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Graduate Certificate in Editing and Publishing (GCEP) - GradCertEdPub
| | Distance education |
| Semester intake: | Semester 1 (February) |
| Fees: | Domestic full fee paying place
International full fee paying place
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| Standard duration: | 1 year part-time |
Contact us
| Future Australian and New Zealand students |
Future International students |
Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500
Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315
Email: studyarts@usq.edu.au |
Phone: +61 7 4631 5543
Email: international@usq.edu.au |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252
Phone (from outside
Australia): +61 7 4631 2285
Email usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Program focus
This program provides experience in a wide range of roles and
procedures involved with editing and publishing for print and electronic
delivery of publications. Topics of study include: Editing Practice,
Proofreading and Writing for Editors.
Program aims
The program aims to produce graduates who have developed:
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a high degree of knowledge about the theoretical, legal and
ethical aspects of professional editing and publishing
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practical knowledge and skills in key areas of professional
editing and publishing.
Program objectives
On successful completion of the program, students will demonstrate
a fundamental knowledge of:
in the publishing environment.
The Graduate Certificate focuses on editing and publishing in
the print or text medium and includes activities associated with online
publication.
Admission requirements
Entry requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Editing and
Publishing are:
International applicants must have met the or have completed the .
Note: There will be no admission for the Graduate Certificate
in Editing and Publishing for commencement in semester 2
How to apply
Domestic students
may be made directly
to USQ.
International students
This program is offered to international students. An international
student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen
and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and
how to apply.
Program fees
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through
the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the
courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the .
Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders,
Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who reside
outside Australia pay full tuition fees.
Domestic full fee paying
students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government
loan called .
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending
on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus,
via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees
for a particular course via the .
Program structure
The Graduate Certificate in Editing and Publishing consists
of four units of courses. Refer to the Recommended Enrolment Pattern.
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of 2 years to complete this program.
IT requirements
Students in the Graduate Certificate require regular Internet
access and must be able to access multimedia files. Please refer to
the Student Computing Standards for more detailed requirements . If proceeding to the Graduate Diploma of Editing and Publishing or Master of Editing and Publishing, students are advised to note the requisite
computing requirements. Students must have access to a computer with
a DVD drive.
Recommended enrolment pattern
| Course | Year of program and semester
in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements |
|---|
On-campus
(ONC) | Distance education
(EXT) | Online
(WEB) |
|---|
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem |
|---|
| | | | | 1 | 1 | |
| | | | | 1 | 1 | |
| | | | | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: |
| | | | | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: |