GraduateCommunications & Media
Graduate Certificate in Writing, Editing and Publishing
University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Certificate in Writing, Editing and Publishing is a half-year postgraduate program at UQ's St Lucia campus focused on the practical skills needed to create, refine and publish written content across print and digital formats. Students work through writing techniques, editing practices and publishing environments, building confidence across forms and audiences through workshops, editing exercises and project-based learning. It can be a pathway into the Master of Writing, Editing and Publishing. Graduates work in publishing, editing, content and communications roles.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- UQ calls subjects "courses" within this program. A sample of what you will study includes: Publishing and Professional Practice, Writing Creative Non-Fiction [Elective], Fundamentals of Advertising [Elective], Industry Internship [Elective], Fiction, Ideas, Creativity [Elective], Editing the Manuscript [Elective]. The exact course list and any core versus elective structure depends on the specialisation and study plan you choose, and is confirmed in the program's official course list at enrolment
Admissions
Relevant work experience Relevant work experience includes work using writing and editing in a professional or volunteer context. Relevant work experience includes work in: government departments, office management, corporate communications, administration, journalism, and public relations, among others, which should be supported with evidence outlined below. Evidence of relevant work experience should include a letter from your employer (and/or previous employers) stating the following: that you work (or worked) within the specified organisation the nature of your work, including any relevant duties and responsibilities the length that you were there (i.e. 2 years) the level at which you worked (full-time, part-time or casual). If part-time or casual, please list the average amount of hours worked per week.
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