Overview

The Creative Writing MA at Aberystwyth University offers a comprehensive environment for writers to enhance their creative vision and technical abilities through a balanced curriculum of reading and analysis. Students engage deeply with contemporary prose and poetry to develop a mature and confident writing style. This programme encourages exploration into the wider issues of literary practice, including the significance of genre and the professional mechanics of the publishing industry.

Why Creative Writing at Aberystwyth University?

Students benefit from the expertise of departmental staff who are all published creative writers and leading scholars in their fields. The university provides a dynamic and supportive environment where research activity is frequently judged as internationally excellent or world-leading. You will receive individual tuition and guidance to produce a substantial portfolio, ensuring your work receives detailed and constructive critique from professionals with commensurate industry experience.

Tuition Fee Breakdown

International fee: GBP 20805 per year
National fee: GBP 10265 per year

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Syllabus

The curriculum is structured around core research skills and subject-specific knowledge, complemented by elective modules that allow for specialisation. Modules may include:

Writer as Practitioner
Writer as Scholar
Experiments in Creativity
Literature and Human Rights
Modes in Contemporary Poetry
Poetry After Darwin
Postwar American Fiction
Queer and Now: 100 years of Queer Writing
The Short Story

Careers with Creative Writing

Graduates are prepared for the jobs marketplace as professional writers with highly desirable skills suitable for careers in the arts, literature, and journalism. The programme develops competencies in factual research, evaluative writing, and problem-solving that are applicable in various academic and employment contexts. Beyond creative roles, the focus on planning, analysis, and professional presentation makes alumni attractive to employers seeking individuals who can manage complex projects with independence and flair.

Programme Structure

Modules include:

Research Skills

The Writing Portfolio

Writing And Publication

Medieval Dreams And Marvels

Postwar American Fiction

Romantic Radical Cultures

Women, Fiction And Female Community

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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More details

Applicants are encouraged to apply for postgraduate study as early as possible

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aberystwyth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Good Undergraduate degree 2.2 (UK) (or above) equating to a mark of 56.5 or above in a related subject. European and International applicants can find their grade equivalence on our comparability page.
Copies of University transcripts (certified translated copies are required if original document is not in English or Welsh)
Copies of Degree certificates (certified translated copies are required if original document is not in English or Welsh)
Personal statement within 1-2 A4 pages

Tuition Fees

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20805 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

10265 GBP / year

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Living costs

Aberystwyth

United Kingdom

700 - 1300 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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