Qualification - Diploma in Professional Writing

Course CodeVWR012
Fee CodeDI
Duration (approx)2100 hours

Study Professional Writing - Learn to Make Writing a Profitable Profession

Writers are rarely 'born writers'  - it takes years of hard work, industry networking, experience and fundamental knowledge of the craft of writing: grammar, sentence construction, spelling and editing to become a good writer.

This course does more than just teach you the craft of writing. It is an 'experiential based' learning program that connects you to the industry and at the same time steadily improves your capacity to write and edit -  through the experience and feedback of experienced professional writing academic at ACS.

This course is flexible - it allows you to choose electives that best suit your ambitions and needs - whether you aim to work as a fiction writer, journalist, blogger, technical writer, editor or just need to improve your writing skills in other fields.

Opportunities for professional writers abound, but you do need those fundamental skills and a lot of industry knowledge to succeed - this course helps you to do just that, whilst at the same time giving you a broad qualification to open up lots of options in the field of professional writing. 

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the Qualification - Diploma in Professional Writing.
 Creative Writing BWR103
 Editing I BWR106
 Freelance Writing BWR102
 Publishing I (Publishing Children's Literature) BWR107
 Research Project I BGN102
 Ethics BPS217
 Information Security BIT203
 Professional Practice For Consultants BBS301
 Technical Writing (Advanced) BWR301
 Writing in Practice BWR308
 
Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 11 of the following 23 modules.
 Industry Project BIP000
 Course Writing and Development BWR107
 Dramatic Writing BWR110
 Html - Writing An Internet Website VIT102
 Poetry BWR109
 Workshop I BGN103
 Writing Fiction BWR105
 Advanced Freelance Writing (Applied Writing) BWR201
 Graphic Design BIT205
 Internet Marketing BIT204
 Photoshop VIT202
 Practical Journalism I BWR203
 Publishing II (Publishing Fiction) BWR202
 Research Project II BGN201
 Research Project III BGN202
 Workshop II BGN203
 Writing a Biography BWR205
 Copywriting BWR310
 Editing II (Diversifying Editing Skills) BWR302
 Editing Practice BWR305
 Photojournalism Practice I BPH302
 Publishing III (Non-Fiction Publishing) BWR303
 Statistics BSC304
 

Note that each module in the Qualification - Diploma in Professional Writing is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.


Why Study This Course?

Through this course we grow your awareness of industry and opportunities through networking, and developing the sort of attitude that often makes a huge difference between successful and unsuccessful writers and editors.

This course is different to many others, because it goes well beyond just teaching you to write and edit. It is an "experiential based" learning program that is designed to get you involved with writers, editors and the publishing industry as you study, as well as build those writing skills.

The publishing industry has undergone tremendous changes over the past decade and it continues to change. If you want to succeed in the world of writing you need to be aware of what is happening in your industry - and  adapt to those changes. This is fundamental to ongoing success as a writer. Networking with both your peers and others in the publishing world will help you to stay connected.  This course helps you to start networking and develop those important industry contacts. Knowledge of the industry and networking allows you to make informed decisions for your future.

This course will open up opportunities whether you aim to work as a fiction writer, journalist, blogger, technical writer, editor or just need to improve your writing skills in other fields.

So enrol today and get started on your career as a professional writer.

You can enrol on the course now, but if you have any questions about the content of the course or studying with ACS, then please get in touch with us today - use our FREE COURSE COUNSELLING SERVICE to get in touch with our expert tutors. They will be pleased to help you!

 





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