Expand your imagination and develop your craft with a Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing) - previously known as (Creative Writing).
Writing and Publishing
This course is embedded in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
UTS Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing) video transcript
[Text] UTS Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing)
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Aerial shot of UTS campus
Students with books sit and talk on Alumni green
[Text] Discover the craft of writing and storytelling across different formats and genres
Students and staff in classrooms
Book launch event
[Text] Learn from acclaimed writers and publishers
[Text] Build a portfolio of work to take to industry
Students and staff discuss work around desks
A student picks up a book, writes notes
[Text] Contribute to the UTS Writer’s Anthology or work on the editorial team
Student writes on a laptop
A group of students discuss a task with an academic
[Text] Study a second major to broaden your skillset
A student writes in a journal
Students discuss their work
[Text] Study Writing and Publishing at UTS
[Text] Copyright University of Technology Sydney 2023, CRICOS 00099F, TEQSA PRV12060
Courses
- Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing)
- Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing) / Bachelor of International Studies
- Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing) / Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing) / Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation
Related postgraduate courses: Master of Arts in Creative Writing, Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing and Graduate Certificate in Editing and Publishing
Download an Undergraduate Course Guide
Why Writing at UTS?
- Learn how to get published
Building a portfolio and pitching your work are key components of our course. Students contribute to and lead the annual UTS Writers' Anthology, as well as publish widely in local, national and international literary journals and magazines. - Become a success story
Some of Australia’s best known writers, including Anna Funder and Kate Grenville, studied creative writing at UTS. Previous graduates have also gone onto global acclaim, winning awards, literary prizes, grants and international residencies for their published and produced work. - Leading lecturers and academics
Our academic staff are leading writers, publishers and scholars across the creative and cultural industries. They are also international experts in creative writing research and teaching, and appear regularly at events around the world. - Find your people
Develop your practice and cultivate relationships with peers who share and support your creative passion. - Industry connections
Connect with writers, publishers, filmmakers and cultural organisations to increase your career potential.
Careers
Creative writing graduates work as fiction and non-fiction writers for an array of publications and organisations, including in anthologies, magazines, newspapers, literary journals and online presses. They also work as screenwriters, story developers, interactive world builders and communication professionals. Our graduates also go on to teaching and researching, many of them undertaking postgraduate study.
Student and graduate work
- UTS Writers’ Anthology: The UTS Writers’ Anthology showcases the best new talent from the UTS creative writing degree as well as work from students from other disciplines. The anthology can include short stories, poetry, scripts, non-fiction, and any other kind of creative writing.
- Meet our students and graduates or explore some examples of student work.
Teaching staff
- Sarah Attfield, poet and popular culture scholar
- Claire Corbett, speculative fiction novelist, short story writer and essayist
- Delia Falconer, creative non-fiction writer, novelist and short story writer
- Anna Funder, novelist, creative non-fiction writer and public speaker
- Tony Macris, novelist, creative non-fiction writer and literary theorist
- Andrew Pippos, novelist and writer of narrative nonfiction
- Penni Russon, children’s and young adult novelist, and interdisciplinary creative writing researcher
More information
- UTS Student Centre: 1300 275 887
- Head of Discipline: Professor Saba Bebawi