Creative Writing MA at Brunel University of London

Programme overview

Our Creative Writing MA degree is designed to equip you with a broad range of advanced creative writing skills and academic accreditation for your creative work. Teaching is delivered by some of the most talented and original writers working today. Between them they have published over 100 books, produced countless scripts for TV, radio and film, and won umpteen awards.

Faculty: College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences | Department: Department of Arts and Humanities | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time; part-time | Intake: September | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You'll study two compulsory pathway-specific modules and two optional modules, plus the dissertation. Compulsory modules include Creativity, Elements of Fiction.

Career pathways

A creative writing degree from Brunel will prepare you for a professional creative writing career. Our graduates are working in journalism, publishing, advertising, television, radio and the internet.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2.2 (or above) UK honours degree in English Literature (including where English Literature is a major in the degree) and Creative writing. A 2.2 (or above) UK honours degree in any other subject. In addition to this, applicants who do not hold a 2.2 degree in English Literature or Creative Writing must also submit a sample of their creative writing. This should be a 2000 to 3000 sample of original prose fiction (e.g. short stories, novel chapters-in-progress). English language: IELTS: 6.5 (min 6 in all areas).

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,125 a year (2026/27). full-time tuition per year Source

International applicants: GBP 20,400 a year (2026/27). full-time tuition per year Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://evision.brunel.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=CREATWRITFTD&code2=0001

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