Master of Professional Writing
University of Waikato
Subject area
Written Communication
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Bachelors degree or equivalent, completed at a specified minimum level of attainment.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
Graduates will be effective writers who understand genre, audience, and register, and the conventions of the various writing communities within which they are working. They will be able to engage thoughtfully and critically within their own and other people's writing, and have a knowledge of the verbal, grammatical and analytical skills that excellent academic and creative writing require. They will have the ability to think critically and communicate well, especially in text-based formats. They will have high-level skills as readers, writers and editors of their own and other people's work, and will be able to produce excellent writing in a range of forms and genres, They will be independent and self-directed, and will be able to carry a major writing project from inception to completion.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Communication and Media Studies at this level can earn:
$50,000
Median earnings one year after study
$53,000
Median earnings two years after study
$61,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
78%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2021
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Michael Baldwin Memorial Scholarship
Provided by:
University of Waikato - Scholarships Office
Website:
http://www.waikato.ac.nz/research/scholarships/
Value:
Up to $10,000.
The Piki Ake Kake Ake Scholarship
Provided by:
Massey University
Website:
http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/admission/scholarships-bursaries-awards/
Value:
$1,000
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 924 528
Phone: (07) 838 4448
Fax: (07) 838 4253
Email: recruitment@waikato.ac.nz
Web: http://www.waikato.ac.nz
Sources
NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.
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