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Master of Fine Arts in Fiction at University of King's College

University of King's College, Canada

Programme overview

A two-year limited-residency MFA offered with Dalhousie University, built around June residencies in Halifax and two six-day online January residencies, accepting a wide range of genres including mystery, science fiction, fantasy, romance and historical fiction.

Faculty: School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing  |  Duration: 2 years (limited residency)  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Fiction Writing Craft I and II, Fiction Mentorship I to IV, and Fiction Publishing I and II; June residencies include lectures, workshops and readings, and January residencies cover the publishing industry with sessions from editors, agents and publishers. Between residencies students work on a book manuscript with their mentors.

Career pathways

The program aims to take a manuscript toward publication and covers skills such as developing a book marketing plan.

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Application information

Master of Journalism: January entry (classes begin January 2027). Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction and Fiction: June entry, with a summer residency (June 5-13, 2027).

January 2027 entry Master of Journalism: applications open 2 January 2026; international final deadline 31 August 2026 (also early scholarship deadline); Canadian final deadline 30 November 2026; Mi'kmaw and African Nova Scotian Journalism Initiative deadline 1 March 2026.

June 2027 entry Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction and Fiction: applications open 1 October 2026; international final deadline 31 December 2026; scholarship applications and Canadian final deadline 1 March 2027.

Applications are submitted online through the Dalhousie-administered application portal by selecting the University of King's College application; undergraduate applicants can submit two applications under one application fee.

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