PgDip English - Creative Writing
Queen's University Belfast
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If you have a commitment to imaginative writing, if you would like to develop your artistic practice, build your professional skills as an author and engage with the vibrant creative community of the Seamus Heaney Centre, then the PGDip in English (Creative Writing) is for you. The programme includes prose writing (fiction and creative non-fiction) and script writing (screen and stage), and invites you to explore all these modes of writing before choosing a specialism.You will be challenged to ...Read more

If you have a commitment to imaginative writing, if you would like to develop your artistic practice, build your professional skills as an author and engage with the vibrant creative community of the Seamus Heaney Centre, then the PGDip in English (Creative Writing) is for you. The programme includes prose writing (fiction and creative non-fiction) and script writing (screen and stage), and invites you to explore all these modes of writing before choosing a specialism.You will be challenged to explore many different types of writing, to entertain new ideas, to read adventurously and to respond with rigour and generosity to the work of your fellow writers. You will develop your practice as an independent writer and a self-reflective lifelong learner, and build your understanding of the literary marketplace and of the commercial aspects of literary production.You will be taught by experienced novelists, playwrights and screenwriters, attend workshops with visiting authors, publishers, editors and agents, and contribute to the rich tradition of literary creativity at Queen's University, Belfast.

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Entry requirements

Normally a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in any discipline. In certain circumstances, applicants may be admitted on the strength of their writing alone. All applicants are required to submit a sample of original written work which will be assessed to determine if an offer of admission can be made.

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£4,867 per year

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£6,167 per year

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Students from England

£6,167 per year

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Students from Scotland

£6,167 per year

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Students from Wales

£4,867 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

£14,333 per year

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£14,333 per year

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Molly
22 Dec 24
MA English - Creative Writing
facilities are great and staff are very helpful and...
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Isabella
21 Dec 24
English with Creative Writing - BA (Hons)
It is a great institution...
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Queen's University Belfast
Queen's University Belfast , Belfast

Queen’s University Belfast is a globally recognised institution and a member of the prestigious Russell Group of UK...

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Queen's University Belfast
University Road Belfast Northern Ireland BT7 1NN United Kingdom
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