Admission and Costs

The Shaindy Rudoff Graduate Program in Creative Writing accepts a diverse student body from around the world. We have welcomed students of all ages from Australia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, the United States, Canada, India, Ireland, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Brazil, the UK and, of course, Israel.

All applicants must have a Bachelor of Arts degree or equivalent. Students who did not major in English literature or a related field as undergraduates or graduates may be asked to take up to four prerequisite courses (hashlamot) from the Department of English. Their cost is not included in the standard tuition fees.

Applications for the 2019-20 academic year willl be accepted from February 1-June 30, 2019. Students will be notified of their status by the end of July.

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Application Instructions

A. Step One: Applying to the Creative Writing Program

Application Form: Fill out and submit the English Department's Shaindy Rudoff Application Form.
Additional materials required: Along with the form, please submit the following:
1. Writing sample – 20-30 doubled-spaced pages in 12 pt. font for application to the fiction and creative non-fiction tracks (from separate works or one long work); or10-15 poems for the poetry track.
2. Recommendation letters – Send via email or mail two letters of recommendation from professors or employers. They must be on letterhead and signed.
3. Transcript – You must send official transcripts for all your undergraduate and graduate work.

Email address: barilanwriting@gmail.com. Your application will be processed only when all these items are received.

Your application will be considered by the Shaindy Rudoff Creative Writing Program. If you receive a notice of acceptance from us, you should then apply to the Bar-Ilan University MA committee. Please do not apply to the MA committee without being first accepted to the program.

B. Step Two: Applying to Bar-Ilan University’s MA committee

After receiving notice of acceptance, please file the MA application in English or in Hebrew, along with application fee.

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NOTE 1: under the section called "Maslul Limudim", you should fill in the following: MA with Thesis,
מסגרת לימודים: לימודי תואר שני; היקף: מסלול א' (עם עבודת מחקר); מחלקה: אנגלית; מגמה: אנגלית ספרות עם תיזה

Costs

Application Fee: NIS 457 or equivalent.

Tuition: The tuition for Israelis is determined by the Government of Israel. Students are charged according to the number of classes they take each semester. At the end of the two-year period, the initial summer workshop is considered part of the tuition. If a student does not finish the thesis within two years, s/he must ask for an extension from the M.A. Committee and pay at least another 10% of the annual tuition for that year.

If a student is required to take extra, prerequisite courses (hashlamot) due to a lack of background in English literature at the undergraduate level, the tuition will be higher.

In addition to tuition, students coming from abroad must consider the following expenditures:

Transportation to and from Israel;
Housing
Health insurance
Food- hot kosher meals can be purchased at the University cafeteria for approx. $8-10;
Transportation - A one hour round trip bus ride from Jerusalem costs approx. $9;
A 20-minute round trip bus ride from Tel Aviv costs approx. $3.50;.

For new immigrants to Israel: In the past The Jewish Agency has paid full or partial tuition for new immigrants. Please consult with The Jewish Agency and The Student Authority for their current policy.
Click here for the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption. The Association of American and Canadians in Israel (AACI) is also a good source of information for immigrant students.

Stipends: Bar-Ilan University offers a few tuition scholarships to students on the basis of merit during their second year. For more information, email barilanwriting@gmail.com.

Last modified: 10/02/2019