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MA

Creative Writing

Develop your skills in writing poetry and fiction and enhance your knowledge of twentieth and twenty-first century literature on this exciting and rewarding course, taught by award-winning writers.

How to apply

Course details

Start date

Degree type

MA

Programme code

Q3KC07

Course length

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Tuition Fees

  • Home (full-time): £13,000 per year
  • International (full-time): £28,500 per year
  • Home (part-time): £7,200 per year
  • International (part-time): £15,700 per year

Overview

Our MA in Creative Writing is an exciting and rewarding course, taught with academic rigour by award-winning writers. It will help sharpen your practical knowledge of writing poetry and/or prose fiction and develop your knowledge and understanding of twentieth and twenty-first century literature.

The teaching and research provided offers a combination of conceptual and theoretical reflection, analysis of historical and cultural contexts, pays close attention to literary texts and primary sources, and enables the imaginative creation of new writing.

You will be supported with writing workshops and one-to-one tutorials where you will be encouraged to express and develop your own ideas. You will be based in an environment where your curiosity and imagination, as well as your intellectual discipline and the individual nature of your responses is respected and valued.

Alongside the teaching modules, you will have access to an extensive events programme, which includes the sharing of work and expertise by leading researchers and writers.

We are one of the most well-regarded English departments in the country. We are, in addition, one of the few English departments in the world to teach and research in literature produced in Britain from the early medieval period to the present day, as well as in anglophone literature from across the globe.

Consequently, with the learning opportunities provided by the department’s world-leading scholars, our course will give you the freedom to study broadly or to specialise, but always within a support structure where you will always be able to develop your own creative writing ideas.

Course details

Start date

Degree type

MA

Programme code

Q3KC07

Course length

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Tuition Fees

  • Home (full-time): £13,000 per year
  • International (full-time): £28,500 per year
  • Home (part-time): £7,200 per year
  • International (part-time): £15,700 per year

What you'll study

 

All the MA programmes offered by the Faculty of Arts & Humanities consist of three components:

  • a Major Research Project to the value of at least 60 credits
  • Core Modules to the value of 0-90 credits, depending on the programme
  • Elective Modules, making up the total number of credits to 180; some of these modules will be defined as Recommended Electives for particular programmes.

Core modules

  • For students studying theMA in Creative Writing, the Creative Writing Dissertation (60 credits) gives the opportunity for extended creative work on a subject of your own choosing. You will be guided by your supervisor to research and develop your work, developing expertise in your chosen literary form.

  • Creative Writing Poetry (30 credits), Creative Writing Prose Fiction (30 credits)

  • The Word in the World (30 credits)

Optional modules

  • Finally, you will choose of elective modules from across the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, so that your total number of credits adds up to exactly 180.

Learning

The course can be taken in one year on a full-time basis or over two years in a part-time format within a structure that is varied and effective and able to nurture creative and imaginative work.

Learning is carried out in small group tutorials, lectures, seminars and one-to-one sessions, where you will gain a thorough grounding in the genres, forms, histories and cultures of literature in English, with opportunities to specialise.

You will choose one of two core creative writing modules, in either Prose or Poetry, and will be required to write within your chosen literary discipline and share your work in workshops. You will also take a module focused on the creative and publishing industries, called the Word in the World. This will prepare you to submit your creative work for publication and will give you valuable insight into the literary world, introducing you to the role of agents and editors.

You will also undertake a Creative Writing Dissertation, which will provide you with the opportunity to produce an extended piece of writing that you design and research yourself.

You will receive feedback and listen to suggestions about your work, and you will also be expected to contribute to the small group sessions and workshops by giving your own feedback.

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Assessment

Assessment on the course is rigorous and very much focused, as you would expect, on your written work.

You will be expected to produce essays, a portfolio of poetry or prose fiction, as well as an extended piece of writing for your research project.

We also want to understand how you see yourself and your own work, so your assessed creative work will be accompanied by a self-critique.

Entry requirements

To learn more about the qualifications we typically accept, please select your country from the drop-down menu below.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

You will be expected to have at least a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree, or international equivalent, in any discipline.

