
Overview
You'll spend plenty of time writing and reviewing work and benefit from the help and experience of the expert lecturers. You'll develop the confidence to become a better writer by learning to critique your own work, and that of your peers. There's even the chance to take up a placement at a famous literary magazine.
If you're imaginative, ambitious, and ready to devote yourself to improving your writing, it's time to take your studies to the next level with this MA Creative Writing degree course at the University of Portsmouth . This Master's in creative writing will give you the tools you need for a successful career as a writer, or in fields such as publishing, media, and education.
Course highlights
- Build confidence as a writer and consolidate your creative writing skills
- Get to grips with different writing techniques and study contemporary skills to inspire and entertain your audience through the power of the written word
- Complete a major project in the form of your own novel, screenplay or poem
- Participate in writers' workshops, where you'll develop your own skills and constructively contribute to the work of others
- Learn from expert lecturers and creative writing academics, all of whom are published authors with a vast wealth of experience in the industry within their specialisms
- Learn about the market and current debates within differing genres
- Hear from accomplished guest speakers from the worlds of publishing and writing
Career development
As a successful graduate of this course, you'll have experienced an exciting immersion into writing, with the freedom and discipline of writing across multiple forms to express your unique narrative voice.
Through workshops, independent writing and critical analysis, this creative writing Master's course will help you to develop your own skills and constructively contribute to the work of other writers.
When you graduate, you'll have completed a major project in the form of your own novel, screenplay or poem, and have developed the necessary confidence and critical skills to continue a career in writing, or in fields such as publishing, media, and education.
Graduates of this course have gone onto roles in:
- Publishing
- Editing
- Teaching
- Media
- Writing
- Journalism
- Public Relations (PR)
- Education
Recent graduates of this course have found jobs such as:
- Account Executive
- Article portfolio writing
- Freelance sports journalist
- Freelance writer
- Lecturer
- Social Media Manager
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Modules include:
Critical Reading for Creative Writers
Critical Thinking for Creative Writers
Final Project: The Creative Practice Dissertation
Writer's Workshop: Exploration
Writer's Workshop: Resolution
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , International
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- 26 July deadline for applicants from Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Iran, Nepal, Nigeria and Pakistan.
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Credits
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
A second-class honours degree in a related subject.
Equivalent qualifications and/or notable experience as a creative writer will also be considered.
If you're applying as an international student with a non-UK degree, you’ll need to show you meet the UK entry requirements listed above.
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International
17200 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 17200 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
8200 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8200 GBP per year during 12 months.
- EU full-time tuition fee: £8,200 (including Transition Scholarship)
Part-time tuition fees:
UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £5,470 (Year 1), £2,730 (Year 2)
EU students: £5,470 (Year 1) and £2,730 (Year 2) (including Transition Scholarship)
International students: £11,360 (Year 1) and £5,840 (Year 2)
Living costs for Portsmouth
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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