MA Creative Writing at University of Winchester

Programme overview

You study a diverse range of fiction and narrative non-fiction by acclaimed contemporary writers, which allows you to explore different styles and genres including fantasy, crime, historical fiction and literary fiction and gain a critical foundation for your own writing while increasing your knowledge of the publishing world. Throughout the course, you create new work and discuss it in a supportive group of peers alongside your tutor as you redraft and refine.

Department: Department of English and Creative Writing | Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September | Location: Winchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: The World of Writing, Fictional Writing, The Writer and the Community, Genre Writing, Independent Study Preparation, Independent Study

Career pathways

Many graduates of the course have obtained publishing contracts, while others work in other aspects of publishing, or in teaching, media, the arts and business.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally a first or second-class Honours degree or professional experience in the area of study. Applicants are required to submit a sample of their creative writing. Continuing students who have achieved a first or upper second-class degree in BA Creative Writing or BA Creative & Professional Writing at the University of Winchester are not required to submit a sample of their creative writing. If English is not your first language: IELTS 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 in writing or equivalent. Applications need to be submitted before the published deadline on our website. ac.uk

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,775 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee. Applies to UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland students. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,450 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee. Source

Intake: September

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

Apply through the official page: https://www.winchester.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply/How-to-apply-Postgraduate/

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