MRes Creative Practice at University of West London

Programme overview

Our MRes Creative Practice offers you the chance to deepen and refine your creative practice and knowledge to help take your career in industry or research to the next level. You might be a graduate who is looking to develop and showcase your skills, or returning to education from the world of work to hone a specific area of expertise for your professional development. The practical and project-based nature of the MRes highlights the fact that research skills in creative practice are an essential part of working life.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time (part-time available) | Intake: September 2027, February 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The MRes Creative Practice provides you with the opportunity and resources to develop your knowledge and skills through a research project of your own devising. Modules include: MRes Methods; MRes Thesis.

Career pathways

An MRes provides an opportunity to deepen and refine your specialist knowledge and creative practice. Alongside creative innovation, the course supports the development of vital project and communication skills, giving you a head start in an increasingly competitive employment market.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should have: A 2:1 equivalent or better in a subject-related undergraduate degree or extensive professional and/or creative experience (evidenced through text-based and/or oral content provided to your proposed supervisor and course leader). All applicants must produce a 1000-word proposal outlining the research project they would like to undertake, plus an appendix detailing the facilities and/or resources they would require access to. Students do not need to name a supervisor as part of the application process (although they can make a request) and the course website will include details of LCM’s research interests and expertise. We encourage applicants to contact the Course Leader, Dr Remy Haswell-Martin by email , to discuss their application ahead of submission. IELTS 6.5 overall or above. You need to meet our English language requirement of 6.5 overall score for IELTS, with a minimum of 5.5 for each of the four individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,900 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (1 year, February 2027). Source

International applicants: GBP 16,000 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (1 year, February 2027). Source

Intake: September 2027, February 2027

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

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/how-apply-postgraduates

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