Arts & Humanities
BA African Studies
York University, Canada
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- Fall, Winter, Summer
Arts & Humanities
Creative Writing at York covers fiction, poetry, memoir and digital storytelling, with students shaping ideas into polished work under published writers and regular feedback. The BA builds communication, research and critical thinking skills. It is offered at Keele Campus (OUAC code YFC).
Faculty: Liberal Arts & Professional Studies | Intake: Fall, Winter and Summer (first and upper year) | Study mode: full-time, part-time, co-op | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mentorship from working writers, including Writers-in-Residence, the Rishma Dunlop Reading Series, field trips to publishers and printers, and optional paid co-op.
Editor; author; screenwriter; podcaster; literary agent; content writer; publisher.
Ontario high school applicants: ENG4U or EWC4U And five additional 4U or M courses Supplementary application (Portfolio) deadline date: February 1, 2027 For more information, visit the Creative Writing program website. Requirements for other curricula are listed on the programme page.
Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.
Undergraduate classes begin in Winter (January), Summer (May) and Fall (September); Fall 2027 (September) is the main intake with the January 2027 and May 2027 starts also listed.
Application deadlines for most programmes: Winter 2027 (January) entry November 18, 2026; Summer 2027 (May) entry April 1, 2027; Fall 2027 (September) entry January 15, 2027 for Ontario high school students and March 24, 2027 for out-of-province high school, international and university/college transfer and mature applicants. Applications are accepted until each programme is full.
Exceptions: Direct Entry Nursing and Nursing Second Entry apply by February 1; Nursing Post-RN for Internationally Educated Nurses by June 1; Schulich BBA and Social Work (BSW) accept no applications after January 15. Supplementary application deadlines for Fall 2027: Schulich BBA February 1, 2027; Creative Writing February 5, 2027; AMPD BFA/BDes programmes February 5, 2027; Concurrent Education March 19, 2027; Glendon International Studies & Business Administration March 31, 2027; Social Work February 16, 2027.
Applications are made through OUAC, or through the York University application for mature, international and transfer applicants, visiting students and certificate applicants; the York University application fee is $140 (non-refundable, Visa, Visa Debit or MasterCard). AMPD BFA/BDes programmes require a $20 supplementary application fee within the OUAC application.
Apply through the official page: https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/requirements/apply
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
York University, Canada
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