New Zealand Diploma in Writing for Creative Industries (Level 5)
Creative Media
A course by
Whitireia & WelTec
Study writing in a flexible, online Level 5 diploma. Develop your craft across fiction, non-fiction, scriptwriting, poetry, and editing, with a focus on the creative industries.
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop writing strengths and critical eye
Build individual creative strengths, learn to evaluate and improve your own writing, and gain regular feedback.
Write in multiple creative genres
Gain skills in short fiction, non-fiction, scriptwriting for screen, poetry, and writing for children.
About This Course
The New Zealand Diploma in Writing for Creative Industries (Level 5) develops practical writing skills through workshops, exercises, readings, feedback, and writing practice. Students work across genres such as short fiction, non-fiction, scriptwriting (screen), poetry, and writing for children. Students build a professional writing portfolio and gain editing skills, exploring individual strengths and the context of writing within Aotearoa/New Zealand's creative community. The programme is delivered online in flexible eight-week blocks, allowing part-time or full-time study. Work may be submitted in English or te reo Māori.
Course Content
- Poetry I: Forms and practice of poetry, introduction to Aotearoa/New Zealand poetry community
- Culture & Contexts: Historical, social, and cultural influences, including te Tiriti o Waitangi and tikanga Māori
- Scriptwriting (screen): Introduction to screenplay writing, script development for short film
- Non-Fiction: Writing personal essays, feature articles, and book proposals
- Short Fiction I: Foundation in crafting short fiction, portfolio development
- Short Fiction II: Advanced short fiction writing, workshopping and critique
- Writing for Children: Writing chapter books, short stories, picture books, and children's non-fiction
- Editing: Self-editing, copy-editing, grammar and style improvement
Entry Requirements
NCEA Level 3 or equivalent qualification/work experience or New Zealand Certificate in Creative Writing (Level 4)
Build towards these roles
Creative WriterScriptwriterEditorChildren's AuthorFeature Writer
Build skills in these industries
Creative IndustriesPublishingMedia & Communications
