PG Dip Academic Writing Development and Research

Applicants should hold a second class honours degree or above in any academic discipline in the Humanities, Social Sciences, or Sciences, and have an interest in teaching, supporting, and researching academic writing.

Applicants who can demonstrate relevant experience at an appropriate professional level but do not have the formal academic entry qualifications may be admitted subject to an application and assessment.

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Funding opportunities including scholarships available

This course enhances your career prospects for working with students, academics, and other colleagues through supporting and teaching academic writing.

This course combines the theory and practice necessary for working effectively as a writing developer in writing centres, learning centres, staff development centres, and research centres, and for providing writing support in disciplinary or workplace contexts, in the UK and internationally.

Year 1

• Teaching and Supporting Academic Writing – 20 credits
• Contextual Issues in Developing Research Communication – 10 credits
• Writing Centre & Writing Programme Development and Management – 20 credits
• Supporting Research-Active Staff with Research Communication – 10 credits

Year 2

• Researching Academic Writing – 20 credits
• Academic Writing, Multilingualism and Knowledge Production – 10 credits
• Writing in the Disciplines – 20 credits
• Academic Writing in a Multimodal World – 10 credits