Plain Words Diploma in Copywriting
Would you like a professional qualification in copywriting from the UK’s foremost business writing and training company?
Plain Words offers a full training and accreditation programme that leads to the Plain Words Diploma in Copywriting.
The Diploma comprises the following modules:
Who will benefit from this?
This Diploma is a useful qualification for anybody who needs to produce corporate promotional material, such as direct mail, case studies, newsletters, brochures or press releases.
What you will learn
By the end of this programme, you will know how to:
- Write adverts, brochures, flyers, direct mail, articles and newsletters in a way that conveys your meaning accurately and professionally
- Check that your sales copy is working – and know what to do if it isn’t
- Avoid common grammatical mistakes
- Construct simple and complex sentences without using unnecessary words and phrases
- Use punctuation properly – and learn why it’s necessary to do so
- Avoid commonly-confused words or miss-spelt words
- Make your copy more interesting to read
- Edit and proof your copy
Programme details
You can attend our open courses or we can deliver the courses at your premises to a number of delegates or to individuals.
Six to eight weeks after the course, we ask you to supply a sample of writing for assessment. You must reach a pass rate of 75% or more to qualify for the Plain Words Diploma in Copywriting.
To help you reach the required standard, we provide:
- Free email coaching for eight weeks after the last course;
- Free individual membership for one year of the Plain Words Society® (PWS). Benefits include discounts on further training, free access to the Plain Words Discussion Forum and discounts on editing rates.
To start the programme all you need to do is send us two to three pages of a recent piece of copy that you have written.
We will assess the sample free of charge and provide you with a graph showing your writing ability in ten key areas. We will also advise you on which areas need improvement and how to get the best out of the Diploma programme.
How to book
Take the first step to becoming a professional copywriter, email now or call + 44 (0)1635 202013 to find out more
