Overview

Creative Writing programme from University of Hull Online whatever your genre of preference, be it literary fiction, nonfiction, or the likes of fantasy, mystery or romance – you will have the opportunity to hone your creative writing skills and discover the techniques seminal writers have used to significant effect:

push your creative boundaries and give shape to a strong and original creative voice
expand your knowledge of the literary canon and acquire the art of reading as a literary writer
gain an in-depth knowledge of structure which will help you towards a deeper understanding of your writing process
become conversant with a range of textual elements such as the use of dialogue, point of view, perspective and sensory detail and apply learned technique to your preferred writing genre
take your place within the international creative writing community. Critique the work of others and engender the view of published writers as colleagues from who you can learn
develop your practice as a creative writer, understand the editing and re-drafting process necessary to produce prose of a publishable standard.

Career opportunities:

By studying this course, you should gain the confidence and practical skills necessary to produce creative writing of a publishable or near-publishable standard, in your genre of choice.

You'll also gain valuable transferrable skills which are in-demand across the creative industries and beyond. MA Creative Writing graduates often go into successful careers in a broad range of industries, such as:

professional writing/authorship
marketing and PR
heritage and tourism
journalism and broadcasting
museum curating
banking
education

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Writer’s Craft

Writing the Short Story

Writing from Life

Writing the Novel

The Writer’s Portfolio

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-22 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Hull, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Creative Writing Literature Publishing View 22 other Masters in Literature in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum 2.2 Bachelor Honours degree or international equivalent. Applicants who do not meet this requirement may still be considered, but will need to present examples of relevant prior experience, courses, job roles, or published work.

A creative writing sample (fiction or non-fiction) of 1,500 to 2,000 words

A personal statement of around 300-500 words. Click here for details of what should be included

An IELTS 6.0 score (with minimum 5.5 in each skill) if your first language isn’t English (or other English language proficiency qualifications accepted by the University of Hull)

One professional or academic reference

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Tuition Fees

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5300 GBP / year

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5300 GBP / year

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Funding

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