Postgraduate Certificate of Editing and Electronic Publishing
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Overview
This certificate is designed for those with at least one year of experience in editing, journalism, publicity or editorial management. It aims to widen and develop your professional skills across a range of styles and documents, scenarios and media for publishing.
Key features
- This certificate is offered in the form of an online program, giving you flexibility and an experience of multimedia.
- The program is interactive and designed to encourage engagement and discussion.
- Assignments, both assessable and non-assessable, provide regular feedback on skills acquired.
Minimum course duration
1 year (part time), 1 semester full time with commencement in Session 1
Location
Distance
Suitable for
Suitable if you have some experience of the editorial process and want to extend your experiences into professional editing.
Entry requirements
Bachelor degree or equivalent in any field is required plus at least 1 year of experience in editing or publishing. Consideration may be given if you have a minimum of 7 years relevant experience but do not hold degree.
English language requirements
For full information view the English proficiency requirements table (436 Kb).
Work experience requirements
This certificate is designed for professionals in editing and publishing. You are expected to have had at least one year's experience in editing, producing documents for publication, or in other areas of journalism, publishing and publicity.
What you will study
| General requirements | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above | 12 |
| Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below |
Specific requirements
The following outlines the units (subjects) to be studied within this certificate
| 800 level or above | Credit Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required | EDIT980 | Tools for Editing | 4 | ||
| Required | EDIT981 | Language, Writing and Editing | 4 | ||
| Required | EDIT982 | Content Management for Print and Online Delivery | 4 | ||
| Total credit points required to satisfy this certificate | 12 | ||||
Notes
- The course information contained on this page is applicable for 2012 ONLY.
For more information please read the courses disclaimer.
Careers
Accreditation
Professional organisations for editors exist in many countries, notably including Australia, Canada, and the UK.
In Australia, in each state and in the ACT, there is a professional body called the Society of Editors; most of these societies offer a professional grade of membership. Joining your local Society of Editors will therefore open up further opportunities for making professional contacts as a launching pad for a career in editing, as well as keeping you up to date with developments.
The Societies of Editors in Australia have jointly formed a national body, the Institute of Professional Editors Ltd, which conducts an assessment-based program of accreditation for individual editors.
Career Opportunities
Not all editors work for recognised publishers. Much publishing work, and therefore a great deal of editing, is done in government and business. Opportunities for editing work are therefore very diverse, and many people make successful careers as freelance editors.
Whether you work in publishing, government, or business, whether you are freelance or in-house, you will find that a significant professional community exists to support editors and others who work in the publishing field. Editorial work exists in government, industry or for community groups, involving publicity and promotions. Editors with tertiary qualifications in editing and electronic publishing (as with the Postgraduate Certificate of Editing) are increasingly in demand.
