Advice for Creative Writing Postgrad

Thank you for replying and posting a valid point. The discrepancies are indeed there but that is attributed more to health issues. However, now I will have a proper response if that query surfaces.
Do you feel that maybe a big point of contention for getting into reputable universities? Or perhaps just a standard enquiry ?

Thank you for replying and posting a valid point. The discrepancies are indeed there but that is attributed more to health issues. However, now I will have a proper response if that query surfaces.
Do you feel that maybe a big point of contention for getting into reputable universities? Or perhaps just a standard enquiry ?

You do not need a degree of any sort to be a writer. No publisher or agent will rush up to you on graduation waving a contract, whatever utter rubbish they might tell you to the contrary in the course description.

I got an offer from Salford with a 2:2. Their course looks excellent in terms of the versatility of content and the scope to be original.

I was unable to take up the course but I was impressed. The interview was cool. I can't particularly remember if in that one I was asked about my 2:2 but in any rare instance where I have been people have always been accepting when I provide an honest explanation regarding personal issues. My advice would be don't feel that you have to justify the 2:2 unless asked. You will still have a lot of positives going for you in terms of enthusiasm for the course and the experience you have so definitely hone in on those

Don't waste you time and money. These are nonsense degrees designed to sap money out of the gullible.

You do not need a degree of any sort to be a writer. No publisher or agent will rush up to you on graduation waving a contract, whatever utter rubbish they might tell you to the contrary in the course description.

This is partly untrue. Publishers and agents do take note of writing degrees, especially reputable ones such as from UEA or Iowa (which produce a disproportional number of successful writers). They often do attend showcases of student works or networking meetings. However I agree completely that you don't need a creative writing degree to be a writer.

It's ok to embrace education at masters level for other reasons: personal and intellectual development, pleasure from broadening your mind, wishing to teach the subject yourself. That kind of thing.

I think the cost of degrees and seeing them as an investment to get money back from doing them is a reasonable consideration but it can also be not in the spirit of education in that, is doing a course only worth what it will give you back in terms of money? (I think not).

Right now I still have one year left and I am doing an Open University degree.
BA(Hons) Humanities in English Literature and Creative Writing. It seems I maybe able to pull off a 2.1 for the Creative Writing part but 2.2 overall.

I want to do a Masters in Creative Writing and have a few questions and some advice here would be really appreciated.

Contextual Info: I will be having a book published (collection of poetry) soon with a top press. I run a literary review and have worked with world renowned writers.I have many years of being published in literary journals and newspapers.

1. What kind of universities would i be able to get into with the above circumstances? My grades are unfortunate i know so will my c.v help?

2. would universities like Edinburgh,U.E.A, Durham, Queens(Belfast) accept me into the C.W masters program? What other options are there, if not?

Thanks in advance