Students should submit a sample of 4-6 poems or 2,000 words of fiction.

A 500-word personal statement, which should include the following:

  • An outline of your interest in studying Creative Writing at Master's level
  • Your experiences of writing and editing your work prior to the course
  • Any important literary influences and aspirations for your work
  • What you hope to achieve during the course of the MA


Postgraduate Taught

The Diplomë Universitare alone is not considered to be sufficient preparation for postgraduate study. We require either the Diplomë e Nivelittë Pare (Bachelor (First Level (University) Diploma/Bachelor's degree), the Master Shkencave (Master of Science), or the Kandidat i Shkencave (Candidate of Sciences) with an overall mark of ≥9.0/10.0 from an ASCAL accredited institution.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require both a Diplomë e Nivelittë Dytë (Second Level (University) Diploma) and a Bachelor's degree from ASCAL accredited institutions. The Bachelor's degree should have an overall mark of ≥9.0/10.0.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Licence
  • Diplôme de [subject area]
  • Diplôme d'études supérieures

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Bátxelor from the Universitat d’Andorra with a grade of ≥8.5/10.

Qualifications awarded from the private institutions Humanium International University, Universitat Carlemany, Universitas Europea IMF and University Oberta la Salle, the latter for the period 2010-2021 only, will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bátxelor and a Máster, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Four year Grau de Licenciado/a (awarded upon completion of a Licenciatura) or
  • A Grau de Mestre (awarded upon completion of a Mestrado)

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Título/Grado de Licenciado/a / Título de [subject area] with a GPA of 7.5 or better.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Bachelor’s degree (Diplom bakalari astichan) awarded after 2004, a Specialist Diploma (Diplom masnageti) or Master’s degree (Diplom magistrosi astichan) from an accredited University with an average GPA of at least 3.3/4, 4.5/5, or 80% depending on grading system.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree (minimum 3 years) or Bachelor Honours degree (4 years) with a Distinction (75-84%) from an Australian institution.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

We require a three-year Bachelor’s degree with a Grade of ≥2.4/5.0 from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates should hold a four-year Austrian Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Applicants require a Bachelor’s degree with ≥3.0/4.0 GPA or ≥80% from an approved Bahrain institution for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelor degree with a grade range from 60% - 70% or GPA 3.1 - 3.8 depending on the awarding institution on the International Office's list.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Specialist Diploma/Diploma of Higher Education or Master’s Diploma with a score of ≥8.5/10.0 or ≥4.25/5.0 and with a minimum of five years of study completed.

Only public higher education institutions on Ecctis are accepted, as there is not currently enough clarity around private higher education institutions.

Postgraduate Research

No Belarusian qualifications are considered by Ecctis to be equivalent to a UK Master’s degree. Alternative qualifications are therefore required for entry to Postgraduate Research programmes.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Licentiaat/Licencié or, from 2004 onwards, a Bachelor’s degree, with a final classification of Satisfaction, Op voldoende wijze or Geslaagd and an overall average mark of ≥70% or ≥14/20 from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Diplôme d'Ingénieur
  • Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
  • Diplôme d'Études Supérieures
  • Master
  • Maîtrise

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Licenciatura after 4 or more years of study with a GPA of 75% or better.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A five-year bachelor’s degree from the University of Botswana
  • A master’s degree from the University of Botswana

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja (Advanced Diploma of Higher Education) or a Diplomirani (Bachelor's degree) in an appropriate subject from a Public Higher Education Institution listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Magistar, Magistratura or Master’s Degree with both average and examination marks of ≥3.75/5 or ≥7.5/10.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bacharel or Licenciatura (4 years or more) with a GPA or 7.5 or better.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Masters’ degree from a recognised institution in Brunei will be considered for postgraduate entry with minimum grade of 70%, Excellent/Very Good or a numeric score of 3.5.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Бакалавър (Bachelor's degree) or Професионален бакалавър (Professional Bachelor's degree) with a grade of ≥5/6 or Mnogo Dobur (Very Good) from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

