Creative Writing

On successful completion of the programme, students will have

• an ability to select , negotiate, adapt and implement approaches / techniques appropriate to the work in progress.
• an in-depth knowledge of successful works in the field / genre in which they are working.
• competence in preparing a manuscript, a synopsis and a biog. for presentation to a literary agent / publisher.
• insight into the different sources and methods of research, with particular emphasis on the assimilation of same into the work in progress.
• mastery of pacing, narrative coherence and ending.
• expertise in close editing and overall structuring a work of fiction.
• contributed to an anthology and attended a selection of the literary events and festivals for which the city is renowned.

Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website. Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see International Scholarships.

This course is suited to students who have already acquired the skills associated with a full programme in creative writing [MA, M Phil Creative Writing, BFA, BA Creative Writing Major/Joint Major] or equivalent and have a work in progress to which they now wish to devote the greater part of an academic year with a view to offering that work for publication. Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 7.5 (no band less than 7.0 in each element), or equivalent.

Full Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EU) applicants: Yes

This course is suited to students who have already acquired the skills associated with a course in creative writing and have a work in progress to which they now wish to devote the greater part of an academic year with a a view to offering that work for publication.