Master of Writing

• One year, taught master’s degree.
• Graduates who are confident and competent in many different written communication styles will stand out in a competitive job market.

Within the MWRIT you will complete 180 points of coursework, including one 60-point project.

This can be completed in 1 year or up to 18 months of full-time study, or up to 3 years part-time.

MWRIT requires 180 points of coursework, with two compulsory courses:

• WRIT401 Advanced Reading and Writing
• WRIT680 Extended Writing Project

And a choice of:

• WRIT402 Professional Writing and/or WRIT403 Creative Writing, and
• 30 points (or 60 if only doing one of WRIT402 or WRIT403) from 400 or 600-level English courses, or another subject approved by the Head of Department

You can choose to go on to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in English.

Graduates of this applied Master’s degree will be able to:

• apply advanced skills in writing to a range of professional, technical, organisational, community, and creative contexts;
• write effectively within a range of registers and genres, and for a range of purposes;
• respond to the requirements of different audiences and media;
• engage the creative dimensions of professional writing and the professional dimensions of creative writing;
• undertake research relevant to their writing tasks;
• analyse critically the writing of others and apply what they discover to their own writing;
• provide editorial advice for other writers;
• understand and articulate the implications of being a writer in Aotearoa New Zealand/Niu Sila, especially in regard to te ao me te reo Māori, and the Pasifika philosophy of teu le va.