MA Creative Writing and Publishing at Bournemouth University

Programme overview

Blends storytelling with essential publishing skills, with hands-on experience through the Bournemouth Journal and Writing Prize and an international cohort.

Department: Journalism & Communication | Duration: 1 year full-time (September start) or 17 months (January start); 2 years part-time (September) or 28 months (January); all options available in person or online | Study mode: full-time (part-time and online available) | Intake: September 2026, January 2027 | Location: Poole, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core units: Writing Fiction, Narrating Identities, Interactive Storytelling, Writing Across Cultures & Forms, Marketing & PR for Writers, Design, Editing & Publishing, Dissertation/Major Project.

Career pathways

Develops the advanced craft of creative writing plus the business and practice of publishing for careers in writing and publishing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent, plus a portfolio. English: IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in writing and 6.0 in speaking, listening and reading.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,550 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee per year for September 2026 & January 2027 start; UK fee covers UK, Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands students Source

International applicants: GBP 19,688 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee per year for September 2026 & January 2027 start; UK fee covers UK, Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands students Source

Intake: September 2026, January 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time (September start) or 17 months (January start); 2 years part-time (September) or 28

Apply through the official page: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/how-apply

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