Overview
The Creative Writing and Wellbeing (Online) course from Teesside University is taught by distance learning with no requirement to attend classes at a set time. You can access the course space and complete the coursework in your own time, whatever your work or personal commitments.
This means it is highly suited to teachers; writers developing their teaching and workshopping skills to work in the community; and those using writing in therapy, healthcare and other professional settings.
Career opportunities
Graduates of the Creative Writing and Wellbeing (Online) from Teesside University may already be working in a number of helping professions where they could apply their new skills, eg health and social care, education, youth work, counselling or psychotherapy; or may go on to consider further training in these areas.
You may go on to develop your careers in the broad area of arts and health, medical humanities and/or professional writing, including further study or research to PhD level. Alternatively, this course may enrich your own personal and professional skills.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Core Skills and Techniques
- The Creative Writing and Wellbeing Project
- The Professional Writer in the World
- Writing and the Self
- Writing Specialisms
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Creative Writing Literature View 38 other Masters in Literature in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- You should normally have an undergraduate degree of 2.2 or above in English, creative writing or a cognate discipline. Other relevant experience or equivalent qualifications are considered on an individual basis.
- You must also submit a portfolio of your creative writing of up to and no more than 2,000 words in any one or two forms or genres, for example poetry, prose fiction, life writing, or screen writing.
- You must also submit a short reflection on your interest in the links between creative writing and wellbeing of no more than 500 words. Please include this portfolio in your online application
Tuition Fee
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International
88380 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 982 GBP per credit during 24 months. -
National
88380 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 982 GBP per credit during 24 months.
Part-time Fee for UK applicants £982.50 for each 30 credits
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.