Overview

These areas continue to demonstrate a significant growth nationally and internationally.

It is expected that the degree will attract students with a strong command of the English language from a range of undergraduate disciplines from not only Humanities but also science and health sciences.

Students of this Professional Writing and Publishing Major programme from Curtin University will learn to convey information, issues and debate to colleagues, clients, constituents, and stake-holders by creating narratives that are rhetorically effective, ethically aware, well-researched, and cogently argued, in a range of media, genres and forms including print and online media, features and profiles, speeches, reports, discussion papers, narrative nonfiction, and promotion writing.

What you'll learn

understand the discipline of Professional Writing and Publishing, its theoretical underpinnings, ways of thinking and professional or creative approaches; understand and apply established knowledge, principles, and professional or creative practices in chosen aspects of the Arts

apply logical and rational processes to analyse the components of a subject or project and engage critically with the subject matter to respond creatively within a selected communication paradigm

determine what information is needed and where it might be found using appropriate technologies; make valid judgements and synthesise information from a range of sources and apply best practice in developing a professional or creative work in response to a particular situation. Communicate appropriately with colleagues, professional and creative contacts and the general public and develop communication skills across one or more media forms appropriate to varying situations

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Planning an Arts Research Project

Graduate Publishing

Graduate Web Communications

Graduate Writing on the Web

Graduate Skills in Professional Writing

Graduate Workplace Writing

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-08 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-03 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

200 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Perth, Australia

Disciplines

Creative Writing Publishing View 25 other Masters in Creative Writing in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

CRICOS Code - 117065M

Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programmes of study and informal learning through work experiences.

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Tuition Fees

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38546 AUD / year

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Living costs

Perth

Australia

1328 - 2367 AUD / month

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Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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