MA Creative Writing at University of Lincoln

Our MA in Creative Writing is an innovative and exciting course that provides opportunities to work closely with practising creative writers and professionals from the publishing and creative industries. It is designed to encourage you to improve your craft as a writer, develop your philosophy of composition, and explore contemporary forms of literature and the creative industries. The course has a strong focus on employability and aims to prepare you for a professional writing or publishing career.

Faculty: English and Creative Writing  |  Duration: 1 year; Part-time: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: Lincoln, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Poetics & Contemporary Literature, Publishing & Editing, The Business of Writing, The Manuscript, The Writers' Workshop.

Career pathways

This programme is designed to provide training for a career in writing, from fiction to screen and radio adaptation. You have the opportunity to develop advanced communication skills which can open up career opportunities across the creative industries in publishing, research, teaching and the media.

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