Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing

Career

Employers include publishers, government organisations, the technical, education and scientific industries, private consultancies, advertising agencies, arts and cultural organisations and community groups.

The Professional Writing and Editing degree has a long and proud tradition of producing writers and editors for the publishing and communications industries. Our graduates have become successful authors, publishing books, articles, poetry and stories, and winning major awards and fellowships. Others gain entry-level positions in a competitive industry and start their own business and entrepreneurial projects. This degree also has pathways into higher education qualifications.

Graduates also work as freelance writers and editors, using the industry networks developed during the course of study.

Our graduates

Our graduates work in book, magazine, newspaper and digital publishing in roles such as:

editor or online editor

social media writer

journalist

broadcaster

publicity or communications officer

copywriter

administrator

project manager.

Entry Requirement

To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:

IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.0 (with no individual band below 5.5)

TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 60 (with minimum of 10 in Reading, 9 in Listening, 16 in Speaking and 19 in Writing)

Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 50 (with no communication band less than 42)

C1 Advanced: minimum of 169 with no less than 162 in any component.