Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing

Unearth and connect the shared skills between writer, editor and publisher. With the Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing, you can gain a globally recognised, vocationally viable qualification designed with the changing nature of the publishing industry in mind.

This program has a practical focus aimed at building your knowledge and skill set across a broad spectrum of writing, publishing and editing, including digital writing and publishing, fiction and non-fiction writing, print production, advanced editing for books and magazines and writing for young adults.

• 50 points of Compulsory subjects (must be completed in first 100 points of study)
• 50 points of Foundation subjects (must be completed in first 100 points of study)
• Core subjects (minimum of 50 points, maximum of 62.5 points in the second 100 points of study)
• Elective subjects from the Second 100 Point Elective Subjects list of the program (at least 12.5 points from the Creative Writing list and at least 12.5 points from the Publishing and Editing list) (total maximum 50 points or minimum 37.5 points)
• Minimum of 50 points of Capstone subjects (with a maximum of 62.5 points)

On graduation from the Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing, you will be ready for work in professional fields including:

• Book publishing
• Freelance writing
• Journalism
• Print production
• Technical writing
• Writing and editing for digital media

Graduates have also gone on to work in publishing houses and institutions including:

• Lonely Planet
• Penguin Books Australia
• Salvation Army
• Scribe Publishing
• Text Publishing
• The Big Issue