C11071v3 Graduate Certificate in Editing and Publishing
Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Editing and Publishing (GradCertEditPubl)UAC code: 942515 (Autumn semester), 945515 (Spring semester)
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 24
Course EFTSL: 0.5
Location: City campus
Note(s)
This course is not offered to international students.
Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information
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.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Applicants who have completed a bachelor's, graduate diploma or master's in any field of study or a graduate certificate in a related field of study can apply. Applicants who do not possess the relevant qualification must submit a CV and personal statement outlining their educational and professional achievements.
The English proficiency requirement for local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
Course duration and attendance
The 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.
Part-time students should undertake 8 or 16 credit points a semester.
Course completion requirements
| CBK90260 Writing subjects | 8cp | |
| STM90813 Core subjects (Editing and Publishing) | 16cp | |
| Total | 24cp |
Course program
Typical course programs are shown below.
| Autumn commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 57046 Professional Editing | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 57053 Book Publishing and Marketing | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points from the following options: | 8cp | |
| 57031 Non-fiction Writing | 8cp | |
| 57041 Narrative Writing | 8cp | |
| 57145 Freelance Writing | 8cp | |
| Spring commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring semester | ||
| 57053 Book Publishing and Marketing | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points from the following options: | 8cp | |
| 57031 Non-fiction Writing | 8cp | |
| 57041 Narrative Writing | 8cp | |
| 57145 Freelance Writing | 8cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 57046 Professional Editing | 8cp | |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Screenwriting (C11066), the Graduate Certificate in Editing and Publishing, the Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing (C06041) and the Master of Arts in Creative Writing (C04109). Students who successfully complete this course and who are admitted to the graduate diploma or master's course are eligible for credit recognition for completed subjects. To be eligible to articulate into the Master of Arts in Creative Writing (C04109), students must complete at least two postgraduate writing subjects with a distinction grade or higher.
Other information
Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
