Overview

The Creative and Critical Writing at the University of Liverpool programme offers a unique placement module through which you will have the opportunity to gain practical experience as a writer in residence at one of the University of Liverpool’s partner institutions in the city. As a writer in residence in locations such as museums and galleries, you will be able to develop professional skills through activities such as writing in response to exhibitions, or running creative writing workshops.

Key facts

Assessment will take the form of a portfolio consisting of creative work and reflections on the experience and requirements of the writer-in-residence role. Through core modules on contemporary prose and drama/screenwriting, you will develop your writing ability and professional awareness (i.e. submitting to agents, editorial pitches).

Liverpool offers a stimulating environment in which to study Creative and Critical Writing, thanks to its lively events calendar (including the Liverpool Literary Festival and literary events through the Centre for New and International Writing); the University’s connections to local literary partners such as the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse; the presence of three AHRC/BBC New Generation Thinkers in the Department of English alone; and masterclasses with visiting writers (e.g. the Hope Street Writer in Residence).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Bodies in Space
Editing the Early Modern
Fictions of Technology
Genre Definitions
Literature and Crisis
Creative Writing Workshop

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-11 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-08-29 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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88

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Creative Writing View 195 other Masters in Creative Writing in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

A good 2:1 undergraduate degree, preferably in a related subject, such as English Literature or Creative Writing. Applications from candidates with first degrees in other subject areas may also be considered – in these cases, it my be necessary to undertake an interview.

Submit a sample of creative writing – either 2-3000 words prose; 3-4 poems; or 8-12 pages of drama.

Write briefly, in the personal statement, on the writers whom you admire, and the kind of writing you wish to pursue.

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Tuition Fee

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International

24100 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 24100 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

11700 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11700 GBP per year during 12 months.

UK fees: Part-time place, per year - £5,850International fees: Part-time place, per year - £12,050

Living costs for Liverpool

556 - 1035 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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