Offered by University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada, Certificate Creative Writing is a certificate in Liberal Arts programme. The programme is delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Liberal Arts
Delivery: On Campus
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Certificate in Creative Writing is an undergraduate credential from the University of Ottawa intended for individuals who are not currently enrolled in a full-time university program. Over 30 units, students develop their writing in three of five available genres: poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, writing for stage and screen, and graphic fiction and comics. Instruction is delivered by experienced writers who guide students through the process of creating, editing, and revising their own work. The program emphasizes hands-on, workshop-style practice rather than survey coursework, building a body of original writing across the chosen genres. It is offered in English only. The certificate suits adult learners, working professionals, and others seeking focused, part-time development of their creative writing skills outside a full degree program.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: These stand-alone certificates are not part of the OUAC undergraduate application; applicants apply directly to the University of Ottawa through the general Application for Undergraduate Admissions form rather than through a specific OUAC discipline code. The published academic line mirrors the general Faculty of Arts/Social Sciences baseline: English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U) as the language prerequisite, with a minimum admission average of 75% where a figure is published (confirmed for the Political Science certificate; other certificates in this family publish the same prerequisite without repeating the average). Certificates offered only in French (Rédaction professionnelle et édition, Études des francophonies) or only in English (Creative Writing, Professional Writing) still list the same bilingual language-course prerequisite. The online English-French translation certificate is expected to add a language-proficiency check beyond this baseline, but that detail is not published on the standard admission tool.
