Why study MA Creative Writing and Publishing at ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ?
- Analyse the cultural and critical influences on the writer and publishing industry, as well as your own practiceÂ
- Learn the skills to be able to write creatively and effectively, to a publishable standard, for a variety of different audiences and mediaÂ
- Work on real-life publishing projects with ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ’s own publishing press, Fresher PublishingÂ
- Learn from experienced writers and practitioners who have also acquired master's degrees and/or doctorates in Creative Writing or English themselvesÂ
- Benefit from prestigious guest tutors from the world of writing and publishingÂ
- Engage with ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ’s international writing competitions: The ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ Writing Prize for emerging voices, and the New Media Writing Prize for stories integrating a variety of formats.Â
Flexible studyÂ
The MA Creative Writing and Publishing course offers you the option to study full-time or part-time, either in person or online. Lectures and online resources are combined with weekly small-group seminars to explore key texts, ideas, and concepts in more depth. If you are an online student, all your classes will take place virtually – bringing together a diverse cohort of students from all over the world and engaging with literary media texts and industry practices at the widest level.Â
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Key information
Next start date:
September 2024, January 2025, September 2025
Location:
¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ University, Talbot Campus or online
Duration:
1 year full-time (September start), 17 months full-time (January start), 2 years part-time (September and January start). All options are available to study in-person or online
Entry requirements:
A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent. For more information check out our full entry requirements.
International entry requirements:
If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in writing and 6.0 in speaking, listening and reading. For more information check out our full entry requirements.