Graduate Diploma of Professional Writing

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:researchblueprint a drafttake a concept through various stages of revision.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.[095260E]