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Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing

*Not on offer in 2009. First intake will be in 2010.

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing will suit students 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 with a credit average or higher may enrol in the Masters in Professional Writing.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Undergraduate degree or professional experience in a cognate discipline.

Qualified journalists 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 - “Journalists - who are they really?” If applying on basis of industry experience, produced in a publishable format (either for in-house or industry publications) are required, as well as letter(s) from employer(s) to verify details of employment.

All applicants must be able to provide documented proof of English language proficiency. The University of Wollongong's English Language Requirements are outlined at www.uow.edu.au/prospective/international/english/index.html.

Advanced Standing

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

Course Program

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