Belfast,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PgDip English - Poetry in Belfast United Kingdom | Queen's University Belfast
Queen's University Belfast
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Belfast United Kingdom
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Qualification
Graduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
12,733
(c. USD16,970.29)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Queen's University has gained global recognition primarily for its poetry programs. Nobel Prize winner Seamus Heaney both studied and taught at Queen's, joining other renowned poet graduates like Ciaran Carson, Paul Muldoon, and Medbh McGuckian. In the 1960s, Heaney helped establish the influential Belfast Group, where emerging poets and critics collaborated to refine their work and explore poetic techniques. This program's distinctive strength lies in blending creative and analytical approaches, building on the university's legacy of nurturing both accomplished poets and scholars. Designed for aspiring poets and critics, it offers an academic setting with internationally renowned expertise in analyzing, composing, and interpreting contemporary poetry.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Normally a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University either in English, or in Comparative or World Literature, or in Creative Writing, or joint or combined Honours with English, Literature, or Creative Writing as a major subject. In addition, applicants are required to submit a sample of literary-critical written work (eg an essay on literature completed as part of an undergraduate degree), and, for those who also wish to pursue creative assessment options, a sample of 8-10 poems pages of poetry, which will be assessed to determine if an offer of admission can be made. Applicants who wish to pursue creative writing-only assessment normally require a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in any discipline and are required to submit a sample of original written work (8-10 poems or pages of poetry) which will be assessed to determine if an offer of admission can be made.
IELTS 6.5 minimum of 5.5 in all four elements of the test
TOEFL iBT 90 with minimum marks as follows- Listening - 17 Reading - 18 Speaking - 20 Writing - 17
IELTS 6.5 minimum of 5.5 in all four elements of the test
TOEFL iBT 90 with minimum marks as follows- Listening - 17 Reading - 18 Speaking - 20 Writing - 17
Tuition
GBP
12,733