Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia\'s oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.  

The Open Colleges difference:

·         Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.

·         Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!

·         Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.

·         Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.

·         We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.

·         Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.

·         Articulation opportunities: Once you have completed this course, you may receive credit if you wish to pursue further education.

course description

The world of words can present fascinating opportunities for those with a sharp turn of phrase and an eagle eye for detail.

Effective editing can make a good book great or a magazine feature fly, so if that sounds like your kind of challenge, take your first step with our Professional Editing & Proofreading course. It will introduce you to proofreading marks and effective editing strategies to ensure that documents are accurate, error-free and adhere to style guidelines. You\'ll also learn valuable techniques for copy editing, as well as ways to develop productive working relationships with authors.

With solid skills behind you, you\'ll have plenty to offer publishing houses, business and government departments. Or if you\'re looking to call the shots you could even consider launching your own freelance business.

Subjects

• Introduction to editing and proofreading
• Proofreading marks
• Structural editing
• Continuity
• Copy editing
• The editor and the author
• Editing notes and colloquial speech
• General knowledge and playing with words
• Computer editing and electronic publishing
• Copywriting and author\'s style
• Proofreading and design
• Getting down to business

Entry requirements

English language requirements

If English is your second language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competence before enrolling.