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Master of Creative Writing Master of Creative Writing

Location

City Campus, Auckland, New Zealand
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Subject Ranking

# 54QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

42,828 NZDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

08 Apr, 2025Application Deadline

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Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MCW is for writers working on a large-scale creative writing project: a novel, short story collection, full-length work of creative nonfiction, or poetry collection.

The programme is convened by the award-winning fiction writer and essayist Paula Morris....
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Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MCW is for writers working on a large-scale creative writing project: a novel, short story collection, full-length work of creative nonfiction, or poetry collection.

The programme is convened by the award-winning fiction writer and essayist Paula Morris....
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Admission Requirements

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The MCW is a highly competitive programme.

You should have a book project in mind or already underway and demonstrate a clear creative focus and accomplishment in your chosen genre.

To enrol in a MCW you need to have completed one of the following at a recognised university (or similar institution):

  • A four-year bachelors degree
  • An honours degree
  • A three-year bachelors degree, and a professional qualification in writing or at least three years of professional experience in writing
Professional experience can include previously published creative writing, working in a field involving writing such as journalism or copywriting, involvement in writers’ groups or participation in writing events.

You will also need to submit a portfolio of creative writing that is judged by the convenor to be of sufficient standard for entry into the programme.

08 Apr 2025
1 Year
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Tuition Fee

Domestic Students

8,860 NZD
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International Students

42,828 NZD
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QS subject rankings

Subject: English Language and Literature

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  • 2013
    #36
  • 2014
    #37
  • 2015
    #=33
  • 2016
    #31
  • 2017
    #=29
  • 2018
    #31
  • 2019
    #38
  • 2020
    #39
  • 2021
    #38
  • 2022
    #=42
  • 2023
    #47
  • 2024
    #=48
  • 2025
    #54

Ranking criteria

Overall
74.1
Academic Reputation
73
Citations per Paper
85.9
Employer Reputation
71.4
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