ProviderDeakin UniversityLearn the conventions of creative writing, professional writing and publishing, and launch the next phase of your career with Deakin's Graduate Certificate of Writing and Literature. Designed for a diverse mix of aspiring authors and professionals, this degree helps you sharpen your voice and stand out in a crowded digital world. Explore creative writing, professional writing, publishing and literary study while building your own writing practice. The projects and assessment tasks develop transferable skills, including critical analysis, communication, problem solving and research – valuable across all fields of work. This degree offers a pathway into the Master of Arts (Writing and Literature), with two core masters units built in. Choose your remaining units from writing and literature study areas and graduate with stronger skills in analysis, communication, problem solving and research.
Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.
To be considered for admission to this degree you will need to meet at least one of the following criteria:
If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.
Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.
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