Master of Creative Writing – MCW

Entry requirements

Typical for this university, not this programme's own requirement.

• IELTS6.5 overall, no band below 6
• TOEFL iBT90
• PTE Academic58
• Duolingo English Test120

Prerequisites

Entry requirements Admission to Massey All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University. Massey University entry requirements Specific requirements This is a selected entry qualification. This means there are a number of extra requirements you must meet. To enter the Master of Creative Writing you will: have been awarded or qualified for a bachelor’s degree with at least a B grade average across the 200 and 300-level specialisation courses, or have a bachelor’s with honours degree or a postgraduate diploma in arts in Creative Writing, Expressive Arts or English, with at least a B grade average for the qualification. You will be selected into the qualification on the basis of a process which includes providing: a summary of your research interests: a brief (1 to 2 paragraphs) outline of your proposed MCW thesis, summarising your proposed creative project (about 70% of the thesis) and proposed critical project (about 30% of the thesis). Please indicate the genre in which you would like to write your creative thesis in this outline. Critical projects usually take the form of a literary essay, a craft essay, or an exegesis. a portfolio of your creative writing (please refer below). confirmation that your creative writing portfolio is your own personal work. a writing CV showing relevant publishing and professional experience (you may omit this if you have no relevant publishing and professional experience). a 1-paragraph personal statement

Source: Official university website