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Master of Arts in Biography
University of Buckingham, UK
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
PG Work Permit
GBP 16604
Tuition Fee (GBP)
Free
Application Fee
12 months
Duration
6.5
IELTS
87
TOEFL
50%
Min GPA
Program Overview
This cutting-edge programme is unique to Buckingham. A course with wide appeal, it is aimed at anyone who has an interest in biography or in researching and writing a biography for themselves. The varied mix of backgrounds and interests that students bring to the course, the experience and commitment of the programme director and the friendly small-group setting allow a lively, enjoyable and intellectually rigorous exchange of ideas. Graduates have gone on to publish their own books, and to win prizes. Some have embarked on further research for the PhD in Biography.
When it was founded in 1996, the Biography MA was the first of its kind. Since then Life Writing has become part of the postgraduate menu, but the Buckingham course has kept its distinctive edge. Unlike most Life Writing degrees, it is not linked to Creative Writing, and there is a strong emphasis on research and historical biography. The programme is consistently rated ‘excellent’ by external examiners and inspectors.
Course structure
Students have a choice between following the taught MA or opting for the MA by Research. The taught MA gives an opportunity to produce written term papers on a variety of topics as well as a dissertation of up to 20,000 words. Students accepted for the MA by Research are required to produce written work which includes an extended dissertation of up to 40,000 words. All students produce coursework for the Research Methods module: an annotated bibliography and a short biography, with supporting material, produced according to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography format.
Guest seminars on the course are led by leading biographers, critics, publishers and agents. Teachers and speakers on the course have included Andrew Motion, Kathryn Hughes, Frances Wilson, Frances Spalding, Caroline Dawnay, Andrew Lownie, Miranda Seymour, Anne Wroe, Angela Thirlwell, David Lough and Ophelia Field.
Additional Information
Program Level Master's Degree
College/University Processing Time 30
Program Intensity Full-Time
Work Permit PGWP
General Admission Requirement
Academic Requirement
- Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.
All Programs
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
Free
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
87
TOEFL
65
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
Free
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
87
TOEFL
65
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
Free
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
Free
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2023
Free
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
87
TOEFL
65
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
Free
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
87
TOEFL
65
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
Free
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
87
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
Free
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
87
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
Free
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
87
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
Free
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
87
TOEFL
75
Min GPA
Tuition Fee
The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.
Average Tuition Fee Per Year
16604
Tuition Fee
(GBP)
Free
Application Fee
(GBP)
11000 Per year
Average Cost of Living
(GBP)
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