Professional Writing Subject regulations
The Master of Professional Writing offers a research-led and strongly practice-based qualification in professional and creative writing. Students have the opportunity to include a writing internship and all MPW students will be offered an on-campus professional writing mentor, who will provide professional advice and direct students towards on-campus writing opportunities. Candidates for the Creative Writing Thesis are selected on the basis of assessment of a portfolio of work; students accepted for the Creative Writing Thesis complete a book-length manuscript of publishable standard.
Other qualifications
Prescriptions for:
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PGCert(ProfWrit), PGDip(ProfWrit) and MPW The qualification regulations define the admission requirements for the Master of Professional Writing.
Students must complete 180 points from approved 500 level papers.
For the 180 point masters, students must complete at least one of WRITE501 and WRITE546, and a further 120 points from listed papers.
Students who are ineligible to continue with the Degree may be eligible to graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate.
Professional Writing papers
| Code and paper title | Points | |
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ALPSS500
Academic and Professional Research and Writing
In this course, students will gain the skills and confidence to seamlessly transition from study to work. This course works to enhance the 'skills... |
30 | 26A (Online) & 26B (Online) |
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ALPSS590
Directed Study
This paper allows students from the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences to undertake research on a specific topic related to their... |
30 | 26X (Hamilton) |
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ALPSS591
Research Project
A research report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical or practice-led investigation (up to 12,500 words maximum). |
30 | 26X (Hamilton) & 26X (Tauranga) |
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ALPSS592
Dissertation
A research report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical or practice-led investigation (up to 25,000 words maximum). |
60 | 26X (Hamilton) & 26X (Tauranga) |
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CWRIT594
Creative Writing Thesis
This paper will provide students the opportunity to devise, carry out and revise an independent and original creative writing manuscript, while... |
120 | 26X (Hamilton) |
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LEADR583
Leadership, Communication and Transformation
Our focus in this paper will be on leadership communication, or the ways leaders and followers interact and the ways leaders attempt to create and... |
30 | 26B (Hamilton) |
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MEDIA501
Critical and Creative Approaches to Research
This paper identifies the constraints and freedoms of research methods, and places a strong emphasis on research as an intellectual, theoretical, and... |
30 | 26A (Hamilton) |
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WRITE501
Writing for Publication
This paper explores different forms of published output, including poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction, writing for advertising, digital and... |
30 | 26A (Hamilton) |
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WRITE503
Professional Writing Internship
This paper allows students to gain professional writing experience in the workplace, under the guidance of an academic supervisor and the specialist... |
30 | 26X (Hamilton) |
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WRITE546
Creative Writing: Writing and Embodiment
A writing-intensive paper focused on the ways in which 'embodiment' is key in generating vital characters, shaping dramatic narratives, and crafting... |
30 | 26A (Hamilton) |
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WRITE593
Professional Writing Thesis
This paper will provide students the opportunity to devise, carry out and revise an independent thesis focussed on a specialised field of writing... |
90 | 26X (Hamilton) |
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ALPSS500 Academic and Professional Research and Writing
In this course, students will gain the skills and confidence to seamlessly transition from study to work. This course works to enhance the 'skills...
Points 30This paper allows students from the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences to undertake research on a specific topic related to their...
Points 30A research report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical or practice-led investigation (up to 12,500 words maximum).
Points 30A research report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical or practice-led investigation (up to 25,000 words maximum).
Points 60This paper will provide students the opportunity to devise, carry out and revise an independent and original creative writing manuscript, while...
Points 120Our focus in this paper will be on leadership communication, or the ways leaders and followers interact and the ways leaders attempt to create and...
Points 30This paper identifies the constraints and freedoms of research methods, and places a strong emphasis on research as an intellectual, theoretical, and...
Points 30This paper explores different forms of published output, including poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction, writing for advertising, digital and...
Points 30This paper allows students to gain professional writing experience in the workplace, under the guidance of an academic supervisor and the specialist...
Points 30A writing-intensive paper focused on the ways in which 'embodiment' is key in generating vital characters, shaping dramatic narratives, and crafting...
Points 30This paper will provide students the opportunity to devise, carry out and revise an independent thesis focussed on a specialised field of writing...
Points 90
2026 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 16 Aug 2025 01:00am