Creative Writing

Concordia University · Sir George Williams

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3–4 years
Duration (years)
3–4 years
Concordia Creative Writing degree and admissions
C+ overall
Published threshold
Published eligibility threshold: C+ overall. Published guidance checked November 2026. Concordia’s high school minimum indicator, which may change.
Concordia Creative Writing degree and admissions

Deadlines

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Next deadlineSunday, November 1, 2026

Winter undergraduate application, open programs
Winter 2027 entry · Only undergraduate programs still marked open in the live Winter 2027 availability table.
All Winter 2027 undergraduate programs close November 1. A closed program is unavailable already; international applicants must allow time for CAQ/study permits.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

March 1Application deadline, fall (September) entryRecurring annual · Every year

March 1
Page adds: "Programs may close at any point after the official deadline without warning."
International and U.S. applicants are told to apply no later than February 1 for immigration processing

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November 1Application deadline, winter (January) entryRecurring annual · Every year

November 1
International and U.S. applicants: apply no later than August 1
Not all programs are available for winter entry

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November 1January application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year

November 1

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March 1September application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year

March 1

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Grade 12 U English, or Grade 12 U French for students attending a French secondary school

Complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma and six Grade 12 U or M courses.
Published high school indicator: C+ overall.
Submit a writing portfolio and letter of intent.

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall / Winter

Native published start terms. September 2027 availability was separately verified.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through Concordia admissions
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Academic records, then final official transcripts after an offer
- Unofficial documents can be used when applying. Accepted applicants must provide final official records after completing school and before classes begin. Fall applicants studying the Ontario curriculum can include their OUAC number for electronic transfer; otherwise follow your offer's issuer or sealed-envelope instructions.
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Step 4Translation for records outside English or French
- Provide an English or French translation prepared by the school or a certified translator, together with a copy of the original document.
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Step 5Choose the degree and academic plan on the Concordia application.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Submit a writing portfolio and letter of intent.

Applicant pathways

Quebec CEGEP

Applicants presenting a Quebec DEC

Published indicator: DEC.

English proficiency

Applicants required to demonstrate English proficiency

TOEFL iBT 100 with 22 in writing, or IELTS 7.0 with 6.5 in writing.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

The 42-credit Creative Writing Major has 12 introductory workshop credits, six creative-writing studies credits, 12 further writing credits and 12 English literature credits.
The Department limits students to 12 creative-writing credits in a single academic year.

References

Program facts

Published thresholdC+ overall

Concordia’s high school minimum indicator, which may change.

Courses

First entry is to the Creative Writing major. The English and Creative Writing honours degree is available by internal transfer or concentration change. Concordia’s 2026–27 calendar requirements. Each list applies to its named concentration. Check the calendar for the year you enter.

Creative Writing Major · choose 12 workshop credits3 listed

ENGL 225Introductory Creative Writing: Poetry6 credits
ENGL 226Introductory Creative Writing: Prose Fiction6 credits
ENGL 227Introductory Creative Writing: Playwriting6 credits

Creative Writing Major · choose 6 studies credits3 listed

ENGL 3420Studies in Creative Writing: Prose Fiction3 credits
ENGL 3480Studies in Creative Writing: Poetry3 credits
ENGL 3840Studies in Creative Writing: Playwriting3 credits

Creative Writing Major · choose 12 further writing credits9 listed

Some courses also appear in the six-credit menu. Check how courses apply to your individual requirements.

ENGL 3420Studies in Creative Writing: Prose Fiction3 credits
ENGL 347Creative Non‑Fiction Writing3 credits
ENGL 3480Studies in Creative Writing: Poetry3 credits
ENGL 3840Studies in Creative Writing: Playwriting3 credits
ENGL 414Literary Publishing and Editing3 credits
ENGL 415Literary Production: Curating and Archiving the Literary Event3 credits
ENGL 4170Writing for Media3 credits
ENGL 4180Digital Editing and Publishing3 credits
ENGL 429Advanced Studies in Creative Writing3 credits

Elective choices

Choose the 12 literature credits from the linked calendar’s eligible literature groups. ENGL 224 and Creative Writing workshops are excluded from this block.
Choose from the separate six-credit and 12-credit writing menus in the major calendar.

Study routes