A master's degree with a minimum of 5 or better (awarded after 2001) in addition to a bachelor's at the above grading scales.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Diplôme d’Études Supérieures Spécialisées
  • Diplôme d’Études Approfondies
  • Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Médecine
  • Diplôme d'Ingénieur
  • Maîtrise

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Diplôme d’Études Approfondies (master’s degree) or
  • Diplôme d’Ingénieur from a university in Burundi

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Master's degree with scores of 80-84% / 3.50-3.99/ Very Good depending on the awarding institution.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Four-year bachelor’s degree or Licence
  • Diplôme d'Études Supérieures de Commerce
  • Diplôme d'Ingénieur
  • Maîtrise (Master sans Thèse)
  • Master 1 (M1)

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught Programmes

A Bachelors degree, with one of the following scores (or better): GPA 3.3 out of 4.0, GPA of 6.5 out of 9.0, 85% out of 100, 80% out of 90, or Grade B+.

Postgraduate Research Programmes

A Master of Arts / Master of Science (Research) with a minimum of 2 years study, or an MBA.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Grau de Licenciado/a (awarded on completion of a Licenciatura degree)

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Licenciatura after 4 or more years of study, with a GPA of 5 or better.

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (after 4 or more years of study) with a GPA of 5.5 or better.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A standard full-time bachelor’s degree (4 years minimum), with a minimum average grade of between 75% - 85% from a recognised prestigious university.

Applicants from non-prestigious institution with a minimum grade of 90% or above will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Each programme may have a different requirement to the subject applicants are from, please see our programme pages for specific course requirements.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Licenciatura obtained after 4 or more years of study at a recognised university with a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or better.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Diplôme d'Ingénieur
  • Diplôme d'études Approfondies (DEA)
  • Diplôme d'études Supérieures Spécialisées (DESS)
  • Maîtrise
  • Master

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Diploma Visoko Obrazovanje (Advanced Diploma of Education) of at least four years duration or a Bacclaureus (Bachelor’s degree), both from a recognised Croatian higher education institution. The former qualification is pre-2005, the latter post-2005.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Master’s degree (Magistar/Magistra) with both an average and an examination/diploma mark that is ≥3.75/5.0.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Licenciatura after 4 or more years of study with a score of B, 80 or 4 (or better).

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Ptychio (Bachelor’s degree) with a minimum overall grade of 7.5/10 or GPA of 3.3/4.0 from an approved Cypriot University/Institution.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a first degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Master’s degree with an overall mark of ≥7.5/10.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a post-2002 Bakalář (Bachelor’s degree) with a minimum grade of 1.5/B (Velmi Dobře) from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bakalář and a Master's degree or post-2004 Integrated Magistr degree, both graded at Velmi Dobře or better.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Grade de Docteur en Médecine
  • Diplôme d'Études Spéciales
  • Diplôme d'Études Approfondies

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Bachelor's degree or three-year Candidatus Philosophiae or Diplomingeniør (Engineer) with a grade of ≥7/12 from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree or three-year Candidatus Philosophiae or Diplomingeniør, grades as Postgraduate Taught, and a Master's degree/Candidatus/ Kandidatuddannelse with a grade of ≥7/12.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Bachelor’s degree from Egyptian universities only.

Note: Bachelor’s degrees from a Higher Institute will not be accepted.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A two-year master’s degree from Eritrean University

Note: A bachelor’s degree from Eritrea is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Bakalaurusekraad with a grade of ≥4 or 81% or B from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bakalaurusekraad, grades as Postgraduate Taught, and a Magistrikraad with a grade of ≥4/5.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A master’s degree from the University of Eswatini.

