Creative Writing MA at Northumbria University

Programme overview

The MA in Creative Writing at Northumbria offers you the opportunity to explore your writing craft at an advanced level. You will gain a solid grounding in the techniques and skills of writing creatively, learn how to critique your own work and experiment with your writing voice. A combination of core and option modules gives you the chance to develop your critical and analytical thinking.

Faculty: School of Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: 1 year Full Time; 2 years Part Time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Creativity, Professional Practice: Writing in an Industry Context, Writing Portfolio. Optional modules include Approaches to Writing, Experiments in Writing, Reading as a Writer, Creative Nonfiction.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should normally have: A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in any subject. Applicants without a degree will be considered. Applicants will be required to submit examples of their creative writing with their application. International qualifications: English language requirements: International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). Plus one of the following: Additional: Those without formal qualifications will be considered on the basis of their creative writing. When applying prospective students should submit samples of creative work.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,200 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full UK course fee for 2027/28 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,850 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full international course fee for 2027/28 entry. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year Full Time; 2 years Part Time

Apply through the official page: https://sits.northumbria.ac.uk/live/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DTFCWR6&code2=0015

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