Cert in Certificat Rédaction professionnelle et édition is a certificate in Publishing programme offered by University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Publishing
Delivery: On Campus
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The Certificate in Professional Writing and Editing (Rédaction professionnelle et édition) is offered by the Département de français at the University of Ottawa and prepares students for positions requiring mastery of French-language writing techniques used to present information and communicate professionally. The program combines theoretical knowledge with practical experience in tools and methods used across educational institutions, businesses, the public service, public-relations agencies and the media, covering areas such as scientific, technical, administrative, business and legal writing. It is designed both for those already working in writing-related roles, such as information officers, journalists, executive secretaries, communications officers or translators, who want to refine their skills, and for career changers or bachelor's degree holders seeking additional training. Compulsory coursework covers adapting messages to an audience, developing a working method, and writing with concision and clarity, complemented by optional courses in areas such as web and social-media writing, cultural criticism and persuasive writing. Students complete 30 units of coursework. The program is offered in French only.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: These stand-alone certificates are not part of the OUAC undergraduate application; applicants apply directly to the University of Ottawa through the general Application for Undergraduate Admissions form rather than through a specific OUAC discipline code. The published academic line mirrors the general Faculty of Arts/Social Sciences baseline: English 4U (ENG4U) or Français 4U (FRA4U) as the language prerequisite, with a minimum admission average of 75% where a figure is published (confirmed for the Political Science certificate; other certificates in this family publish the same prerequisite without repeating the average). Certificates offered only in French (Rédaction professionnelle et édition, Études des francophonies) or only in English (Creative Writing, Professional Writing) still list the same bilingual language-course prerequisite. The online English-French translation certificate is expected to add a language-proficiency check beyond this baseline, but that detail is not published on the standard admission tool.
