Graduate Diploma
Develop the skills and business acumen to pursue a career as an agile and versatile writer through Deakin's Graduate Diploma of Professional Writing. In your course, you will explore the foundations of good writing, discover how to write to a range of different briefs, and learn how to professionally manage your writing work.
Build an impressive portfolio of work and comprehensive skills in editorial management that will help you secure positions across a range of industries.
Are you ready to become a highly sought-after writer, with the ability to move between genres, platforms, and audiences with ease?
In core units, you will explore what makes for good writing and master the tools every working writer needs such as the ability to:
You'll then tailor and refine your literary abilities by choosing from a range of different writing specialisations such as feature writing, social content creation, and general publishing. You will also complement your writing knowledge with electives chosen from the Master of Arts (Writing and Literature), Master of Creative Arts and Master of Communication, such as in the foundations of narrative in theory.
The cross-disciplinary knowledge, mentorship from working writers and combination of units offered in this course will ensure you graduate industry-ready, with an impressive set of skills to help you stand out from the crowd.
We also encourage students to get involved with Verandah, an annual student-run publication that showcases the best work of emerging writers and artists, and gives students the chance to develop expertise in selecting, editing and proofreading submissions for publication.
With an impressive body of work and highly developed critical thinking and creative skills, you will graduate ready to work as a professional writer in a range of different forums.
Graduates are able to pursue work in a range of roles that call for writing and editing skills and agility, such as:
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To qualify for the Graduate Diploma of Professional Writing, a student must successfully complete 8 credit points of study comprising of:
1
Core units
4
Course elective units
3
Elective units
8
Total
The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater. In the case of certificates, including graduate certificates, a minimum of two credit points within the course must be completed at Deakin.
You can also refer to the Recognition of prior learning system which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree and how to apply for credit.