MA Creative Writing at University of Portsmouth

Programme overview

Get inspired and take your creative writing to the next level on this degree. Develop the skills to succeed in your career as a writer, editor, publisher, or journalist. Where better to take your writing to the next level than the home city of literary greats like Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time/part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Critical Reading for Creative Writers; Writer's Workshop: Exploration; Critical Thinking for Creative Writers; Final Project: the Creative Practice Dissertation; Writer's Workshop: Resolution.

Career pathways

Graduate roles include Publishing, Editing, Teaching, Media, Writing, Journalism, Public Relations (PR), Education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Qualifications or experience. A second-class honours degree in a related subject. Equivalent qualifications and/or notable experience as a creative writer will also be considered. Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered, such as previous study, employment, voluntary work and training courses, including courses and qualifications you didn't complete. An online portfolio submission may be required as part of the selection process. Course costs and funding. Tuition fees (September 2027 start). UK, Channel Islands, and Isle of Man students. Please note, we'll confirm 2027/28 course fees soon. English language: IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 5.5.

Intake: September 2027

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

Apply through the official page: https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/ma-creative-writing

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