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Graduate Diploma of Arts (Writing)

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Fee*
1 Year/s Online (Study Period 1, Study Period 2, Study Period 3, Study Period 4) A$14,000 (total for 2012) 
*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

Study period dates can be obtained from Swinburne's OUA website.
The rapid pace of change in the ways in which information is accessed, utilised and converted into knowledge means that there is a growing need for graduates with both traditional and electronic professional and creative writing skills. The goal of Swinburne's writing program is to draw together print and performance-based texts, while exploring the local and global opportunities of electronic media.

The writing suite of programs builds on the expertise Swinburne academics in areas including: creative writing, electronic writing; information management; eCommunications and writing for learning technologies. These programs will give students access to the best materials in print and online as well as to experts in their field. Students will be supported by online mentors and tutors.

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The aim of the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Writing) is to allow students to develop further their theoretical and practical foundation for their writing skills and to further build on their understanding of different critical and cultural theories that provide new perspectives on the process and product of the writing act.

The program objectives are to allow students to:
  • develop practical skills and insights into a range of approaches to writing about history
  • gain insights into the practice and process of adapting different forms of writing for presentation on the screen, including television, film and CD ROM
  • develop practical and theoretical skills and insights into creative and business writing in global culture, for example for the WWW

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The Graduate Diploma of Arts (Writing) is part of a nested suite of programs incorporating the Graduate Certificate of Arts (Writing). The graduate certificate consists of four units of study (500 level) and the graduate diploma consists of a further four units of study (600 level) each worth 12.5 credit points. Students who successfully complete the graduate diploma, may progress to the Master of Arts (Writing).
 
The course is delivered entirely online and is supported with eTutors, tutorials, print materials, websites and CD-ROMs.

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LPW504 Real Life Writing

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Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.
 
Note: This course is offered online only.  Online and distance education courses are only available to international students who are studying in a country other than Australia.

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Swinburne College English for Academic Purposes Advanced level certificate at the undergraduate level (EAP 5: UG-65% ); OR, Obtaining a minimum IELTS overall band of 6.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0; OR, a TOEFL (Paper-based) minimum score of 550 (with Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Computer-based) minimum score of 213 (with Written Writing score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Internet-based) minimum score of 80 with no band less than 20.

Refer to the English Language Requirements website for further information.

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An appropriate undergraduate or postgraduate degree (or equivalent). Special entry through Recognition of Prior Learning, appropriate TAFE programs and/or relevant experience.

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Contact the Postgraduate Coordinator - Students and Programs on +61 3 9215 7304, or send an email to pgadmin@swin.edu.au or visit the website at www.swin.edu.au/writing

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