Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)

Bachelor of Creative Writing

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication (Journalism)

In this one-day short course, you'll learn how to improve your business writing skills and get your message across with ease, speed, precision and clarity.

Business Writing Skills

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<div>The constant need for content in print, digital, film, and broadcast media means that writers are in greater demand than ever before. This course aims to build on the skills developed in the Graduate Certificate of Arts (Writing) in order to further specialise student's skills to an industry ready level in preparation for creative, professional, and academic publication opportunities.</div>

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<div>Graduates will have advanced knowledge of industry and creative practices and be able to critically apply this knowledge and skills across a range of specialisations in the field of professional and creative writing.</div>

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<div>The Graduate Diploma of Arts (Writing) forms the second stage in a three-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:</div>

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	<li><a href="https://www.swinburne.edu.au/study/course/Graduate-Certificate-of-Writing-GC-WRI/local" target="_blank">Graduate Certificate of Writing (GC-WRI)</a></li>
	<li>Graduate Diploma of Writing (GD-WRI)</li>
	<li><a href="https://www.swinburne.edu.au/study/course/Master-of-Writing-%5BOUA%5D-MA-WRI/local" target="_blank">Master of Writing (MA-WRI)</a></li>
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Graduate Diploma of Writing OUA

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<div>The Master of Arts (Writing) draws together print and performance-based texts, while exploring the local and global opportunities of electronic media. These areas include: creative writing, electronic writing, information management, eCommunications and writing for learning technologies. The rapid pace of change in the ways in which information is accessed, utilised and converted into knowledge means that there is a growing need for graduates with both traditional and electronic professional and creative writing skills.</div>

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<div>These programs are designed to give students access to the best materials in print and online as well as to experts in their field. Students will be supported by online mentors and tutors.<br />
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<div>The Master of Arts (Writing) forms the final stage in a three-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:</div>

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	<li><a href="http://www.future.swinburne.edu.au/courses/Graduate-Certificate-of-Arts-%28Writing%29-GC-ARTWRI/local">Graduate Certificate of Arts (Writing)</a> (GC-ARTWRI)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.future.swinburne.edu.au/courses/Graduate-Diploma-of-Arts-%28Writing%29-GD-ARTWRI/local">Graduate Diploma of Arts (Writing)</a> (GD-ARTWRI)</li>
	<li>Master of Arts (Writing) (MA-ARTWRI)</li>
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Master of Arts (Writing)

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<div>The rapid pace of change in the ways in which information is accessed, utilised and converted into knowledge means that there is a growing need for graduates with both traditional and electronic professional and creative writing skills. The goal of Swinburne's writing programs is to draw together print and performance-based texts, while exploring the local and global opportunities of electronic media.<br />
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The writing suite of programs builds on the expertise of Swinburne academics in areas including creative writing, electronic writing, information management, eCommunications and writing for learning technologies. These programs will give students access to the best materials in print and online as well as to experts in their field. Students will be supported by online mentors and tutors.</div>

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<div>The Graduate Certificate of Arts (Writing) forms the first stage in a three-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:</div>

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<ul>
	<li>Graduate Certificate of Arts (Writing) (GC-ARTWRI)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.future.swinburne.edu.au/courses/Graduate-Diploma-of-Arts-%28Writing%29-GD-ARTWRI/local">Graduate Diploma of Arts (Writing)</a> (GD-ARTWRI)</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.future.swinburne.edu.au/courses/Master-of-Arts-%28Writing%29-MA-ARTWRI/local">Master of Arts (Writing)</a> (MA-ARTWRI)</li>
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Graduate Certificate of Arts (Writing)

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<div>Writing well is a skill required in all occupations. The rapid pace of change in the ways in which information is accessed, utilised and converted into knowledge means that there is a growing need for graduates with both traditional and electronic professional and creative writing skills. The goal of Swinburne's writing programs is to teach the writing skills that are needed for success in today's publishing environment and to expose students to opportunities for publication.</div>

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<div>The writing suite of programs builds on the expertise of Swinburne academics in areas including creative writing, electronic writing, information management, eCommunications and writing for learning technologies. These programs will give students access to the best materials in print and online as well as to experts in their field. Students will be supported by online mentors and tutors.</div>

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<div>The Graduate Certificate of Writing forms the first stage in a three-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:</div>

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<ul>
	<li>Graduate Certificate of Writing (GC-WRI)</li>
	<li>Graduate Diploma of Writing (GD-WRI)</li>
	<li>Master of Writing (MA-WRI)</li>
</ul>
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Graduate Certificate of Writing OUA

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<div>The constant need for content in print, digital, film, and broadcast media means that writers are in greater demand than ever before. This course aims to build on the skills developed in the Graduate Certificate of Arts (Writing) in order to further specialise student's skills to an industry ready level in preparation for creative, professional, and academic publication opportunities.</div>

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<div>Graduates will have advanced knowledge of industry and creative practices and be able to critically apply this knowledge and skills across a range of specialisations in the field of professional and creative writing.</div>

