MA Creative Writing and Publishing at Kingston University

If you want to become a published writer, work in publishing, or both, you can hone your craft with the Creative Writing and Publishing MA from Kingston University. We are ranked No. 1 in London for Creative Writing by the Guardian University Guide 2026.

Faculty: Kingston School of Art  |  Duration: 1 year full time / 2 years full time including professional placement / 2 years part time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time (optional professional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The creative writing element of this course is workshop-led. In the second semester, you will be given the opportunity to specialise in the genre of your choice. Modules - core modules: Create: The Business of Publishing; optional modules: Share: Strategic Marketing and Sales, Make: Content Development and Production, Writers' Workshop, Ten Critical Challenges for Creative Writers, Writing the Contemporary, Special Study: Workshop in Popular Genre Writing, Publishing Dissertation, Practical Publishing Project, Creative Writing Dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates from this course will develop a range of skills desirable to employers, such as: ; communication skills ; self-management ; meticulousness in editing and presentation ; the ability to reflect and respond to constructive criticism ; the ability to write for particular purposes ; the ability to work constructively with others These skills could help you pursue a career as a writer or in publishing. As well as in journalism, advertising and marketing, film, television, radio, arts management, new media, business, teaching and therapeutic fields.

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