlikely to change, are estimates only. UTS makes every effort to provide up to date future year(s) fee estimates and to limit any changes, however, UTS reserves the right to vary fees for future year(s) at any time.

All international students should familiarise themselves with the following documents:

• Protocol on refund of fees for international students - contains the refund of fees information for international students.
• Tuition Protection Service  - designed to ensure that students receive the tuition they have paid for

In addition to tuition fees, students may be required to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). Textbooks and other course materials will also result in additional costs.

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For further information on costs related to your study at UTS, visit the international students' fees information page .

Secondary teacher in English or EALD or Society and Culture in a public or private school, locally or internationally (subject to meeting relevant employer requirements). Graduates may also seek work as a fiction and non-fiction writer, editor, publisher, scriptwriter, literary agent, communication coordinator, arts and cultural administrator, copywriter, feature writer, publications officer, freelance writer, book marketing coordinator, digital content producer, marketing content producer for government, NGOs and cultural groups, video game writer, writer for media organisations.

Course structure

Course structure explained.

Students must complete 96 credit points of disciplinary content subjects in the Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing) consisting of 24 credit points of core subjects and a 48 credit points major. Students who selected the English/Society and Culture teaching area at application undertake 24 credit points of specific subjects from the Society and Culture stream, while those who chose the English or English/English as an Additional Language/Dialect teaching areas, complete 24 credit points of Communication electives.

In the Master of Teaching in Secondary Education component students complete 96 credit points comprising 42 credit points of core subjects focused on the foundation education disciplines of learning, motivation and adolescent psychology as well as addressing the education of students with special needs; and 54 credit points of teaching methods and professional experience relating to the teaching area/s chosen at application, as well as elective subjects or, for those undertaking English/EALD, additional subjects contributing to their second teaching area.

Industrial training/professional practice

Students undertake professional experience totalling 80 days of supervised teaching practice in schools. Students work under the supervision of an in-service high school teacher in their area(s) of specialisation and are mentored by a tertiary education supervisor.

Course completion requirements

Additional information

Course duration.

The course duration is four years of full-time study.

Course progression criteria apply to this course see the course Rules and Regulations below.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

Applicants must submit a personal statement as part of their application.

Applicants should also review the inherent requirements to ensure they are able to complete this course.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 7.5 overall, with a minimum of 8.0 in both the speaking and listening modules, and a reading and writing score of 7.0; or TOEFL iBT: 102-109 overall, a listening score of 28, a speaking score of 26, a reading score of 24 and a writing score of 27; or PTE: 73-78 overall with a 79 in both the speaking and listening, and a reading and writing score of 65; or C1A/C2P: 191-199 overall with 200 in both the speaking and listening, and a reading and writing score of 185.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Check to see if there are additional admission requirements for this course. Additional information relating to this course, including the ATAR profile of domestic students who commenced this course in Autumn 2022, is located under UTS' admissions requirements , alongside information relating to the commencing student cohort who were enrolled in this course past the Autumn 2022 census date.

If you don't meet the admission requirements for this course, there may be alternative pathways to help you gain admission.

Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.

Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.

UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.

For course specific information see the Communication Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement and the BABEd (Primary and Secondary) and MTeach (Secondary) (Essential) Requirements Statement .

ATAR and selection ranks

To find out further information regarding ATAR and selection ranks from previous applicants who received an offer to this course, please visit our Admissions Stats Tool

Year 12 adjustment factor scheme

Scholarships and prizes, scholarships, for education and communication - 2 students.

• ARC Linkage Project in digital-twin driven prognostics for the mining industry
• Crescent Leadership Scholarship
• Ericsson Technology Scholarship
• Global Exchange Scholarship
• International Research Training Program Scholarship (IRTP)
• Mentoring of Women in Engineering and IT Scholarship
• RACE for 2030 CRC Industry PhD Scholarship
• Rosemary Johnston HDR Scholarship
• Ross Milbourne Elite Athlete Scholarship
• Scape Accommodation Scholarship
• Telstra Enterprise Certitude Scholarship
• Thrive: Next Generation Graduates - PhD – Social Science and Policy
• Thrive: Next Generation Graduates – MRes – Social Science and Policy
• UTS Diploma to Degree Pathway Scholarship
• UTS Diploma to Degree Scholarship for High School Graduates
• UTS Housing Resident Networker Scholarship
• UTS Scholarship for European Undergraduate Students
• UTS Undergraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship
• UTS-Vietnam Government Project 89 PhD Scholarship
• Wikipedia and Australian history and events

