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University College Cork (UCC)

Cork , Dublin ,Ireland

Creative Writing (MA)

Only you can write the book that you would like to write, be it a collection of poetry, a novel, a memoir… nobody else can write that book. The purpose of this Creative Writing  MA at UCC is to give you the tools to write the book waiting to be written, and many more after it.

As well as honing the techniques and craft of creative writing, our MA is also designed to prepare you for a variety of career options including publishing, and the creative arts – where we will introduce you to the publishing industry (engaging on a weekly basis with published authors and publishing professionals).

Intakes

  • Jan
  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor of Arts / Science / Commerce / Professional Bachelor Degree

2H2 Equivalent

  • Where first division is awarded at 60%, a grade of 60-65% is equivalent to a 2H2. Where first division is awarded at 65%, a grade of 65-69% is equivalent to a 2H2
  • Minimum CGPA of 7.0 on a 10 point scale
  • Minimum CGPA 2.7 on a 4 point scale

2H1 Equivalent

  • Where first division is awarded at 60%, a grade of 66-74% is equivalent to a 2H1. Where first division is awarded at 65%, a grade of 70-79% is equivalent to a 2H1
  • Minimum CGPA of 7.5 on a 10 point scale
  • Minimum CGPA 3.2 on a 4 point scale
Examining Body
Requirement
Time limit
IELTS
6.5 Overall
6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
2 Years