MA Creative Writing 12 months Postgraduate Program By University College Dublin |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 41QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

22,600 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

English Language and LiteratureMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

UCD offers two graduate courses in creative writing, an MA and MFA. The MA programme includes workshops, seminars and supervision meetings, providing committed students with the support they need to produce a major piece of writing by the end of the course.

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Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

UCD offers two graduate courses in creative writing, an MA and MFA. The MA programme includes workshops, seminars and supervision meetings, providing committed students with the support they need to produce a major piece of writing by the end of the course.

&...
Read more

Admission Requirements

7.5+
The entry requirement for the MA programme is a BA Hons English or equivalent (NFQ Level 8), and/or proven commitment to and experience in the field of creative writing; a portfolio (a 3,000 word sample of prose or 6 poems, or a combination of prose and poetry) of recent creative work; a personal statement of reasons for taking the course and references. Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 7.5 (no band less than 7.0 in each element), or equivalent. 

1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
10,100 EUR
International
22,600 EUR

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QS subject rankings

Subject: English Language and Literature

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  • 2013
    #51-100
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    #51-100
  • 2015
    #51-100
  • 2016
    #51-100
  • 2017
    #45
  • 2018
    #51-100
  • 2019
    #49
  • 2020
    #51-100
  • 2021
    #52
  • 2022
    #41
  • 2023
    #39
  • 2024
    #=40
  • 2025
    #41

Ranking criteria

Overall
77
Academic Reputation
78.8
Citations per Paper
78.9
Employer Reputation
60.8

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