Handbook home
Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing (D01LF) // Course structure
About this course
Contact
Coordinator
Associate Professor Maria Tumarkin
Email: m.tumarkin@unimelb.edu.au
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Course structure
Students are required to complete the program requirements/structure from the year that they commenced their program. All compulsory and capstone subjects must be completed to be eligible to graduate from the program. Capstone subjects must be completed in the final hundred points of the program. All students are required to complete one Capstone stream (at least 25 points). This requirement cannot be waived or replaced in any circumstances.
200 point program
Duration: 2 years full-time / up to 4 years part-time
Foundation Creative Writing subjects (50 points) – Must be completed in the first 50 points of the program
3 compulsory subjects (37.5 points)
Capstone Subjects (25 points to 62.5 points)
Elective subjects (50 points to 87.5 points, depending on the capstone option selected)
150 point program
Duration: 1.5 years full-time / up to 3 years part-time
3 compulsory subjects (37.5 points)
Capstone Subjects (25 points to 62.5 points)
Elective subjects (50 points to 87.5 points, depending on the capstone option selected)
Students are required to complete the program requirements/structure from the year that they commenced their program. All compulsory and capstone subjects must be completed to be eligible to graduate from the program. Capstone subjects must be completed in the final hundred points of the program. All students are required to complete one Capstone stream (at least 25 points). This requirement cannot be waived or replaced in any circumstances.
200 point program
Duration: 2 years full-time / up to 4 years part-time
- Foundation Creative Writing subjects (50 points) – Must be completed in the first 50 points of the program
- 3 compulsory subjects (37.5 points)
- Capstone Subjects (25 points to 62.5 points)
- Elective subjects (50 points to 87.5 points, depending on the capstone option selected)
150 point program
Duration: 1.5 years full-time / up to 3 years part-time
- 3 compulsory subjects (37.5 points)
- Capstone Subjects (25 points to 62.5 points)
- Elective subjects (50 points to 87.5 points, depending on the capstone option selected)
For policies that govern this degree, see the Courses, Subjects, Awards and Programs Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Library. Students also should also refer to information in the Enrolment and Timetabling Policy.
Last updated: 7 March 2026