MA · Belfast, UK
Queen's University Belfast (Seamus Heaney Centre) MA in Poetry: Creativity and Criticism
A specialist MA combining creative poetry workshops and critical study. Students can pursue a creative pathway, a critical pathway, or a combination of both. The programme draws on the Belfast Group tradition of poets and critics discussing poetry together.
- Deadline: Apply ideally no later than 13 August 2027 (for 2027/28 entry)
- Funding: Partial / need-based
- 1 year
The programme has offered the Seamus Heaney International Scholarship (£10,000) for international students and Michael Longley Scholarships for Home students. The latest published 2027 funding information includes two Michael Longley Scholarships, with separate eligibility and application requirements. Current international scholarship availability for 2027 entry needs confirmation.
Program site: qub.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-taught/english-poetry-ma. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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