174 Full-time Master's in Creative Writing in United Kingdom

The Birkbeck, University of London offers an M.A. in Text and Performance, designed for aspiring theatre professionals. This one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme provides a unique opportunity to specialise in areas such as Dramaturgy, Writing for Performance, or Theatre Making, all while studying on campus.

This Creative Writing program at University of Roehampton is at the forefront of literary MA provision in the UK

Research Biography from University of Buckingham remains unique to Buckingham and is consistently rated ‘excellent’ by external examiners and inspectors. Since then, in response to student demand, the available options have been extended to include our MA by Research. Study can be on either a full-time or a part-time basis.

Realise your passion for words and self-expression through a flexible creative writing programme that will develop your skills in your chosen form: fiction, genre fiction or non-fiction. This Creative Writing degree from City St George's, University of London combines a passion for the power of the imagination with intensive study of craft and critical approaches to writing.

Develop your creativity and publishing industry knowledge with a focus on editorial, imaginative and professional writing, and marketing across print and digital with the Creative Writing and Publishing programme at Anglia Ruskin University. 

Writing is a profession and a passion; it is also an act of community.  University of Warwick Warwick’s MA in Writing introduces you to the real world of writing, surrounded and supported by writing staff and students who share your ambition. It will show you how to make your way in the world as a writer.

The Creative Writing at Cardiff Metropolitan University is a rewarding taught degree taught by published writers and researchers. The course aims to support you while you develop and hone your creative and critical writing skills across the fields of fiction, creative non-fiction, script and poetry. 

Through past and present approaches to performance design, the Scenography courses at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama aim to explore dynamic and innovative interplays between the body, space and time, further informed by a variety of disciplines including film, sculpture, sound, digital media, puppetry, choreography and architecture. 

Writing for Theatre, Film, Radio and Television offers a vocational training in writing drama across a range of different media contexts. The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama courses provide the opportunity for you to develop the core competencies and skills of the dramatist, to explore your ‘voice’, to develop your confidence in your own writing.

The MA in Writing for Young People (Hons) at Bath Spa University is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time programme. This course is designed for aspiring writers targeting children and young adults, offering both on-campus and online attendance options. You'll learn from published authors and industry professionals, refining your writing skills in a supportive environment.

Have you got a story to tell? Or poems that you want to shape into a collection? This Creative and Life Writing Masters degree from Goldsmiths, University of London will help you develop your creative writing practice. 

Writing for Performance at University of Cambridge is designed for postgraduate students who wish to develop high-level theoretical skills and a vibrant and innovative creative practice within writing for a wide range of performance mediums.  

This practice-led MA Screenwriting course at Ravensbourne University London blends craft, production insight, and cutting-edge tools to develop bold, market-ready scripts for film and high-end TV - culminating in a major project you’ll pitch to industry professionals.

This Creative Writing Master’s course from University of East Anglia will equip you to engage with this world and its vast audiences, now and in the future. You'll have the unique opportunity to work across forms of writing to help you discover and enhance your talent. 

Create narratives, hone your passion and prepare for a career in fiction, films, television, new media and video games with this Creative Writing program from Coventry University.

The Creative Writing MA at The University of Winchester is a one-year, full-time programme delivered on campus. This master degree focuses on fiction and narrative non-fiction, offering a supportive environment for writers to refine their craft under the guidance of professional authors and industry experts.

Train to become a reporter, correspondent or editor for global news organisations with our stimulating and modern Newspaper Journalism MA programme from City St George's, University of London. You will develop a range of practical skills and media knowledge needed to make an impact in a hugely competitive industry.

This is an innovative and exciting programme in which you focus on writing a full-length, literary novel of between 90,000 and 150,000 words.

The Creative Writing programme of the University of Aberdeen is a taught programme designed to offer you a constructive, highly supportive learning environment in which to develop your writing and creative potential. You will be introduced to the processes and challenges involved in producing creative work of publishable quality, whether in poetry or prose, fiction or creative non-fiction.

The Scriptwriting program at Bath Spa University will help you to become a more adept scriptwriter, able to work across theatre, radio, film, and television. Along with a comprehensive training in key writing skills, you’ll develop your critical thinking, creative dexterity, and coherent strategies for professional progress.