MA Professional Writing with Extended Work Placement at University of Westminster

Programme overview

The Professional Writing with Extended Work Placement MA is a two-year course for those building a career in writing, adding an Extended Work Placement module of at least 550 hours in a professional environment of the student's choice. It covers publishing, journalism, public relations, advertising, copywriting and copyediting.

Department: English and Creative Writing | Duration: 2 years | Intake: Full-time - September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Working with the Words of Others, Mapping and Imagining the City, Multiplatform Reporting, Podcast Production, The Small Press and Professional Writing, Lifestyle Journalism, Digital Audiences and Influencer Strategy, Digital Co-Laboratory, the Extended Work Placement and an MA Dissertation or Professional Writing Project.

Career pathways

The placement moves students to a new level in their writing career, preparing them for roles in publishing, journalism, public relations, advertising and the wider creative industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2). If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.5 in writing and no element below 6.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,280 a year (2027/28). UK tuition fee per academic year (first year; second year charged at 50% of the first year) Source

International applicants: GBP 18,685 a year (2027/28). International tuition fee per academic year (first year; second year charged at 50% of the first year) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 2 years

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