Note: A bachelor’s degree from Eswatini is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A master’s degree from an Ethiopian university

Note: A bachelor’s degree from Ethiopia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Kandidaatti/Kandidat with a minimum overall grade of 2/3 or 3/5 from an approved Finnish institution listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Maisteri/Magister degree with an overall mark of ≥2/3 or 3/5.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Licence (obtained since 2008), Maitrise, Diplôme d'Ingénieur, Diplôme d'Architecte, or Diplômé d'État with a minimum grade of 13/20 from an accredited French university listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Licence and a Master’s degree or a Diplôme d'Ingénieur, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A master’s degree from The University of the Gambia only

Note: A bachelor’s degree from The University of the Gambia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Bachelor’s degree (Bakalavris Khariskhi) /Specialist Diploma (Umaghlesi Ganatlebis Diplomi) when awarded after 4 years or more of study/ Master’s degree (Magistris Khariskhi) with an average GPA of at least 4.0/5 or 80%.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a First State Exam (Erstes Staatsexamen: Jura, Sekundarstufe II, or Sonderpädagogische Lehrämter) when awarded up to and including 2002; an Erste Staatsprüfung, Primarstufe, Sekundarstufe I, or Bachelor’s post-2002; or a Zeugnis über den Zweiten Abschnitt der Ärztlichen Prüfung; each with an overall grade of ≥2.4/4.0 or ≥2.59/5.0 from an accredited German university listed on Ecctis.

For Law, a separate grading scale is applied out of 18.

UK Honours

German Qualification out of 4.0

German Qualification out of 5.0

German Qualification out of 18 (Law)

First Class 1:1

1.0/4.0 - 1.9/4.0

1.0/5.0 - 1.59/5.0

13+ (Gut)

Upper Second Class 2:1

2.0/4.0 - 2.4/4.0

1.6/5.0 - 2.59/5.0

8 - 12 (Befriedigend/Volbefriedigend)

Lower Second Class 2:2

2.5/4.0 - 3.4/4.0

2.6/5.0 - 3.4/5.0

5 -8 (Ausreichend)

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master’s degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A four-year bachelor’s degree from Ghanian university.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Ptychio (Bachelor's degree) with a minimum overall grade of ≥7.5/10 from an approved Greek institution.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a first degree and a Master’s degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree with a 2:1 or a GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 or equivalent depending on the grading system.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require an Alapfokozat or Egyetemi Oklevél with a GPA of ≥3.51/5.0 from an approved Hungarian university listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require an Alapfokozat or Egyetemi Oklevél and a Mesterfokozat, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Baccalaurreatus, Bakkalárpróf or Candidatus with an average grade of ≥7.25/10 from an approved Icelandic university listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a first degree and a Meistaraprof, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A 3, 4 or 5-year Bachelor's degree from an approved Indian university with a score of 55%-65% depending on the institution.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelor's degree or Diploma IV (D4) from a recognised institution with a GPA of 3.3 or above.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a four-year Bachelor's degree from an Iranian university listed on Ecctis.

UK Honours

Grade out of 20

First Class 1:1

≥17/20

Upper Second Class 2:1

14/20 - 16/20

Lower Second Class 2:2

12/20 - 13/20

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Master's degree from an Iranian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a four-year Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 80% awarded from 2010 onwards by an approved accredited institution.

Postgraduate Research

Applicants require a master’s degree with a minimum of 75% awarded from an approved accredited institution.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

As United Kingdom. All universities listed on Ecctis are accepted.

Postgraduate Research

As United Kingdom.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade of 80% or A is required from an approved accredited institution.

Postgraduate Research

Applicants require a master’s degree with a minimum of 75% awarded from an approved accredited institution.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a three-year Laurea Bachelor’s degree, a Diploma Accademico di Primo Livello, Licenza di Accademia di Belle Arti or Diploma di Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche with an overall grade of ≥104/110 and ≥26/30 in core courses or ≥26/30 and ≥26/30 in core courses from an approved Italian university listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research Programmes

Candidates require one of the above Bachelor's-level qualifications and a Master's degree (Corsi di Laurea Specialistica, Master Universitario di Primo Livello, or Diploma di Specializzazione di Primo Livello), grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelor’s degree (Gakushi, 4-6 years) with an overall grade of B or a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

A Bachelor’s degree (typically four years duration) from a university listed below with a minimum grade of 70% or 3.0/4.0 is required.



