Overview

Throughout the Teaching Creative Writing course from University of Cambridge you will have an enhanced knowledge of relevant existing pedagogical theory, acquired new practical skills for teaching, assessment and planning and you will have developed reflective awareness and innovation in your own teaching practice.

Key Facts:

The Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching Creative Writing at University of Cambridge is aimed at:

published writers who wish to teach or offer writing workshops

existing creative writing tutors who want to improve or develop a more cohesive and defined pedagogy

graduates of postgraduate level Creative Writing programmes who wish to become teachers of creative writing

Healthcare or industry professionals who wish to offer creative writing classes

professional development for qualified teachers interested in exploring the theory of teaching creative writing or who include creative exercises as part of their teaching of core subjects (e.g. History or English)

The programme aims to enable participants to:

develop their skills as a teacher of creative writing and strategies for their intended teaching contexts

develop and or extend their knowledge of the theories and practices of the teaching of creative writing

develop their repertoire of teaching, course design and assessment methods appropriate to creative writing in their context

develop a reflexive and critical awareness of their own teaching practice and to transmit what they have learned from their own experience of being a writer into a classroom setting

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Philosophy and Context of Teaching Creative Writing

Designing a Creative Writing Course

Assessment and Feedback in a Creative Writing Course

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-28 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

110

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Creative Writing Teaching View 191 other Masters in Creative Writing in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

110

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IELTS

7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should hold a good undergraduate degree (good 2.1 or overseas equivalent) and would need to be competent in the English language.

If English isn’t your first language, you will be required to submit evidence that you meet the University’s English language requirement before you are admitted.

Tuition Fees

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10812 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

5406 GBP / year

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Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 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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