Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing will suit individuals seeking careers in industry, business or government with a writing focus. The two Professional Writing subjects are designed to provide students with the capacity to produce a range of written materials (reports, media releases, position papers, annual reports, speeches and brochures). Students who complete the program of study with a credit average or higher may apply to transfer to the Master of Professional Writing program.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Undergraduate degree or professional experience in a cognate discipline.

Qualified industry practitioners are eligible for consideration on the basis of documented evidence of at least two years full-time experience.

Applicants with an undergraduate degree must provide certified academic transcripts and curriculum vitae (CV) outlining work history and/or academic study. Applicants with experience in journalism or a media-related industry must provide details of employment history (CV).

Applicants must provide an 800-word opinion article on the topic - “Professional writing - what function does it serve and how?” If applying on the basis of industry experience, samples of work are required.

Information about the University of Wollongong's English Language Requirements can be found at http://www.uow.edu.au/future/international/apply/english/index.html.

Selected applicants may be required to attend an interview.

Credit Arrangements

Credit transfer may be granted for a particular subject(s) on the basis of previous education, training or professional experience. An application for credit transfer must be accompanied by certified copies of documents or other evidence to substantiate the request. Evidence may include academic transcripts, samples of published work, and letters from employers verifying experience and length of service.

Students seeking credit transfer are advised to contact the Faculty or UniAdvice for further details and refer to the General Course Rules.

Course Program

Students who have completed a Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies with a Journalism stream could substitute JRNL911 and JRNL912 with other Journalism subjects, including subjects from the 200 or 300 level Bachelor of Journalism program.

Further Information

For further information on Awards or Degree Rules, please see the General Course Rules.