Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing (Okanagan)

Study literature, literary criticism, and key aspects of the writing process from crafting a scene, to pacing a story, working with imagery, and hooking a reader's interest. The Creative Writing program will familiarize you with the practical aspects of writing, and include courses in poetry, short fiction, editing and publishing, and more.

The Creative Writing program on UBC's Okanagan campus provides you with an opportunity to study literature and literary criticism, and to bring what you learn from these studies into your own work. Course options include poetry, creative non-fiction, short fiction, novels, playwriting, screenplay, writing with media, editing and publishing, and community learning. The program fosters a supportive community of faculty and peers in which youll find encouragement to explore new genres and writing forms.

Youll be actively involved in writing projects, chapbook production, magazine editing, new media work, student anthology production, and community learning projects. Youll also have the chance to build a varied body of work for your own portfolio all while studying under a faculty of award-winning writers dedicated to helping you experiment and grow as a writer.

Graduation from a university-preparatory program at a senior secondary school Higher Secondary School Certificate awarded on completion of Standard XII.
Certificates must be official.
Photocopies are acceptable if certified by school principal, head, or counsellor. Notarized copies are not acceptable.
IELTS - 6.5, with no part less than 6.0.
TOEFL IBT - Overall 90, Reading - 22, Listening -22, Writing - 21, Speaking - 21,