Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Creative Writing
BAAt a Glance
Offered by
Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Offered at
Keele Campus
Degrees offered
BA
Ways to study
Full-Time, Part-Time
Entry
- Fall - Yes (first and upper year)
- Winter - Yes (first and upper year)
- Summer - Yes (first and upper year)
Applied Learning Opportunities
- Co-op
- Project-based learning
OUAC Code
- YFC (BA)
About the Program
Develop your voice and learn to use language to reflect your experience of the world. In this program, you’ll explore different forms of writing, including fiction, poetry, memoir and digital storytelling, while learning how to shape ideas into compelling work. You’ll study with published writers and get regular feedback to help you improve your craft and confidence. Along the way, you’ll build strong communication, research and critical thinking skills. If you enjoy writing and want to develop and hone your voice, whether for literary publication or toward careers in countless other fields, this program will equip you with the tools to bring your creativity to life.
Requirements
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
OUAC code YFC
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
BA
To be considered a mature student, you must:
be at least 21 years old by the end of the calendar year of admission to the University;
have been out of full-time high school studies for at least two years; and
have attempted less than one full year of studies at an accredited college or university.
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
BA
Requirements for admission:
- For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website.
To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.To gain admission to this program, your academic average should be in the low-to-mid 70s.
Start Your Application
- Winter 2027 (January) entry - November 18, 2026
- Summer 2027 (May) entry - April 1, 2027
- Fall 2027 (September) entry - January 15, 2027
- Winter 2027 (January) entry - November 18, 2026
- Summer 2027 (May) entry - April 1, 2027
- Fall 2027 (September) entry - March 24, 2027
- Winter 2027 (January) entry - November 18, 2026
- Summer 2027 (May) entry - April 1, 2027
- Fall 2027 (September) entry - March 24, 2027
- Winter 2027 (January) entry - November 18, 2026
- Summer 2027 (May) entry - April 1, 2027
- Fall 2027 (September) entry - March 24, 2027
Supplementary Application deadline is February 5, 2027.
Applied Learning Opportunities
Creative Writing offers hands-on learning through mentorship and industry exposure. You’ll receive feedback from working writers, including our Writers-in-Residence, and engage directly with authors, editors and agents through events like the Rishma Dunlop Reading Series. Field trips to publishers and printers provide insight into how books are created and brought to the market. Through experiential learning, including optional paid co-op, you’ll develop writing, editing and communication skills, build professional networks and gain practical experience that prepares you for careers as an author or in publishing, media and various other creative industries.
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Recent grad Nawshin chats with us about her experience with the Career Centre and how she secured a full-time role within two months of graduating.
Potential Career Paths
- editor
- author
- screenwriter
- podcaster
- literary agent
- content writer
- publisher
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