MA Creative Writing at Loughborough University

Programme overview

Develop your creative writing and gain insight into the publishing world. Our MA in Creative Writing helps you develop your voice in fiction, poetry, and creative non‑fiction over a range of genres while gaining real insight into how the writing world works. You’ll explore publishing pathways, professional practices and communications, and learn how writers operate across sectors including commercial, heritage, and community arts and events.

What you will study

Our Creative Writing MA is designed to help you develop your writing skills in a range of different genres and give you the practical knowledge needed to build a successful career in the industry. Compulsory modules: Resources for Advanced Research, Writing for Publication, Preserving the Past: Contemporary Literature and Culture, The Writer and the Writing Industries, Literary Festival Management: Planning, Delivering, Evaluating.

Career pathways

Graduates of our MA Creative Writing move into all kinds of roles across the writing and cultural sectors. Some publish novels and poetry pamphlets; others build freelance portfolio careers as writers, editors, workshop leaders or content creators.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Second-class degree (2:2 / 55%) or above in a relevant subject (applicants with other equivalent experience who have a track record of writing, but a lower class or less relevant degree are encouraged to apply). Personal statement of not more than 300 words, and a portfolio of creative writing in any form or genre, of not more than 3,000 words. Ghana equivalents: first-class 65% / 3.4 GPA, 2:1 57% / 3.0 GPA, 2:2 50% / 2.5 GPA

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,750 a year (2027/28). Full-time degree per annum Source

International applicants: GBP 25,750 a year (2027/28). Full-time degree per annum Source

Intake: September 2027

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

Apply through the official page: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/masters-degree/

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