Graduate Certificate in Creative and Professional Writing

Program code

3302

Available at

Nathan

Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

Logan

South Bank

Online

Offshore

Other

Duration

1 year part-time

Credit points

40

Indicative fee

$12,750.00* per year (more)
* 2024 indicative annual fee

Admission requirements

  • Any Bachelor degree or higher

    (more)

Commencing in

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2

Next start date

Trimester 2, 2024 (more)

Applications close

Monday, 24 June 2024

About this program

The program offers postgraduate training in writing as a preparation for creative and professional practice and/or advanced study. The program fosters skills needed for work as a creative writer, social commentator or narrative journalist and for careers in speech writing, public advocacy, information and media communication.

You will gain certified expertise in the theory and practice of creative writing and be introduced to the international cross-currents of writing and information publishing industries. You will develop the techniques of creative and professional written expression, learn concepts and methods in creative research and gain the foundations for advanced study in writing and related fields.

Attendance information

This Graduate Certificate program is offered part-time only. All courses in this program are offered on-campus and online.

My career opportunities

This program will prepare you for work in professions where skills in creative and professional writing are required, such as publishing, professional communication, advertising, public relations and the media.

If you're interested in authoring fiction, biography, social history and/or poetry, this program will help build your confidence in writing and open opportunities to a range of careers, in publishing, journalism, media and PR, education, policy making and information communication.

You will also be eligible to apply for entry into the Master of Arts.

Pathways to further study

This program is designed as a pathway to either a coursework or research-based Masters degree

Fee-paying postgraduate (domestic) students

Indicative annual tuition fee

The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load which is usually 80 credit points.

The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.

Tuition fees
  • A fee-paying postgraduate student pays tuition fees.
  • Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
  • The tuition fee for students who commence their program prior to 2014 is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student commenced the program.
  • The tuition fee for students who commence their program from 2014 onwards is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.

Program fees for the Graduate Certificate in Creative and Professional Writing (3302)


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Tuition fees for your degree program
Changing programs

If a postgraduate student changes to a different program they will be subject to the approved program fee for the trimester in which they are enrolled.

Further information