Master of Writing

• apply cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical writing–related knowledge and to reflect critically on creative writing theory and professional writing practice or scholarship
• demonstrate technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories related to writing practice and research, and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice across a range of writing genres, styles, and research approaches
• initiate cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level within and to creative and professional texts from the discipline and field of writing
• use communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences related to professional and creative content production industries
• technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship in the field of creative and professional writing
• demonstrate the application of knowledge & skills, with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional writing and publishing practice and/or for further learning
• apply a high level of personal autonomy and accountability across a range of professional and creative interactions and projects.

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

• IELTS (Academic Module): Overall 6.5 with no individual band below 6.0
• Swinburne English Language Centre: EAP 5 Advanced level with overall 70% and all skills 65% or above
• TOEFL iBT: minimum score 79 (Reading no less than 18, Writing no less than 20)
• Pearson (PTE) minimum score of 58 (no communicative skills less than 50)
• any other equivalent assessment of English language proficiency.