Confirm with the certifying body that your intended program qualifies you for this certification.

To work as an editor in B.C., you may choose to register as a member or student affiliate with the Editors Association of Canada. Student affiliate eligibility is achieved through submission of any document showing the name of the educational institution, applicant's name and a date including the year. 

Editors

This instructional program class comprises any program in English language and literature that focuses on the process and techniques of original composition in various literary forms such as the short story, poetry, the novel, and others. These programs include courses in technical and editorial skills, criticism, and the marketing of finished manuscripts.

English creative writing

Authors and writers (except technical)

Technical writers

Writing Master's Degrees

Writing Bachelor's Degrees

Editors review, evaluate and edit manuscripts, articles, news reports and other material for publication, broadcast or interactive media and coordinate the activities of writers, journalists and other staff. They are employed by publishing firms, magazines, journals, newspapers, radio and television networks and stations, and by companies and government departments that produce publications such as newsletters, handbooks, manuals and Web sites. Editors may also work on a freelance basis.

Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers

Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks

Writing Certificates

In the Bachelor of Arts in Writing and Literature program, you will apply your love of writing and English literature, learn in small, engaging seminar classes and gain the writing and research skills for various exciting careers.

This four-year bachelor's degree offers two concentrations: Critical and Creative Writing and Literature and Culture. Both share the foundation of high-impact, immersive coursework and applied, experiential elements.

In the writing concentration, you'll have course options in children's literature, screenwriting, poetry and creative nonfiction. On the literature side, you can delve into topics including Canadian literature, Indigenous narratives and literature in media.  

You'll graduate as a stronger writer and researcher with a wealth of new ways to present ideas and tell stories, with training in cross-genre, creative, multi-modal and web-based forms of writing.

Writing and Literature: Bachelor of Arts

The KPU Creative Writing Department offers students a community of creativity in which writers discover a purposeful craft and explore the gifts of the imagination. Learning in the Creative Writing Department is based on foundational principles of mentorship, discovery, purposefulness, and learner autonomy. Faculty demonstrate an authentic spirit of inquiry intended as a model for learners. In turn, learners engage with a teaching environment that is collaborative, creative, and respectful. Creative Writing provides a foundation in communication skills as well as the development of divergent and creative thinking abilities. 

Creative Writing: Bachelor of Arts Degree - Major

The Bachelor of Arts Degree in World Literature focuses on writing from around the world - whether this is in the form of novels, essays, poetry, or prose, and whether the writing is traditional or experimental. The texts of world literature are those that have circulated outside their culture of origin, gaining new meanings and new relevance in other languages, nations, and traditions. You will study historical, cultural, and theoretical approaches to literature in translation. The study of world literature raises questions about cross-cultural understanding, the practice of translation as a creative and cultural enterprise, literature's role in history and society, and the nature of literature itself. You'll have the opportunity to participate in an international exchange and/or fields schools. 

World Literature: Bachelor of Arts Degree - Major or Honours

The Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing is designed to build your range and confidence to the professional level, while familiarizing with practical aspects of the writing life. Through an intimate learning community You will build a range of confidence as they grow as writers. 

Creative Writing: Bachelor of Arts Degree - Major (UBCO)

The Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Creative Writing offers workshops in the following genres: fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, writing for children, translation, stage play, radio, television, song lyric and libretto, screenwriting, new media, and writing for graphic forms. You'll complete Arts requirements in your first two years at UBCV before applying to the program. Upon graduation, your career opportunities can vary widely across a range of fields including publishing, communications, marketing, public relations, social media, non-profit, government, tourism, education, and others.

Creative Writing: Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree - Major (UBCV)

The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Writing allows you to learn the craft of writing stories, poems, plays and films. Bring your words to life and inspire readers and audiences. Think critically about how we use words and stories. Fight against cliches and propaganda to discover your unique creative voice.

Writing: Bachelor of Arts Degree - Major

The Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Writing allows you to learn the craft of writing stories, poems, plays and films. Bring your words to life and inspire readers and audiences. Think critically about how we use words and stories. Fight against cliches and propaganda to discover your unique creative voice.

Writing: Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree - Major

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Creative Writing and Journalism offers introductory, intermediate and advanced-level courses in book publishing, dramatic writing (including writing for the stage and scriptwriting for radio, television and film), fiction, journalism, and poetry, leading to a B.A. with a Major or Minor in Creative Writing and a B.A. with a Minor in Journalism. You'll have the opportunity to combine applied and creative writing skills with a background in all aspects of print and electronic publishing including editing, distribution, promotion, and production of print materials.

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