MLitt Creative Writing at University of Aberdeen

Programme overview

The MLitt in Creative Writing is a taught programme designed to offer you a constructive, highly supportive learning environment in which to develop your writing and creative potential. You will be introduced to the processes and challenges involved in producing creative work of publishable quality, whether in poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction prose, or screenwriting. You will be taught by a team of widely published creative writers including award-winning poets, fiction writers and non-fiction filmmakers.

Duration: 1 year (12 months) or 2 years (24 months) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September / January | Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Career pathways

Many of our graduates have gone on to be published writers. Graduates in Creative Writing are also well-fitted for work in the creative industries, including publishing, journalism, advertising, broadcasting and literary agency.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements The standard entrance requirement is a good first degree in any Humanities discipline. Applicants for the MLitt in Creative Writing are required to submit a writing sample with their application. This should be between 3 and 6 poems, or a prose sample of at least 2000 words. Qualifications The information below is provided as a guide only and does not guarantee entry to the University of Aberdeen. UK applicants should normally have a 2:2 or above, though applicants with non-standard qualifications are also invited to apply. References are not required in order for applicants to submit an application. They are not usually required in order for a decision to be made but in certain cases applicants may be asked to provide a single academic reference at the request of the academic selector. In addition to the above, a creative writing sample is required as part of your application.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,100 a year (2026/27). UK fee. Reduced rate (University of Aberdeen Graduates): £7,000. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,000 a year (2026/27). EU / international fee. Reduced rate (Self-funded Students): £15,000. Source

Intake: September / January

Duration: 1 year (12 months) or 2 years (24 months)

Apply through the official page: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/how-to-apply/

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