MA Creative and Life Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London

Programme overview

Have you got a story to tell? Or poems that you want to shape into a collection? This Masters degree will help you develop your creative writing practice.

Faculty: School of Music, English and Theatre | Department: Literary and Creative Studies | Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, online, part-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules (compulsory modules): Workshop in Creative and Life Writing, Contemporary Contexts for Creative and Life Writing, Creative and Life Writing Portfolio.

Career pathways

Graduates of this programme include writers Orlaine McDonald, Lucy Caldwell, Ross Raisin, Amy Sackville, Jacqueline Crooks, Rohan Kriwaczek, Evie Wyld, Sara Grant, Naomi Foyle, Bronia Kita, Claire Adam, Lijia Zhang, Luiza Sauma, Ashley Dartnell, Karen McLeod and Suzanne Joinson, the poets Emily Berry, Richard Scott, Andy Spragg, Kate Potts, Jack Underwood, Abigail Parry, Anthony Joseph, Katrina Naomi, Nick Makoha and Matthew Gregory, and many others.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least second class standard in a relevant/related subject. You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level. We consider applications from candidates without literary backgrounds. In this case, we would focus on the applicant's relevant experience, the quality of their portfolio and evidence of wider reading. Applicants from a non-literary background often bolster their CV with short creative writing courses, to demonstrate written skills and the ability to work in a team. English language: IELTS 7.0 with a 7.0 in writing and no element lower than 6.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,800 a year (2026/2027). Home - full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 21,000 a year (2026/2027). International - full-time Source

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

Apply through the official page: https://mygoldsmiths.gold.ac.uk/OnlineServices/applications/appModuleList.aspx?id=128000010222109

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