Overview

Key Features

The two-year Creative Writing program, housed in the Department of English Literature and Linguistics at Bar Ilan University, offers an MA in English Literature with concentrations in Literary Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, and Literary Translation.

Located on the outskirts of Tel Aviv and only an hour's bus ride from Jerusalem, Bar-Ilan University enjoys a diverse student body.

In the Shaindy Rudoff Graduate Program in Creative Writing, our students come from all over the world. The specialization explores the long tradition between Judaism and writing, yet our students range in ethnicity, religion, age, and life experience. In our classrooms, there are no agendas, only the pursuit of good writing and the building of a writing community. Our students and visiting writers often experience their time studying with us as a life-changing period.

We hold a biennial conference that is free and open to the public, featuring contemporary writers from around the world, and we sponsor ongoing programs and workshops for our students and alumni with international writers on campus.

Programme Structure

Tracks offered:

Poetry

Fiction

Creative Nonfiction

Literary Translation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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90

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ramat Gan, Israel

Disciplines

Creative Writing

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Writing sample:
- For application to the fiction and creative non-fiction tracks: a writing sample of 4000-5000 words (from separate works or one long work).
- For application to the poetry track: 10-15 poems.
- For application to Literary Translation:
  - A translation into English of 2500-3000 words of prose or 15-20 poems from any language + the original work in another language.
  - A 150-250 word explanation of the translation, in which you can tell us about the author, the significance of the piece, any translation challenges you had and how you overcame them, why you chose this work, or whatever else you'd like to share with us.

2. Recommendation letters: Two letters of recommendation from professors or if unavailable, from employers. They must be on letterhead and signed.

3. Transcript: When you apply to the program, you must send us a transcript. This transcript should be submitted directly to the MA office.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20298 ILS / year

≈ 20298 ILS / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

16239 ILS / year

≈ 16239 ILS / year

Additional Details

Tuition for foreign students is 25% above the base tuition for Israeli master’s degree students.

Living costs

Ramat Gan

Israel

3566 - 5814 ILS / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Ramat Gan

Funding

Scholarships Information

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