UndergraduateCommunications & Media
Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing
RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
The Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT University is a practical, industry-focused program that builds the skills, expertise and versatility needed to become a professional writer or editor. Students work alongside peers passionate about reading and writing and learn from teachers and mentors who are leading practitioners, gaining a broad base of skills in fiction, creative nonfiction, professional communication, digital content, grammar and editing before specialising, with a focus on building a writing portfolio and engaging with industry and readers. RMIT is ranked fifth in Australia and in the top 100 in the world for media and communication in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Year 1 You will begin building your professional writing and editing skills. Through writing fiction and non-fiction you will explore story and structure
- research and readership
- and learn how to build a strong narrative. You will develop a solid grounding in the use of language
- grammar and punctuation
- which will assist your writing and inform your studies in copyediting and proofreading. In applying these skills
- you will develop concepts for a range of projects and study the principles and practice of writing for different audiences. You will learn to use industry-standard software to manipulate text and images
- and through your electives you will explore specialist writing areas. Year 2 You will be offered a wide choice of writing and editing electives and the opportunity to further develop your writing projects
- learning how to polish and pitch them for publication. You will also have the option of working with others in editing and publishing roles. You will explore ways of creating content for digital media and can choose to complete an industry placement. By organising and attending industry forums and investigating a self-directed research topic
- you will increase your broader professional knowledge
- skills and networks
Admissions
Prerequisites: Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in English other than EAL; or a study score of at least 23 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or equivalent studies . 2026 ATAR* The lowest selection rank plus any adjustment factors to receive an offer for semester 1 2026 for each stream are as follows: Plan/package detail 2026 ATAR* Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing Range of criteria Packaged Pathway AD016PATH1 Bachelor of Professional Communication via Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing Range of criteria Packaged Pathway AD016PATH2 Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) via Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing Range of criteria Rankings and adjustment factors Entry to this course is competitive. Applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on the assessment of their
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