C11071v2 Graduate Certificate in Editing and Publishing

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Editing and Publishing is part of an articulated program designed to meet a range of needs for people who want to start a career in writing and for experienced writers wanting to further develop their theoretical knowledge and skills.

Graduates are able to develop and critically revise their own and others' work and are aware of the place of writing within contemporary cultural formation. They have general skills in creative writing in fiction or non-fiction and a critical knowledge of cultural and aesthetic debates. Students also develop specific industry-based skills in book editing and publishing.

Career options

Career options include editor, publisher and writer.

Articulation

Additional recognition of prior learning

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate and who are admitted to a more advanced-level course in the program are eligible for recogniton of prior learning for completed subjects in the more advanced course.

Course duration and attendance

This course is offered on a one-year, part-time basis.

Course structure

This course totals 24 credit points, consisting of two 8-credit point core subjects and one 8-credit point subject from a specified list.

Students undertake between 8 and 16 credit points per semester.

Course completion requirements

Course program

Typical course programs are shown below.

Other information

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