Degree equivalency application assessment

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I've applied to do a master's part-time, supported by my employer. I have a professional qualification at diploma level, but no degree. The university have asked that I complete a 600 word assignment in lieu of having a degree, before they accept me onto the course
I am unsure how to best use these 600 words. I can either demonstrate an understanding of the breadth of perspectives on the questions they have chosen, but at a very superficial level, or give more detail on one or two key points.
I know the purpose of the assignment is to show I can write and think at grad level (they've asked for a minimum of 5 references) but I am really struggling to showcase this in 600 words.
Does anyone have any advice?

I’m wondering what to say to you …

I imagine you had some discussion with someone (admin or a tutor?) at the university? And I assume you’ve talked about the Master’s with people at work?

The thing is - 600 is almost nothing; just over a page of text. Struggling to decide what to include is the essence of the task. I honestly think you need to take a leap and have the courage of your convictions on this - it’s your opinion on what needs to be written that counts, not other people’s. If you start the postgrad degree you’ll presumably be writing countless essays by yourself - you can’t put each one to a committee …

I do realise that sounds harsh! But no-one here could give proper advice without knowing your subject. And if five posters give subject specific advice there’ll be very little left for you to do.

(In fact, if you hadn’t written it three times, I might wonder if you hadn’t actually meant six thousand words.)

I wish it was 6000 words!

What you've said doesn't sound harsh at all. I was trying to be so thorough and demonstrate that I am capable of the course, so found a ridiculous number of references, but then found myself overwhelmed at how on earth to pull all that reading in to 600 (hundred!) words. I've had a good amount of time today to attack it and feel much more on track. Your point about having the courage of my convictions is what I told myself earlier and so it's great to hear it from someone else.

Glad you’re making progress.

(And hugely relieved that you didn’t take offence!)

I hope (assume) you’ll get in - and that you’ll keep updating on how it goes.