MA Professional Writing at University of Westminster

The Professional Writing MA is designed for those who want to build a career in writing, with skills and connections for publishing, journalism, public relations, advertising, literary agency, copywriting and copyediting. It takes a broad view of writing, including editing, readership and the forms in which words are packaged.

Department: English and Creative Writing  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Intake: Full-time - January 2027; Part-time day - January 2027; Full-time - September 2027; Part-time day - September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Mapping and Imagining the City: Non-Fiction and Poetic Writing, Multiplatform Reporting, Podcast Production, The Small Press and Professional Writing, Lifestyle Journalism, Digital Audiences and Influencer Strategy and Digital Co-Laboratory.

Career pathways

Graduates work in publishing, journalism, public relations, advertising, as literary agents, copywriters and copyeditors, and across the literary and creative industries.

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