MLitt Creative Writing at Durham University

Programme overview

The MLitt in Creative Writing is a research degree in which students produce a complete creative writing project in their chosen form together with a literary-critical dissertation. The thesis comprises a creative portfolio of up to 35,000 words of prose or 1,400 lines of poetry plus a critical dissertation of up to 35,000 words, defended at a viva.

Department: Department of English Studies | Duration: 2 years full-time; 4 years part-time | Study mode: full-time (part-time option) | Location: Durham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Supervised work on a creative portfolio and a critical dissertation in dialogue with each other. Supervision meetings take place every two weeks in term-time, and students submit a 3,000-word critical piece plus a creative portfolio within eight months as a progress check.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally a good honours degree (at least a 2:1) or equivalent and a Masters degree from a recognised university. International applicants: normally IELTS 7.0 overall with no component below 7.0, or equivalent accepted by Durham. Applicants submit recent creative writing of about 4,000 words (prose) or eight pages of poetry; its quality is assessed individually and may be considered in place of a Masters degree in some cases. Two positive academic or equivalent professional references are required. Applications are made online through the SITS Admissions system.

Duration: 2 years full-time; 4 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/how-to-apply/

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