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Editing and Publishing Courses

Below is a selection of undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses in editing and publishing offered in Victoria. To add your course to this list, please e-mail the Training Officer.

Please note that this list is intended as a reference only. It is not exhaustive and does not imply an endorsement by the Society of Editors.

If you are considering a career in editing, visit How Do I Become an Editor? for some helpful hints.

Institution	Postgraduate	Undergraduate - Degree	Undergraduate - Diploma and Certificate IV	Short courses
University Melbourne School of Culture and Communication Publishing & Communications	Master of Publishing and Communications Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Editing and Communications) Postgraduate Certificate in Arts (Editing and Communications)			Publishing and Communications single subject study (Community Access Program)
RMIT School of Media and Communication Writing, Communication, Public Relations and Publishing	Graduate Diploma by course work in Editing and Publishing Master of Communication by course work in Book Publishing Location: City Campus		Certificate IV and Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing Location: City Campus	Copyediting – Introduction Copyediting - Advanced
Monash University Journalism and Australian Studies Publishing and Editing Program	Master of Publishing and Editing Graduate Diploma in Publishing and Editing Graduate Certificate in Publishing and Editing Graduate Certificate in Professional Editing Location: Caulfield Campus	Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)/ Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing Location: Gippsland campus Bachelor of Professional Communication/Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing Location: Berwick Campus
Deakin University Postgraduate studies - Professional Writing	Graduate Certificate of Professional Writing Graduate Diploma of Professional Writing Master of Communication Master of Arts (Writing and Literature) Location: Burwood Campus
Swinburne University Writing and Editing Short Courses			Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing Location: Prahran Campus Certificate IV in Professional Writing & Editing Location: Lilydale and Prahran Campuses	Business Writing Skills Editing for Academic Professional and Creative Purposes Grammar Essentials Powerful Editing and Proofreading Writing Policies and Procedures That Work
Centre for Adult Education (CAE)			Certificate IV in Professional Writing & Editing Diploma of Professional Writing & Editing Location: City
University of Ballarat		Bachelor of Arts/Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing Location: Mount Helen Campus, Ballarat	Certificate IV and Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing Location: SMB Campus, Ballarat
Victoria University			Certificate IV and Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing Location: St Albans Campus
NMIT		Associate Degree in Writing and Publishing Bachelor of Writing and Publishing Location: Greensborough Campus	Certificate IV and Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing Location: Collingwood Campus
Box Hill Institute			Certificate IV and Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing
Goulburn Ovens Institute			Certificate IV Professional Writing and Editing NB delivery is part-time off campus
Holmesglen TAFE			Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing Location: Chadstone Campus
East Gippsland TAFE			Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing
Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE			Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing
Chisholm Institute			Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing Certificate III in Media Location: Berwick and Frankston Campuses
GippsTAFE			Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing
Australian College QED			Diploma of Professional Book Editing, Proofreading & Publishing Distance Education