Public University


Private University


UK Honours

Percentage

GPA

Percentage

GPA

First Class 1:1

80%

3.4/4.0

85%

3.6/4.0

Upper Second Class 2:1

70%

3.0/4.0

75%

3.2/4.0

Lower Second Class 2:2

65%

2.8/4.0

70%

3.0/4.0


Degrees from Jordan's ten public universities are considered more prestigious than those from their twenty-two private universities. All the Universities listed below are accepted.

Jordanian Public Universities

The University of Jordan

German Jordanian University

Hashemite University

Al al-Bayt University

Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

Al-Balqa University

Tafila Technical University

Jordan University of Science and Technology

Yarmouk University

Mu’tah University

Jordanian Private Universities

Jordan Academy of Music

The American University of Madaba

Irbid National University

Princess Sumaya University for Technology

Petra University

Al Hussein Technical University (from 2017)

Zarqa University

Middle East University

Aqaba University of Technology

Applied Science Private University

The University of Banking and Financial Studies

Jadara University

Jerash University

Aljoun National Private University

Al-Ahliyya University

Amman Arab University

Philadelphia University

Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

Jordan Applied University College of Hospitality and Tourism Education

UNRWA – University College of Educational Sciences

Luminus Technical University College (LTUC)

The Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts

Other

The Arab Open University

The World Islamic Sciences and Education University

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bakalavr from a recognised Kazakh institution with a minimum GPA of 3.4/4.0, 4.3/5.0 or 85%.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A four-year bachelor’s degree with a minimum of a 2:1 or 60% or higher from Kenyan university.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Baҫelor / Baccalaureus (Bachelor Degree) from an approved Kosovan institution, with a GPA score of at least B or 9/10 (Very Good).

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelors degree with a GPA of 2.75/4 or higher.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants are required to have completed a minimum of four years study commenced after 2000 and been awarded the the Bakalaurs degree with a final grade of ≥8/10; or have obtained a 1st Cycle Bakalaurs degree (180 ECTS credits) with a grade of ≥8/10, from an approved Latvian institution.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bakalaurs and a Master's degree (Magistr), grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelor's degree, Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures / Attestation d'Etudes Approfondies, or Maîtrise with at 16/20 or 80%/B average or a GPA of 3.2 or higher.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • 5-year bachelor’s degree
  • Bachelor (honours) degree
  • Master’s degree

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A master’s degree from Liberian university

Note: A bachelor’s degree from Liberia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A bachelor’s degree from Libyan university

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Bachelor's Degree or Dipl Ing (FH), Fachhochschule Diplom, Dipl Arch (FH) or Magister Philosophiae with a final grade of ≥5.0/6.0 from an accredited Liechtenstein university listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree (Magistr), grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Bakalauro Diplomas (Bachelor's degree) or Profesinis Bakalauras (Professional Bachelor's degree) with a grade of 9/10, 84%, or Labai Gerai or better from one an accredited Lithuanian university listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Brandos Atestatas and a Master's degree (Masterinė vidutinė), grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Bachelor's degree from the Université du Luxembourg with a grade of ≥16/20 (Trés Bien).

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University in Macau with a GPA of 3.2 or above.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Maîtrise
  • Diplôme de Magistère (Première Partie) or Master I
  • Diplôme de Master or Master 2
  • Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
  • Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire
  • Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Médicine
  • Diplome d’Ingenieur

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A master’s degree from an institution in Malawi

Note: A bachelor’s degree from Malawi is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A bachelor’s degree from a recognised Malaysian University, with a CGPA of 3.2 or higher.

UK Honours

Qualification 1 (CGPA)

First Class 1:1

3.67/4.0

Upper Second Class 2:1

3.0/4.0

Lower Second Class 2:2

2.5/4.0


English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Bachelor's degree with Honours from the University of Malta with a grade of ≥70% (Upper Second Class).

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from the University of Malta, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  1. 3-year Bachelor of Arts/Science degree with honours
  2. 4-year Bachelor of Technology

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Licenciatura obtained after 4 or more years of study at a recognised university with a promedio of 8 or better.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Diploma de Licenţă (Diploma of Licentiate) with a score of ≥9/10 from an approved Moldovan institution.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Diploma de Licenţă and a Diploma de Magistru from an approved Moldovan institution, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

For degrees conferred by French authorities, the French entry requirements apply. For degrees conferred by the International University of Monaco (IUM), applicats require a three-year Bachelor's degree with a GPA of ≥3.3/4.0.

