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New Zealand Certificate in Creative Writing

Toi Ohomai

Subject area

Written Communication

Qualification

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Entry requirements

None.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The purpose of this qualification is to provide Aotearoa New Zealand with graduates who have foundation skills and knowledge related to creative writing principles and processes, and an understanding of professional practice within the writing sector.

The qualification is for Level 3 school leavers, for returning students, and for those seeking to gain basic skills to further their own writing projects or to work as freelance operators.

Graduates will be able to work at an entry/supervised level in various writing/assistant roles within the industry or to work on their own writing projects.

What graduates earn

Graduates who studied Communication and Media Studies at this level can earn:

$37,000

Median earnings one year after study

$39,000

Median earnings two years after study

$50,000

Median earnings five years after study

Status one year after study

Employment rate two years after study

44%

Employment rate two years after study

Data as at November 2022

Contact details

Main Campus Office

Free phone: (0800) 86 46 46
Phone: (0800) 86 46 46
Fax: (07) 544 2386
Email: info@toiohomai.ac.nz
Web: http://www.toiohomai.ac.nz

Please contact the provider for details of where this qualification is offered.

Sources

NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.

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