MA Contemporary Creative Writing at Northeastern University London

Programme overview

A fully online creative writing master's taught by published poets, novelists, scriptwriters and nonfiction writers. It focuses on contemporary literature and publishing over the last 25 years and builds a professional portfolio, with an optional on-campus Summer Writing Series.

Faculty: Humanities | Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time | Study mode: online (full-time or part-time; distance learning) | Intake: January 2027; September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Foundation courses Creative Writing Now (30 credits) and Publishing Your Writing (30 credits); two Masterclass specialisms from Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Scripts and Screenplays, and Short Stories and Novels (30 credits each); and a Publication Portfolio (60 credits) with one-to-one supervision.

Career pathways

Graduates publish fiction, poetry or creative nonfiction, write for television, radio or film, work as editors, publishers, agents or dramaturgs, pursue arts journalism or progress to a PhD.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typically a 2:2 (or international equivalent) undergraduate degree in any discipline plus a short creative writing sample; career-changers, lifelong learners and applicants with equivalent professional or creative experience are also welcomed. Applicants submit a writing sample, personal statement and academic transcripts. IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component (or equivalent, e.g. PTE Academic 60 with 55 in each component) if English is not the applicant's native language.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,978 for the whole programme (January 2027). Tuition fee for January 2027 entry before the 10% scholarship (reduces fees to £8,978). The optional Summer Writing Series carries an additional fee. Source

International applicants: GBP 9,978 for the whole programme (January 2027). Tuition fee for January 2027 entry before the 10% scholarship (reduces fees to £8,978). The optional Summer Writing Series carries an additional fee. Source

Intake: January 2027; September 2027

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

Apply through the official page: https://www.nulondon.ac.uk/application/

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