UK Honours

Degree conferred by French authorities

International University of Monaco (IUM) Degree

First Class 1:1

See the French entry requirements

≥3.7/4.0 GPA

Upper Second Class 2:1

See the French entry requirements

3.3/4.0 GPA

Lower Second Class 2:2

See the French entry requirements

3.0/4.0 GPA

Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master’s degree from the International University of Monaco (IUM), grades as Postgraduate Taught. For degrees conferred by French authorities, the French entry requirements apply.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Diploma o završenim osnovnim akademskim studijama (Diploma of Completed Academic Undergraduate Studies) or a Diploma primenjenih osnovnih studija (Diploma of Professional Undergraduate Studies) with a grade of ≥9/10 or ≥B from one of the accepted Montenegrin universities.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from an accepted Montenegrin university, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Licence
  • Maîtrise
  • Diplôme d'Ingénieur d’État
  • Diplôme d’Écoles Nationales de Commerce et de Gestion
  • Diplôme du Cycle Normal
  • Diplôme de Doctorate en Pharmacie
  • Attestation d’Al Alimiya de l’Enseignement Traditionnel

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A four-year Grau de Licenciado/a (also called a Licenciatura) or
  • A Grau de Mestre (also called a Mestrado)

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

  • A Masters’ degree from a recognised institution in Myanmar would be considered for postgraduate entry with minimum grade of 75%, Excellent/Very Good or a numeric score of 5.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Bachelor Honours degree (awarded after 2008)
  • Professional Bachelor degree (awarded after 2008)
  • Master’s degree

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Bachelor's degree or Doctoraal with a grade of ≥7 from an accredited university listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelors (Honours) degree with a B / 70-79% / 6 or better on the 9 point scale.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A four-year bachelor’s degree from a Nigerian university

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a four-to-six-year Baccalaureus, Baccalaurea or Bachelor’s Degree or a Magistar or Master’s degree, with a score of ≥9/10 from an accredited North Macedonian university listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from an accredited North Macedonian university listed on Ecctis, with a score of ≥9/10 in both, and a thesis score of ≥9/10.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Bachelorgrad from 2003 onwards, a Candidatus Magisterii (cand. Mag.), a Candidata Magisterii (also cand. Mag.), Sivilingeniør (siv.ing), or Siviløkonom (siv. øk.) with grade ≥B or ≥2.0 from an accepted Norwegian institution.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Applicants require a bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade of 3.2/4.0. is required from an approved accredited institution.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A 4-year undergraduate degree in a relevant subject from a recognised Pakistani university. Grade requirements will range from CGPA 2.7-3.5, depending on the institution. Students who have a 2 or 3-year Bachelors degree with a first division pass must also have a 2-year master's degree in a relevant subject with a first division pass (65%+) from an HEC recognised institution.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade of 85% or 3.5/4.0 GPA or B+ is required from an approved accredited institution.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Grado Académico de Bachiller/Título de Licenciado/Título (Profesional) de [subject area] with a GPA of 14 or better (and 13 or better for certain universities).


English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelor's degree from a Centre of Excellence (COE) or a bachelor's degree awarded from 2022 onwards from a Centre of Development (COD) recognised institutions.

UK Honours

Asian Institute of Management

Ateneo de Manila University

De La Salle University

University of the Philippines

University of Santo Tomas

Upper Second Class 2:1

1.75/5.0 GPA or Grade B (>87%)

1.7/5.0 GPA or >87%

3.5/4.0 GPA or >90%

GPA 1.75/5.0

1.75/5.0 GPA or >90%

Lower Second Class 2:2

2.0/5.0 GPA or Grade B (>83%)

