Overview

Key facts

Applicants to the graduate certificate in Professional and Technical Writing from George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions.

Part of the coursework may be applied to those degrees with the approval of the director of the degree program. Students pursuing this certificate must complete 18 credits of English graduate courses with a minimum grade of 3.00 in each course.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Research Methods in Professional and Technical Writing

Theory and Practice of Editing

Document Design

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Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

18 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fairfax, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Goals statement (uploaded via online application). The goals statement should be 750 - 1000 words and describe particular areas of interest within a chosen concentration. Read More
A 1,500 to 2,000-word writing sample is required for all concentrations. Read More
Applicants to the concentration in professional and technical writing are encouraged (but not required) to submit an optional portfolio that showcases nonacademic/workplace writing. Applicants may submit a 10-15 page portfolio of their nonfiction work such as technical or business reports, editing projects, or any other materials reflecting interests and skills in nonfiction writing and editing. The portfolio should include no more than 3 samples of writing oriented to the applicant's professional or educational interests. On a cover sheet, briefly discuss the audience and purpose of the writing sample. The cover sheet should be uploaded with the portfolio.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

36477 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36477 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

14138 USD / year

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Living costs

Fairfax

United States

1330 - 2300 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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