<div>&nbsp;</div>

<div>
<div>The Graduate Diploma of Arts (Writing) forms the second stage in a three-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:</div>

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<ul>
	<li><a href="http://www.future.swinburne.edu.au/courses/Graduate-Certificate-of-Arts-%28Writing%29-GC-ARTWRI/local">Graduate Certificate of Arts (Writing)</a> (GC-ARTWRI)</li>
	<li><span>Graduate Diploma of Arts (Writing) (GD-ARTWRI)</span></li>
	<li><a href="http://www.future.swinburne.edu.au/courses/Master-of-Arts-%28Writing%29-MA-ARTWRI/local">Master of Arts (Writing)</a> (MA-ARTWRI)</li>
</ul>
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Graduate Diploma of Arts (Writing)

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The Master of Writing encourages students to explore the range of writing styles needed to work professionally and creatively in publication industries. Students will also develop their own writerly voice through learning and practice in craft, in theory that enriches their writing, and through research and long form creative projects.

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<div>The goal of Swinburne's writing programs is to teach the writing skills that are needed for success in today's writing and publishing environment, and to expose students to opportunities for publication</div>

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<div>These programs are designed to give students access to the best materials in print and online as well as to experts in their field. Students will be supported by online mentors and tutors.<br />
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<div>The Master of Writing forms the final stage in a three-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:</div>

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<ul>
	<li><a href="%20a%20recognised%20bachelor%20degree%20in%20any%20of%20the%20fields%20of%20creative%20arts,%20society%20and%20culture,%20education,%20health,%20and%20management%20and%20commerce%20or%20Graduate%20Certificate%20of%20Writing%20or%20Graduate%20Certificate%20in%20Arts%20(Writing)" target="_blank">Graduate Certificate of Writing</a> <span>(GC-WRI)</span></li>
	<li><a href="https://www.swinburne.edu.au/study/course/Graduate-Diploma-of-Writing-%5BOUA%5D-GD-WRI/local" target="_blank">Graduate Diploma of Writing</a> <span>(GD-WRI)</span></li>
	<li>Master of Writing <span>(MA-WRI)</span></li>
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Master of Writing OUA

<div><p>The Master of Professional Writing (MPW) involves taking a core paper, designed specifically to enhance your workplace readiness, as well as elective papers which range across a variety of fields from creative writing to writing for promotional purposes and advertising, for digital media and for scholarly and professional publication.</p><p>If creative writing is your passion, then you will have the opportunity to specialise in this. The Creative Writing Thesis gives selected students the option of producing a manuscript of publishable quality - whether poetry, fiction or creative nonfiction - in a stimulating and supportive workshop environment of fellow writers, and supervised by award-winning authors. The selection of students for the Creative Writing Thesis is by assessment of a portfolio of poetry and prose, and a manuscript proposal outlining the creative project.</p><p>When studying towards the MPW you will be able to include a professional writing internship and be offered an on-campus writing mentor, who will provide professional advice and direct you towards writing opportunities.</p><strong>Industry Connections</strong><p>The staff contributing to the Professional Writing programme have long-standing relationships with the broader writing community at a number of levels:</p><ul><li>They have established senior profiles as publishers of creative and scholarly writing, as editors of literary and scholarly materials, and as peer reviewers for local and international journals.</li><li>The creative writing staff have won significant local and international prizes for short fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction.</li><li>They publish across a wide range of academic and popular media, including reviews, opinion columns, feature articles, works of scholarly reference, book chapters, scholarly articles, researched scholarly editions, and researched books.</li><li>They are called on to judge local and international literary prizes and to assess applications for substantial public and private funding for literary grants, including the annual University of Waikato Writers' Residency (co-funded by Creative New Zealand) and the Sargeson Grimshaw Writing Fellowship.</li><li>Contributing staff in Screen and Media maintain international networks in scriptwriting and script development.</li><li>Staff maintain professional links with local and international organisations who coordinate, sponsor and enhance the interests of professional writing in Aotearoa New Zealand.</li></ul><strong>Career Opportunities</strong><p>MPW graduates will have excellent transferable skills in devising, producing and editing text. If you include a formal internship in your programme of study or take up the option of informal professional mentoring, you will make connections in the professional writing community, and enhance your CV with relevant work experience.</p><p>Potential careers include editing, long-form researched journalism, policy analysis and policy writing, report writing, script writing, speech writing, teaching, website content editing, writing for digital and broadcast media, writing for stage and screen, writing for travel and tourism and writing for public relations and marketing.</p><p>Potential employers include biotechnology industries; cultural sector/arts organisations; energy provision sector; higher education sector; libraries and archives; local and district councils; manufacturing and technology; national government, NGOs; non-profit and philanthropic sector; primary industries; print and digital news media; publishing industry; telecommunications; theatre, film and broadcast media production houses; transport, tourism and travel.</p></div>

The only one of its kind in New Zealand, Waikato's Master of Professional Writing offers a research-led, strongly practice-based qualification in professional and creative writing.

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