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About the course
The MA Creative Writing at Birkbeck is taught by one of the most diverse and vibrant departments in London. For nearly 20 years we have been enabling dynamic groups of students to improve their creative work and develop as writers. We have a growing list of published and prizewinning authors whose work started life in our seminars.
If you have been writing creatively for a while and feel the need for professional support and feedback and the guidance of published authors and a cohort of like-minded people, then this course is for you.
Entry Requirements
A second-class honours degree (2:2 or above, though this requirement may be waived if you can demonstrate exceptional talent), a personal statement (submitted with your application form) and a portfolio of prose writing of no more than 3000 words.
Your portfolio should be a section of a novel with a synopsis, a couple of short stories or a combination of the two. Please note that poetry, children’s fiction, journalism, screen- or playwriting are not appropriate submissions for this MA. Students are selected on the basis of their portfolio and statement, an interview (selected candidates only) and their degree.
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Scholarships
One fee remission award of £3500 for an outstanding student admitted onto the MA Creative Writing.
Value of Scholarship(s)
£3500
Eligibility
An outstanding student admitted onto the MA Creative Writing.
Application Procedure
2000 word writing sample.