English - Creative Writing

The programme offers the chance to develop your creative practice in Scriptwriting (screen, stage and audio) and Prose Writing (fiction and non-fiction): you will have the chance to explore both pathways before choosing a specialism. At the same time, the programme will guide you in reading extensively, enriching your own work through engagement with the wide world of literary and dramatic traditions and techniques.

Entrance requirements Graduate Normally a strong 2.2 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in any discipline. Exceptions may be made in the case of applicants with a strong track record of publication, production, prize-winning or relevant professional experience. Applicants must submit a personal statement and sample of original written work. Both will be assessed to determine if an offer of admission can be made. Guidance on your writing sample:

• The sample should be 1800-2200 words of prose fiction OR 10-15 pages of dramatic script.
• Writing samples that exceed the length limit will not be considered.
• The sample can be an extract from a longer piece.
• There are no restrictions on style or genre, but we are looking for work that shows ambition, originality and imaginative engagement with the possibilities of language, storytelling and literary/dramatic form.
• Choose a sample that you feel shows both your potential and your proficiency as a writer – in short, work that shows your writing at its best. Guidance on your personal statement:
• It should be no more than 400 words.
• You are free to discuss whatever you wish in the statement, but some suggestions are: Your ambitions for your writing and the MA; What you write and why; Your background and what you feel it may bring to the MA. International Students Our country/region pages include information on entry requirements, tuition fees, scholarships, student profiles, upcoming events and contacts for your country/region at https://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/international-students/your-country/ English Language Requirements Evidence of an IELTS* score of 7.0, with not less than 6.0 in any component, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University is required (*taken within the last 2 years). International students wishing to apply to Queen's University Belfast (and for whom English is not their first language), must be able to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study or research. Non-EEA nationals must also satisfy UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) immigration requirements for English language for visa purposes. For more information on English Language requirements for EEA and non-EEA nationals see: www.qub.ac.uk/EnglishLanguageReqs. If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this degree programme, INTO Queen's University Belfast offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for admission to this degree.