Overview

The University of Warwick Writing Programme, founded in 1996, is the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in Europe and has been ranked first by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide for eight years in a row.

Key Facts

Our flexible MA in Writing is open to students from around the world.

Full Time

Across the Autumn and Spring terms, you will take four taught modules (Fiction Workshop 1 or Non-Fiction Workshop, plus three other taught modules of your choice). In the summer term, you will work with a supervisor on your Long Project, for which you write a long piece of creative work in any genre that the Programme is able to supervise. This creative piece is accompanied by a shorter critical reflection.

Part Time

If you study Part Time, you will take either Fiction Workshop 1 or Non-Fiction Workshop in your first Autumn term, and take one optional module in the Spring term. In your second year, you will take two optional modules (one in the Autumn and one in the Spring term) and then do your Long Project in the Summer term.

Warwick Writing Programme

The acclaimed Warwick Writing Programme is the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in Europe. You will be working alongside practising, award-winning novelists, poets and literary translators. Our teaching staff includes: A.L. Kennedy, Tim Leach, Nell Stevens, Maureen Freely (Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize 2023, at the National Book Critics Circle), Gonzalo C. Garcia, David Morley (winner of the Ted Hughes Award 2015), and Dragan Todorovic (winner of the The Nereus

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Warwick Fiction Workshop

Writing Poetry

Writing about Human Rights and Injustice

Historical Fictions, Fictional Histories

The Practice of Literary Translation

Non-Fiction Writing Workshop

Brave New Worlds: Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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108

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Coventry, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Creative Writing Literature View 229 other Masters in Literature in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

140

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TOEFL^® IBT

108

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IELTS

7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject.
In addition to the usual application materials, candidates will be selected on the basis of a personal statement and a portfolio of their written work. The portfolio should be a maximum of 20 pages of poetry or 5,000 words of fiction/non-fiction, or a combination of the two. You must upload this with your online application form.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

29340 GBP / year

≈ 29340 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

13040 GBP / year

≈ 13040 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part Time

Home: £6,520

Overseas: £14,670

Living costs

Coventry

United Kingdom

656 - 1057 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Key Facts

Warwick Writing Programme

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Coventry

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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