MA Creative Writing at University of East Anglia

Programme overview

UEA pioneered the teaching of creative writing more than 50 years ago and is globally regarded as a leader in the subject. UEA has mentored countless award-winning authors, including Booker Prize winners Ian McEwan, Anne Enright, and Nobel Laureate Sir Kazuo Ishiguro. But today creative writing is changing, and so are we.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Department: School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time; 2 years full-time with placement year | Study mode: full-time / part-time (placement year available) | Intake: Entry points: January; next start January 2027 | Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This is a year-long course. Compulsory modules by year: Year 1: Workshop: Creative Writing Forms, Workshop: Creative Writing Genres, Creative Writing in a Digital World, Creative Writing Dissertation Project (january Start), Creative Writing Research Methodology Conference.

Career pathways

Examples of careers that you could enter include: Novelist/Scriptwriter, Publishing or Journalism, Marketing, Arts/GLAM-sector roles, Writing for digital gaming or creative computing sectors, Teaching or Academic careers, Discover more on our Careers pages..

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Entry requirements

Degree classification Bachelors degree - 2.2 Degree Subject Any Candidates are required to submit a portfolio of writing for assessment with their application of 2500-3000 words in length. This could be part of a novel, creative non-fiction (such as memoir, travel writing or nature writing), script, poetry, a combination of short pieces from multiple forms, or a hybrid piece which combines forms together. English language: IELTS: 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in each component).

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,200 a year (2026/27). Full-time annual tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 23,850 a year (2026/27). Full-time annual tuition fee Source

Intake: Entry points: January; next start January 2027

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

Apply through the official page: https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/postgraduate/taught

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