12 monthsProgramme duration
30,700 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Anthropology
Degree
MA
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
The Creative Writing MA combines intensive creative practice with critical and interdisciplinary inquiry. You will learn from acclaimed writers with active publishing profiles, develop your work through workshops and individual supervision, and become part of a vibrant community of emerging writers. Located in Bloomsbury, central London, the course also benefits from close proximity to the UK’s literary, publishing and cultural sectors, providing valuable opportunities to engage with industry professionals and build professional networks.
The course has a distinctive interdisciplinary approach. Through the core module, The Writer in the World, you will explore how contemporary debates and research in areas such as AI, politics, criminology, urban studies, critical race theory and climate science can inform creative practice. This will enable you to engage creatively with some of the most pressing issues shaping society today.
As the course progresses, you can specialise in the area that best fits your ambitions. You can choose optional modules in:
A collaboration with UCL’s Publishing MA provides opportunities to develop expertise in both writing and publishing. You may also choose to participate in a student-led journal, gaining direct experience of cultural production. Together, these features create a distinctive, industry-aware course that combines creative development, intellectual breadth and professional preparation.
The course has a distinctive interdisciplinary approach. Through the core module, The Writer in the World, you will explore how contemporary debates and research in areas such as AI, politics, criminology, urban studies, critical race theory and climate science can inform creative practice. This will enable you to engage creatively with some of the most pressing issues shaping society today.
As the course progresses, you can specialise in the area that best fits your ambitions. You can choose optional modules in:
- Narrative Writing
- Poetry, Stage and Screen
- Writing for Children and Young People
- Publishing
A collaboration with UCL’s Publishing MA provides opportunities to develop expertise in both writing and publishing. You may also choose to participate in a student-led journal, gaining direct experience of cultural production. Together, these features create a distinctive, industry-aware course that combines creative development, intellectual breadth and professional preparation.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Anthropology
Degree
MA
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
The Creative Writing MA combines intensive creative practice with critical and interdisciplinary inquiry. You will learn from acclaimed writers with active publishing profiles, develop your work through workshops and individual supervision, and become part of a vibrant community of emerging writers. Located in Bloomsbury, central London, the course also benefits from close proximity to the UK’s literary, publishing and cultural sectors, providing valuable opportunities to engage with industry professionals and build professional networks.
The course has a distinctive interdisciplinary approach. Through the core module, The Writer in the World, you will explore how contemporary debates and research in areas such as AI, politics, criminology, urban studies, critical race theory and climate science can inform creative practice. This will enable you to engage creatively with some of the most pressing issues shaping society today.
As the course progresses, you can specialise in the area that best fits your ambitions. You can choose optional modules in:
A collaboration with UCL’s Publishing MA provides opportunities to develop expertise in both writing and publishing. You may also choose to participate in a student-led journal, gaining direct experience of cultural production. Together, these features create a distinctive, industry-aware course that combines creative development, intellectual breadth and professional preparation.
The course has a distinctive interdisciplinary approach. Through the core module, The Writer in the World, you will explore how contemporary debates and research in areas such as AI, politics, criminology, urban studies, critical race theory and climate science can inform creative practice. This will enable you to engage creatively with some of the most pressing issues shaping society today.
As the course progresses, you can specialise in the area that best fits your ambitions. You can choose optional modules in:
- Narrative Writing
- Poetry, Stage and Screen
- Writing for Children and Young People
- Publishing
A collaboration with UCL’s Publishing MA provides opportunities to develop expertise in both writing and publishing. You may also choose to participate in a student-led journal, gaining direct experience of cultural production. Together, these features create a distinctive, industry-aware course that combines creative development, intellectual breadth and professional preparation.
Admission Requirements
5.5+
8+
88+
210+
Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in English Literature, Creative Writing, or a related arts and humanities subject. Applicants from other disciplinary backgrounds who can demonstrate substantial engagement with creative writing, literary study, or professional writing practice will also be considered.
1 Year
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
16,800 GBP
International
30,700 GBP
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