Master of Creative Writing

Duration

1 year

- stated in the official page's structured data, read 2026-08-16

Entry requirements

• All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University. Massey University entry 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 explaining why you would like to study creative writing, and what has brought you to the point of applying for the MCW. If you have a bachelor’s with honours degree or postgraduate diploma in arts in Creative Writing, Expressive Arts or English from Massey University as outlined above, you may apply for credit towards Part One of the qualification. You will need to provide copies of all official academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University. Application closing date Applications close on 31 October for study commencing the following year. English language requirements To study this qualification you must meet Massey University's English language standards. Massey University English language requirements