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Are you prepared to join the growing demand for journalists and writers?
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+23,300 advertising and marketing professionals
+5,200 journalists and other writers
+1,000 authors and editors
Industry internships available
Join a growing profession
Learn from our academics that are industry practitioners including published authors. Gain industry experience, work on projects and produce content for digital and written publications. Employment of journalists and other writers is predicted to grow by 20%.⁵ Clearly and quickly communicate ideas in the workplace with honed writing skills.
Flexible online learning
Our flexible degrees let you continue your career while you study. You can learn at your own pace, when and where it suits you, without compromising quality or support.
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80%
of Deakin students found studying had a positive impact on their career. 6
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90%
of graduates say they’d recommend studying at Deakin to family, friends or colleagues.6
Where could a writing degree take you?
Learn how to craft the written word and be an in-demand skilled communicator. Read how Deakin has helped recent writing and literature graduates prepare for their careers.
Anna Hayman-Arif
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Bachelor of Professional and Creative Writing^
The internships are definitely a great way to gain industry experience. I completed two of these, one at the Jaipur Literature Festival and one as a copywriter, I highly recommend these to everyone. I learnt so much about the writing industry, different cultures and literature in general.
^course is now titled Bachelor of Creative Arts
Lou Verga
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Master of Arts (Writing and Literature)
Creative practice can be a complicated thing. To feel safe and feel like the teachers supported my creative development was really valuable. The skills I learnt through Deakin’s Master of Arts (Writing and Literature) helped me become a published poet.
Coral Reeve
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Master of Arts (Writing and Literature)
I studied online and the lecturers were great to speak to and were always prompt with answering questions and feedback. The supervision received was also very insightful. My supervisor allowed me to be creative with my thesis, while keeping the writing within the thesis marking guidelines.
Graduate ready for the jobs of tomorrow
You can confidently choose Deakin - for the past 40 years we’ve been perfecting distance and online learning.
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