ENGL1014 Creative Writing (University of Sydney): rated 3.1/5 overall, difficulty 4.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 5.0/5 across 24 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ENGL1014 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in English and Writing. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 创意写作
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: English and Writing
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Creative writing, reading and thinking are core skills. This unit offers a practical and critical introduction to the development of a reflective creative writing practice across a range of different literary forms.
ENGL1014 has 24 scored reviews: overall 3.1/5 · usefulness 4.5 · difficulty 4.0 · would-recommend 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by USYD students on USYD Wall (3.7/5 overall); 1 StudentVIP review (average 4.0 stars); 22 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "did it last year and i wouldnt describe it as a wam boost at all - unless you are passionate about creative writing and enjoy improving your craft you shouldnt take it because it isnt a super bludge subject and you will have to write and defend substantial creative writing piece…"
On Reddit: "Yep - did it as an elective back in 2018. From memory, the subject itself was alright, there wasn't so much an emphasis of learning how to creatively write but rather a focus on abstract writing styles. The tutorials were far too long and the feedback was driven by your peers in…"
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Q: Is ENGL1014 hard?
A: Students rate ENGL1014's difficulty 4.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is ENGL1014 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 24 reviews: would-recommend 5.0/5, usefulness 4.5/5, overall 3.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ENGL1014, and when is it offered?
A: ENGL1014 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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