Only for international students

• Australia Awards Scholarships (Australian Government Scholarships)
• Diploma to Degree Scholarship
• Scholarship for Gaokao Students from People’s Republic of China
• Undergraduate Academic Excellence International Scholarship
• UTS Academic Excellence International Scholarship
• UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship
• UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship – South Asia
• UTS Chinese Undergraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship
• UTS College to UTS Pathways Scholarship
• UTS Diploma to Degree Pathway Scholarship (China)
• UTS GCE A Level and International Baccalaureate (IB) Scholarship
• UTS Humanitarian Scholarship
• UTS MACC Undergraduate Scholarship
• UTS Study Abroad Excellence Scholarship
• UTS Vice-Chancellor’s International Undergraduate Scholarship

For all domestic students

• Elite Athlete Program
• Endeavour Cheung Kong Student Exchange Program Scholarships
• Equal Access Scholarship (Institution Equity Scholarship)
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Undergraduate Student Merit Scholarship
• New Colombo Plan Mobility Program
• New Colombo Plan Scholarships Program
• Ross Milbourne Research Scholarship in Economics
• Tertiary Access Payment (TAP)
• The Gradwell Brungs Scholarship
• The Wanago Access Scholarship for Young Women

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

• Bruce and Carol Kendall Undergraduate Memorial Scholarship
• Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship
• Indigenous Relocation and Accommodation Scholarship
• Jumbunna Accommodation Scholarship
• Jumbunna Commencement Scholarship
• Jumbunna Honours Scholarship
• LEVO Indigenous Technology Scholarship
• The GO Foundation Indigenous Scholarship
• Transgrid Indigenous Scholarship for Engineering and Information Technology
• UTS Council Indigenous Scholarship

Prizes and awards

• Alan Chappel Engineering Innovation Prize
• Australian Steel Institute (ASI) Undergraduate Design Award
• Best Capstone Poster Prize
• Blanchfield Nicholls Prize
• CommBank & Telstra UTS Best Venture Prize
• Dame Mary Gilmore Memorial Prize in Journalism
• Dean's Merit List for Academic Excellence (Business)
• Dean’s Capstone Presentation Prize
• dwp Design Excellence Prize
• Engineering Undergraduate Achievement Prize
• Gareth Ivory Memorial Prize in Journalism
• George J Haggarty Civil Engineering Prize
• Guy Morrison Prize for Excellence
• Henry Davis York Prize
• Industrial Relations Society of NSW Prize for Excellence in Industrial Relations Undergraduate Study
• Information Technology Undergraduate Achievement Prize
• Jack Kaganer Prize
• King Living Foundation 1st Year Achievement Prize
• Lance Jolly Prize
• Laurie Brady Prize for Teaching Excellence
• Matific Award for Maths Tech-Confidence (Theory)
• Matific Award for Maths Technology (Practical)
• Robert Greenwood QC Memorial Prize
• SIEMENS ‘CONTROL SYSTEMS’ PRIZE
• Teachers Mutual Bank Rural Student Placement Prize
• The Carla Zampatti Foundation Design Award
• The Lawrie Fitzgerald Memorial Prize in Innovation and Creativity
• The Sanjin Mujic Memorial Award
• The Toby’s Estate Closed Loop Design Prize
• The Victor E Shalala Memorial Achievement Award
• Trevor Buchner Design Prize
• UTS Anthology Writing Prize
• UTS Insearch International Student Prize in Accounting
• UTS Insearch International Student Prize in Business
• UTS Insearch International Student Prize in International Business
• Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Regional Journalism Prize

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) as a recognised secondary school teaching qualification. To gain employment as a teacher in NSW schools, graduands must meet the requirements of NESA, including language proficiency.

UTS: Handbook

Information for international students.

Find out about support services, the Australian education system, accommodation and more to help you get the most out of your study at UTS .

Domestic students

Before you apply.

Here are a few important things for you to check out before you apply:

• admission requirements for this course. These can be found on the overview tab and there may also be additional entry requirements
• required levels of English proficiency for the course you're interested in.
• recognition of prior learning guidelines if you've undertaken previous study that might be credited towards your course at UTS.

How to apply

Domestic applicants can apply via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) (opens an external site)

UAC code(s): 600060 English (Autumn D session), 600061 English/EALD (Autumn D session), 600062 English/Society & Culture (Autumn D session)

Make a note of the relevant UAC code before starting the UAC application.

Autumn D Session 2025

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Scholarships, prizes and awards, international students.

• admission requirements for this course. These can be found on the overview tab and there may also be additional entry requirements .
• required levels of English proficiency for the course you’re interested in.
• recognition of prior learning guidelines if you’ve undertaken previous study that might be credited towards your course at UTS.

You can meet an international student advisor at one of our events worldwide to ask questions and submit an application.

Visit the UTS Handbook for full academic dates. Visit essential information for international students for the application closing dates.

International applicants can apply to study through UTS International.

International applicants who are currently doing:

• an Australian Year 12 qualification in or outside Australia
• an International Baccalaureate, or
• a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3

can apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) (opens external site).

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