At Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada, Honours Bachelor of Creative Writing and Publishing is offered as a honours degree in Creative Writing programme. The programme runs for 4 years.
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Creative Writing
Duration: 4 years
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Sheridan College's Honours Bachelor of Creative Writing and Publishing combines instruction in creative writing across genres and media with training in the publishing industry, aiming to prepare graduates for either a writing career or a role within publishing. Alongside core courses in creative writing, publishing, and literary studies, the program is structured to let students choose electives across all three areas to tailor their own focus, and it allows students to take courses from Sheridan's other arts and business degree programs. Practical, community-facing experience is built into the program through internships, involvement with literary communities, editing and publishing student-run literary journals, and writing reviews. Faculty bring professional writing and editing backgrounds spanning fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, and new media, including published books and shorter works in national and international journals. The program suits students who want a flexible degree bridging creative practice and the business side of publishing, rather than a program focused on writing craft alone, and who are interested in building connections within literary and publishing communities during their studies.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with English, Grade 12 (ENG4U, or EWC4U Writer's Craft) at a minimum of 70%, plus five further Grade 12 U/M-level subjects, for an overall average of at least 65%. Two completed postsecondary semesters covering the required courses at a 65% average also qualify, and applicants short of the requirements may enter via Sheridan's General Arts and Science - University Profile certificate pathway. Selection uses the average of an applicant's six highest senior-level credits. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Sheridan's institution-wide English Proficiency Requirement for degree programs: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT overall 88 (no section below 21), PTE Academic overall 60 (no section below 57), or Duolingo English Test overall 115 (no sub-score below 95). No portfolio, writing sample or interview is required.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in Fall 2027 the application opened 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and offers can go out from 1 November 2026, with portfolio- and audition-based programmes deciding later in March; accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027. Winter and Spring/Summer 2027 entry use the same portal but Sheridan publishes no fixed equal-consideration date for them and reviews those on an ongoing basis. International applicants apply directly through Sheridan's own International Application Portal, not ontariocolleges.ca; the college publishes no fixed international deadline and admits on a rolling, space-permitting basis, so early application is advised for the 2027 entry cycle. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
