236 Master's in Creative Writing in Europe

This Creative Writing programme offered by Teesside University approaches creative writing from a variety of perspectives - including fiction, poetry, life writing and drama - to explore how writers operate and how you can become an independent writer in professional publishing, performance and writing within community, educational and therapeutic contexts.

This Screenwriting - Feature Film and Continuing Series programme at Leeds Beckett University is taught by practising screenwriters. It’s hands-on, industry focused and is based in the Northern Film School.

On the Creative Writing degree from University of Essex, you deepen your knowledge of literary tradition, exploring different modes and genres in order to develop your own creative and expressive written skills. 

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Creative Practice - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

The Theatre Studies (Playwriting) degree offered at University of Essex is led by a vibrant group of playwrights and theatre practitioners who all work professionally in the theatre industry alongside their University teaching.

The Creative Writing programme offered at the University of Surrey is about more than just words. It’s a pathway to discovering your own voice and genre, experimenting with form and honing your technical abilities.

The International Screenwriting and Production course at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is a 1-year Specialising Master taught entirely in English.

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Script Writing - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Have you always wanted to write, but never found the time, the focus, the space or the motivation? This MA in Creative Writing degree delivered by Dublin City University might be for you!

At this Modern and Contemporary Writing course from the University of East Anglia you’ll study in a place that has helped shape contemporary literature. Based in Norwich, England’s first UNESCO City of Literature(opens in a new window), you’ll explore modern literature from its 19th-century origins to the present day. 

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Creative Writing and Education - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Black British Writing - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.

This Critical and Creative Media programme from Maynooth University combines critical thinking and cutting-edge creative practice to tackle the challenging environment of contemporary media industries. 

The Screenwriting course at University of Hertfordshire includes BAFTA albert accreditation – an industry recognised certification which encourages the TV and film production industry to reduce waste and its carbon footprint.

This Creative Writing Poetry (Part time) offered by the University of East Anglia is your chance to immerse yourself in reading and writing poetry in UEA’s world-leading Creative Writing department. 

Expand your knowledge and understanding of music with the Music (Musicology) MMus course offered by the University of Southampton. You’ll graduate with the knowledge and skills for a career in music or further research on a PhD.

The Creative Writing programme from Loughborough University helps you develop your voice in fiction, poetry, and creative non‑fiction over a range of genres while gaining real insight into how the writing world works.

The Drama and Theatre Studies degree delivered at University of Galway  is a dynamic and practice-rich programme based at the O’Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance. It blends critical study with hands-on theatre-making, allowing students to shape their learning across areas such as Irish drama, playwriting, directing, applied theatre, and performance theory.

This Modern and Contemporary Writing (Part time) course from the University of East Anglia combines criticism and creativity. It’s a unique opportunity to study contemporary literature where it is being made and where modernism is alive in the present. 

This English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Fictions degree offered at the University of Westminster gives you the opportunity to study English literature in a modern university environment, while taking advantage of London's rich cultural life. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.