Writing courses

There’s writing for artistic purposes, used to express your emotions, imagination and ideas–then there’s writing for the purpose of clear communication of specific information. The latter refers to professional writing and editing.

While both styles of writing may impact the way a reader thinks or feels, professional writing looks to achieve a specific goal. Examples include opinion-based blogs, research articles, sales taglines, product or service descriptions, and website copy. Professional writing may even be emotive and creative, but it will often follow a brief outlining messaging and objectives, and adopt a specific brand tone of voice.

After studying in this space, you could work as a copywriter copywriting in the advertising industry, a content writer, journalist, or public relations specialist. There are also many freelancing opportunities in professional writing.

Set yourself up for success by gaining professional writing and editing skills. Choose from online writing courses, delivered by leading Australian universities, through Open Universities Australia.