{"id":7498,"date":"2019-06-19T22:36:18","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T22:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sawriterscollege.co.za\/?page_id=7498"},"modified":"2026-06-16T23:37:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T23:37:41","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sawriterscollege.co.za\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We know that choosing a course and a place of study are big decisions. Here is a complete guide to common questions about our certified online writing courses in South Africa.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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What is SA Writers' College and how long has it been running? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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SA Writers’ College is South Africa’s leading online writing school, training writers since 2005. What started as two people and a single freelance journalism course has grown into a thriving global college with 22 tutors, 35 specialised writing courses and thousands of successful graduates. We are part of The Writers’ College family of schools, which also includes UK Writers’ College and NZ Writers’ College. Across all three schools, we have trained over 10,000 writers over the past 20 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Is SA Writers' College the best online writing school in South Africa? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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SA Writers’ College is widely recognised as South Africa’s most established and trusted online writing school. We have been training South African writers since 2005, longer than any comparable institution in the country. Our tutors are award-winning South African writers and journalists, our courses are internationally benchmarked and our graduates have been published in major South African and international magazines, won literary awards and published novels with leading publishers. We let our students’ results speak for themselves. You can read their stories on our Student Success Stories page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Is SA Writers' College accredited? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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To keep our fees affordable and accessible to South African writers, SA Writers’ College is not registered with a formal South African accreditation body such as the QCTO or SAQA. However, our courses are professionally developed, certified and have been trusted by thousands of South African students since 2005. Every graduate receives a certificate of completion from SA Writers’ College, which is recognised within the South African writing and publishing industry. Many of our graduate students have gone on to work professionally as writers, journalists, editors and authors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Can I study with SA Writers' College if I live outside South Africa? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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Absolutely. Because all our courses are delivered entirely online, you can study from anywhere in the world, whether you’re based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban or as far afield as the United Kingdom, Australia, Zimbabwe or Namibia. All you need is a reliable internet connection and a passion for writing. We warmly welcome South African writers living abroad as well as writers from any other country who wish to study with us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Yes! SA Writers’ College is unique in offering a selection of writing courses in Afrikaans, including the Basiese Kreatiewe Skryfkursus, the Skryf ‘n Roman Kursus, the Draaiboekskryfkursus and the Vryskutjoernalistieke Kursus. These courses are tutored by award-winning Afrikaans writers and are designed specifically for Afrikaans-speaking students who want to develop their writing in their home language. View all Afrikaans writing courses here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t