Overview

The Professional Writing degree at University of Westminster will give you the skills, motivation, networks and connections to work across a wide variety of industries – in publishing, journalism, public relations, advertising, as literary agents, copywriters and copyeditors.

It will also allow you to explore the history and future of writing and the writing industries from a variety of perspectives, and to develop your own interests and specialisms. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

Careers

Graduates will have the knowledge, skills and experience to work in a variety of positions within and beyond the literary and arts sectors, including in publishing, journalism, public relations, advertising, as literary agents, or as copywriters and copyeditors.

You'll graduate from the course ready to enter or re-enter the job market with a wealth of experience and knowledge, equipped to challenge and diversify the literary and creative industries and shape the future of writing.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Story and the Book

The Writing Business

Working with the Words of Others

English Worldwide

Digital Magazine Publishing

Mapping and Imagining the City: Non-Fiction and Poetic Writing

Multi-Media Journalism Skills

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-05 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-11-14 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-08-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

125

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TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Creative Writing View 187 other Masters in Creative Writing in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

125

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TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2).

If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.5 in writing and no element below 6.0.

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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

18000 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9900 GBP / year

≈ 9900 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part time fees:

UK tuition fee: £4,950 (Price per academic year)

International tuition fee: £9,000 (Price per academic year)

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 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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Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Additional Details

Living costs

London

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