2/5.0 GPA or >83%

3.3/4.0 GPA or >87%

GPA 2/5.0

2/5.0 GPA or >87%


English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Licencjat/Inżynier (Bachelor's degree) post-2005 with a GPA of ≥4.5/5, letter grade of ≥B or description of ≥Good from an approved Polish university listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Licenciado or a Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados (DESE) from an approved Portuguese university listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelors degree with a 2:1 or GPA of 3.2 or better.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Diploma de Licenta or Diploma de Inginer with a grade of ≥8/10 from an approved Romanian university listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Diploma de Licenta or Diploma de Inginer and a Diploma de Master, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Bachelor Degree or Specialist Diploma with 4/5

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A 3-year ordinary bachelor’s degree or from Rwandan institutions
  • A 4-year bachelor (honours) degree from Rwandan institutions

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A bachelor’s degree from a Saudi Arabian institution.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Maîtrise
  • Master II
  • Diplôme de Pharmacien
  • Diplôme de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire
  • Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Médicine
  • Diplôme d'Etudes Superièures Specialisées
  • Diplôme d'Ingenieur
  • Diplôme d'Études Approfondies

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Diplomirani or Diploma o stecenom visokom obrazovanju with a grade of ≥9/10 from an accredited Serbian university listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Diplomirani or Diploma stecenom visokom obrazovanju and a Master's degree from an accredited Serbian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A bachelor’s degree with honours or
  • A master’s degree

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelors degree with a 2:1 and a GPA of 3.3/4.0 or 4.0/5.0.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Bakalár awarded since 2005 with a grade of ≥B, ≥1.5 or ≥86% from an accredited Slovakian university listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bakalár awarded since 2005 and a Magister from an accredited Slovakian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Applicants require a Univerzitetni Diplomant (University Diploma) with a grade of ≥8.5/10 from an accredited Slovenian university listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Univerzitetni Diplomant and a Magister from an accredited Slovenian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Only the 6-year Lawriyada Daawada iyo Oallinka can be considered equivalent to a UK bachelor’s Degree

Please note that the Lawriyada/Shahaadada BA and BSc are not sufficient and may not be used for entry to a master’s degree

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A bachelor’s degree with honours from South African institutions.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelor’s degree (Haksa) from an accredited South Korean University with a minimum GPA of 3.3 out of 4.3 or 3.5 out of 4.5

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A five-year bachelor’s degree (honours) from South Sudan institutions.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

We require a Titulo Universitario Oficial de Graduado/Titulo Universitario Oficial de Ingerio/Titulo Universitario Oficial de Licenciado from an institution listed on Ecctis with Universidad/Universitat in the name.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree (Título Universitario Oficial de Máster), grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students with Bachelor's Special degree or Professional degree with grades of 70% (1st Class honours) from a recognised university will be considered for entry to taught Masters programmes at Durham University.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A bachelor’s degree from Sudan institutions.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

A Bachelor’s degree/Kandidatexamen with a minimum result of Väl Godkänd (VG) from an institution listed on Ecctis.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

Diplôme/Diplom/Diploma/Diplôme d'État/Staatsdiplom/Diploma di Stato/Licence/Lizentiat/ Licenza from an institution listed on Ecctis, with an overall grade of 5 out of 6, or 8 out of 10, or 2 out of 5 (where 1 is the highest grade).

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Taiwanese University with a minimum grade of 75% or a GPA of 3.0/4.0.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A bachelor’s degree from Tanzanian institutions

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelors degree with an overall score of 70% or higher or a GPA of 3.0 - 3.3 or higher depending on the awarding institution.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Maîtrise
  • Diplôme d'Ingenieur
  • Diplôme de Master
  • Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
  • Diplôme d'Etudes Superièures/ Specialisées

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • Licence
  • Maîtrise
  • Diplôme National d’Architecture
  • Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Médicine
  • Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Pharmacie
  • Diplôme d'Etudes Superièures Specialisées
  • Diplôme National d'Ingenieu

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

A Lisans Diplomasi with a GPA of 3.0+ depending on institution ranking, from an approved institution. Please note this GPA requirement will be lower or higher depending on the institution ranking; please contact us here to confirm our normal GPA requirement for your institution.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require both a Diplomë e Nivelittë Dytë (Second Level (University) Diploma) and a Bachelor's degree from an approved institution. The Bachelor's degree should have an overall mark of 9.0/10.0 or higher.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A bachelor’s degree from a Ugandan university

