676 Master's degrees in Creative Writing

The Professional Writing degree at University of Westminster is designed for those who want to turn their love of words and writing into a dynamic and fulfilling career. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

Graduates from the MA in Creative Writing (Non-Fiction) from the University of East Anglia such as Andrew Kenrick (winner of the 2023 Tony Lothian Prize), Ike Anya, Caroline Davison and Pyae Moe Thet War, have gone on to publish acclaimed and diverse works of non-fiction. 

The Literature and Creative Writing programme from University of Essex allows you to choose a creative-practice pathway or a theoretical pathway. Studying literature and creative writing at Essex means that you can build your degree around your interests.

This Creative Writing - Poetry course at University of Leeds will empower you to write a manuscript of a full-length poetry collection with expert, one-to-one guidance from an established poet within the unique poetry environment here at Leeds.

The MA Creative Writing and English Literature degree from The University of Hull is perfect if you want to enhance your creative writing skills but are also interested in English Literature. You’ll study contemporary text with published writers and scholars and can specialise in either creative writing or English Literature – or both.

This Masters in Creative Writing offered at the University of Leicester is geared towards studying and experimenting across genres and forms, and will challenge you both intellectually and imaginatively.

Founded in 1995, this long-established and perennially popular Literature and Publishing degree delivered by University of Galway remains Ireland’s only postgraduate programme dedicated to literature and publishing.

This one-year Applied Linguistics (International) - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Ireland at University of Limerick offers successful students guaranteed progression* to a range of partner universities.

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. 

Writing programme at  Royal College of Art helps you develop intellectual, literary and technical skills as a writer working within a creative university. 

Write a full-length crime novel over two years under the close guidance of award-winning novelists and world-leading crime fiction experts. The Creative Writing Crime Fiction (Part Time), part of University of East Anglia is the UK’s first and most successful part-time, low-residency MA in crime writing.  

This Creative Writing - Writing the City degree offered at the University of Westminster is the first to focus entirely on the city of London. It will allow you to explore the city as subject matter from a range of perspectives and across all genres. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

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 Creative Writing course at University of Bristol consists of an original body of work - normally a novel, or a collection of poetry/short stories - with an accompanying critical element. The critical element will place the creative work in an informed and theorised analytical context.

The Creative Writing at Northumbria University offers you the opportunity to explore your writing craft at an advanced level. You’ll gain a solid grounding in the techniques and skills of writing fiction, learn how to critique your own work and experiment with your writing voice.

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.

The Creative Writing programme at the University of Glasgow is unique and intense programmes for practising writers who wish to complete an ambitious creative project.

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

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.

The Professional Writing with Extended Work Placement program at University of Westminster is designed for those who want to turn their love of words and writing into a dynamic and fulfilling career. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.