Bachelor of Arts (Professional Writing and Publishing)

Overview

Career Outcomes

Graduates will have opportunities in research, writing, editing and publishing in government and industry as well as the not-for-profit sector, arts organisations, and the magazine and book industries.

Award Requirements

To qualify for the award of BA (Professional Writing and Publishing) students must complete a total of 24 units:

• 4 Core Humanities units
• 10 Professional Writing major units
• 10 Electives

Recognition of Prior Learning / Credit

You may apply for credit towards the degree for previous studies successfully completed at other institutions. For further information contact School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts at Curtin University before enrolling in any units. (pwp@curtin.edu.au)

Registering in this Course

If you wish to complete a degree course at Curtin you should register your intention after completing at least two units. To register your intention you need to complete a Registration of Intent to Complete a Degree at Curtin University form and submit it to Distance and Open Learning Services at Curtin.

Please contact opencurtin@curtin.edu.au to request the registration form or download it from http://elearn.curtin.edu.au/oua/study/registration_graduation.cfm

Recommended Study Pattern

• Students should start with their Level 1 Core Humanities units
• Level 1 Major units PWP110 and PWP121 should be completed before starting the Level 2 Major units
• Level 3 Major units:
  • select either PWP321 or PWP322
  • select either PWP320 or PWP331

Course Admission Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible, students must meet the following requirements:

• 4 OUA Undergraduate units at pass level OR equivalent OR 2 units plus English.

OR one of the following:

Tertiary Entrance Ranking (TER) entrance:

Tertiary Entrance Ranking 70 (TER, ENTER, UAI, OP or equivalent). Students must have a 50% minimum in TER English (or equivalent)

Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT):

You must achieve a minimum of 145 in all sections of the STAT (Multiple Choice and Written English) to gain entry to the course

Tertiary Study:

Successful completion of a full semester (four standard units) towards an undergraduate degree at an Australian university and English language competency is needed (also refer to Section 3a)

Enabling courses:

Enabling courses completed through other Australian Universities which meet minimum entry requirements for that institution will be accepted as minimum entry requirements for this course

TAFE:

On completion of certain TAFE studies (or equivalent study recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework – AQF), matriculation status may be granted and a Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) may be assigned. The minimum entry requirements for TAFE students are:

• Diploma, Associate Diploma, or Advanced Diploma (no additional English competency needed)
• Certificate IV + English competency (also refer to Section 3a)

(Note – Certificate II or III are not acceptable)

How to Apply

You can submit your application by clicking on the Apply online button below:

Apply online

Alternatively, you can download, print and email/fax your application:

Curtin University CSP Form (PDF, 413 KB)

PDF applications should be emailed to: csp.admin@open.edu.au or faxed to: +61 3 8628 2955.

About Commonwealth supported places

A Commonwealth supported place is a higher education place for which the Australian Government provides funding to the university towards the cost of your education. Commonwealth supported places are only available for students who wish to enrol in a full course of study and are required to contribute to the cost of their higher education through a student contribution. Eligible students in Commonwealth supported places can also receive assistance with their student contribution in the form of HECS-HELP.

To be eligible for Commonwealth support, you must be:

• An Australian citizen OR;
• A New Zealand citizen who will be residing in Australia for the duration of your study OR;
• The holder of a permanent visa who will be residing in Australia for the duration of your study.

For more information and to download an information booklet on the eligibility requirements and the payment options available including the process for applying for HECS-HELP assistance, please visit www.goingtouni.gov.au

Alternatively if you do not wish to apply as a Commonwealth supported place student or are not eligible, you can still apply to study this course or units within this course. Click on the Course units tab above to find out more.

Please note that depending on the course eligibility requirements, you may be required to provide scanned and certified copies of the following supporting documents:

• Certified copies of academic transcripts - required in most cases but check course eligibility rules.(Please ensure you attach all pages of your academic transcript including both the front and back pages)

A “certified copy” is a copy of an original document which has been certified as being a true copy by an authorised person. These include a justice of the peace, lawyer, medical practitioner, pharmacist, accountant, school principal or minister of religion.

• English language test results - if your courses were not predominantly in English e.g. IELTS or equivalent test results.
• IMPORTANT:  Please do not send original documents as they will not be returned.

Pricing and Payment Options

The total cost of completing a degree will vary depending on the course you have chosen to study.

Fees can also vary according to the type of unit you enrol in and the applicable fee band. Below is a guide to help you find the fees applicable for your own study path.

Please also note that the fees listed here are only indicative costs for new students in 2012. These fees may vary depending on the units you choose and do not include incidental fees (such as lab coats or art supplies) or the cost of your textbooks.

Course Structure

Majors

Electives