Study Writing
Love to write? We offer techniques and constructive frameworks in the art and craft of writing for pursuing both professional and creative interests.
Undergraduate and postgraduate courses
Welcome to Writing at UNE! We offer distinctive programs in Writing at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. These programs are relevant to many employment areas and provide a constructive framework for pursuing both professional and creative interests in the art and craft of writing.
Majors in Writing? The courses listed below link to the Course and Unit Catalogue. From there go to Course Rules and Plans, then scroll down to Program of Study where you'll find information about majors.
Writing can be studied as a major in the following courses: For Bachelor Honours see under postgraduate courses. Study Writing within the following diplomas: Writing can also be studied at postgraduate level in coursework or research programs. Higher degree research may be undertaken in Writing at UNE, either by traditional thesis or in creative practice. Introductory level units These units are offered every year: Advanced level units Undergraduate units here are at the 300 level; coursework postgraduate units are at the 500 level. Project-based units that may count towards media and communications, with staff approval Study writing as a Major in one of our Arts Degrees. To contact an academic or find a research supervisor, visit our staff page.Bachelor degrees
Undergraduate diplomas
Bachelor honours
Postgraduate coursework
Postgraduate research
Normally, each unit on this list is offered once every two years (unless indicated otherwise). This arrangement allows us to offer a wider range of units overall.
Opportunities
Our Writing courses explore a broad range of fields. Choose what to specialise in, and from there hone your writing skills and expertise.
- Reading and writing popular genres (e.g. travel writing)
- Reading and writing non-fiction
- Literary creative writing
- Children's literature and media
- Media-based writing
- Writing for radio
- Research and writing for audiovisual media (e.g. documentary)
- Reviewing and arts-based writing
- News and advertising
- Rhetoric and public affairs
- Professional and industry-oriented writing
- Reports, proposals and other organisational communications
- Publishing and editing
- Academic and scholarly writing
- Convergences of print, audiovisual and electronic media
- Writing for the web.
Career options for Writing graduates
Graduates of Writing courses have writing skills to match dynamic and flexible thinking, with knowledge across a large range of careers including:
- Advertising/Copywriting
- Public relations
- Journalism (with appropriate related qualifications)
- Professional and organisational writing in both the private and public sectors
- Media-based writing
- Scriptwriting - political/theatrical (TV; drama)
- Research positions in cultural institutions (eg, museums, art galleries)
- Teaching (with appropriate related qualification)
- Professional communication consultancy
- Ghostwriting
Partnerships and networks
Writing staff in our School partner and network with a range of national and international associations:
- Australian Society of Authors
- Australian Writers Guild
- Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance
- Copyright Agency Limited (CAL)
- Australian Copyright Council
- Austlit: The Resource for Australian Literature
- Association for the Study of Australian Literature
- Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
- Australian Publishers Association
- Australia Council for the Arts
- New England Writers Centre
- Australasian Association of Writing Programs
- Australian Postgraduate Writers Network
- Australian Horror Writers Association
- Romance Writers of Australia
- Australian Poetry Centre
- Poets Union
- Australian Speculative Fiction
- Australian Society of Travel Writers
- Institute of Professional Editors
Further information
For more information about our courses and studying at UNE, please contact AskUNE.