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Postgraduate Taught

A Bachelor's degree (Dyplom Bakalavra) with GPA 3.4/4 or 4.2/5 awarded after 2007 from an accredited Ukrainian university listed on Ecctis, except those in the annexed Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

Postgraduate Research

Candidates require a Bachelor's degree (Dyplom Bakalavra) awarded after 2007 and a Master’s degree (Dyplom Magister) awarded after 2005, grades as Postgraduate Taught.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A 4-year Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 3.2 or higher.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelors degree from an accredited university with a GPA of 3.3 or better out of 4.0.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A 4-year Bachelors degree (Bang tot nghiep dai hoc) awarded by a recognised institution with a GPA equal to or higher of 2.80/4.00 or 7.0/10.0.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

A Bachelor’s degree (minimum four years duration, or five years if a Science or Engineering degree) and a Majister/Master's degree (usually two years duration, excepting Engineering which is usually one year) with minimum grades of 88% are required from an accredited approved institution.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A master’s degree from Zambian institutions.

Note: A bachelor’s degree from Zambia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:

  • A bachelor’s degree from Zimbabwe institutions.

English language requirements

To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.

English language requirements

Not got the grades?

International students who do not meet direct entry requirements for this degree might have the option to complete an International Foundation Year.

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£13,000 per year

International / EU students

£28,500 per year

Home / Island students

Part Time - £7,200 per year

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Part Time - £15,700 per year

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    in The Guardian University Guide 2026

    The Department of English Studies is one of the largest in the UK, respected for the range and intellectual rigour of our Masters courses. We offer a series of literary journeys from creative writing to Romantic and Victorian literature and nurture a love of the written word.

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    The Department of English Studies is one of Europe’s leading centres for research in literary studies. We carry out important and influential research into a wide range of literary topics with compelling historical and cultural themes.

    We are one of the few departments in the world who teach and research in literature produced in Britain from the early medieval period to the present day as well as in anglophone literature from across the globe.

    Courses are taught by leading subject experts and include MAs in Creative Writing and English Literary Studies.

    The Department offers valuable partnerships with interdisciplinary research institutes and centres within the University. These include the Institute for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, the Centre for Poetry and Poetics, the Centre for Modern Conflicts and Cultures, and the Institute for Medical Humanities.

    Our overriding aim is to enable you to develop the skills and abilities to produce research built on evidence-based argument, rigorous analysis, verbal accuracy and independent and creative thinking. We provide a vibrant learning community that is supportive and inclusive.

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    Facilities

    The Department of English Studies is mainly situated in two buildings that are close to the historic city and centre with its glorious cathedral and UNESCO World Heritage status. Hallgarth House is a Georgian-listed building and Elvet Riverside stands beside the picturesque River Wear.

    • Community

      Our community of around 60 taught postgraduates and 60 PhD researchers have wide-ranging access to the extensive general collections in literary studies, which are housed in the University library, as well as to a number of specialist collections and archives in nearby Palace Green.

    • World-leading scholars

      Our postgraduates study and research across the spectrum of English Studies with support from world-leading scholars and an excellent research environment.

    • Research centres and institutes

      Postgraduate students benefit especially from our links with research centres and institutes within Durham University, such as the Institute for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, the Centre for Poetry and Poetics, the Centre for Modern Conflicts and Cultures, and the Institute for Medical Humanities.

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Employability

The Department’s reputation for the quality and intellectual rigour of its teaching means students are in possession of skills and experience that are much sought after by potential employers around the world.

Our postgraduates are equipped with highly transferable skills and the ability to analyse, assess and communicate knowledge effectively. Many choose to take these newly acquired abilities into professional roles in sectors including arts and theatre management, broadcasting, publishing and journalism, business, accounting, marketing and advertising, teaching, higher education, law, third sector and government positions. Others choose to continue their academic study at a higher level.

The University’s career service offers comprehensive support and we hold regular lectures and workshops that focus on personal development and key employability skills.

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