Master of Creative Writing in Porirua New Zealand | Massey University

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 (one to two 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. Academic IELTS - 6.5 overall and minimum 6.0 in each band, TOEFL IBT – Overall score 90, minimum 20 in writing, TOEFL Paper Based 160.