Places still available in the Bachelor of Writing and Publishing - contact the department to enrol today!

If you want a career in the creative and publishing industries, or simply love to write and want to improve as a writer, these courses are for you.

The degree course is unique in Australia as the only undergraduate degree in writing and publishing.

Industry partnerships and placements are an important part of this course.

Employment possibilities include:

  • professional writing
  • editing
  • design
  • publishing positions in print and digital media

Gain skills and knowledge in:

  • editing and proofreading
  • fiction writing
  • non-fiction writing
  • how texts are written and read
  • digital design and production
  • project management
  • critical analysis of texts
  • rhetoric
  • computer skills for writers

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Available Courses (4)

Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing

Develop your writing skills and get published - If you love to write and want to improve as a writer, or you already have skills in these areas and want to develop them further, NMIT’s Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing is ideal and will prepare you for a career in the creative industries. You will develop your writing, editing and print production skills within a course designed for emerging writers and editors, with a range of specialities to choose from diverse study areas including non-fiction, editing and proofreading, popular and literary fiction, poetry and writing for children.

Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing

Develop your writing skills and get published - If you love to write and want to improve as a writer, or you already have writing skills and want to develop them further, NMIT’s Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing is ideal and will prepare you for a career in the creative industries. You will develop your writing, editing and print production skills within a course designed for emerging writers and editors, with a range of specialities to choose from.

Associate Degree of Writing and Publishing

The associate degree constitutes the first two years of the Bachelor of Writing and Publishing. Employment possibilities include: professional writing, editing and design. Gain skills and knowledge in fiction and non-fiction writing, as well as editing and proofreading. You can also complete a third year to complete the bachelor degree.

Bachelor of Writing and Publishing

Join Australia’s only undergraduate degree in writing and publishing - if you’re aiming for a career in the creative industries, or simply love to write and want to publish your work, NMIT’s Bachelor of Writing and Publishing is for you. This unique course is Australia’s only undergraduate degree dedicated solely and equally to writing and publishing.

Higher Ed. Courses (2)

Associate Degree of Writing and Publishing

The associate degree constitutes the first two years of the Bachelor of Writing and Publishing. Employment possibilities include: professional writing, editing and design. Gain skills and knowledge in fiction and non-fiction writing, as well as editing and proofreading. You can also complete a third year to complete the bachelor degree.

Bachelor of Writing and Publishing

Join Australia’s only undergraduate degree in writing and publishing - if you’re aiming for a career in the creative industries, or simply love to write and want to publish your work, NMIT’s Bachelor of Writing and Publishing is for you. This unique course is Australia’s only undergraduate degree dedicated solely and equally to writing and publishing.

Available Short Courses (1)

Adobe InDesign for Beginners

Adobe InDesign for Beginners is a short course ideal for people wishing to learn how to prepare digital files for self published ebooks, brochures, postcards or posters. Topics include: typography introduction, design principles, page setup for printing, text layout controls in InDesign, image types, image layout controls, using master pages, using styles, colour management, proofing, printing options and file export options.