Overview

Key features

You’ll experiment with a wide variety of forms to help you discover your preferred mode of writing.

Why study MA Creative and Life Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London:

You may be writing regularly; you may be returning to it after concentrating on your career. Whatever your background, if you're serious about your writing, this postgraduate course can help you to develop your practice.
Our students bring with them a lively range of interests, cultures and experiences. We welcome students of any age who share the drive to take their writing seriously.
You’ll have the chance to experiment with different forms – poetry, the novel, short story and life writing - as well as to specialise in one of those areas - and you will receive expert guidance in each field.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Workshop in Creative and Life Writing
Contemporary Contexts for Creative and Life Writing
Creative and Life Writing Portfolio
Specialist Workshop in an Aspect of Creative and Life Writing (Fiction Option)
Specialist Workshop in an Aspect of Creative and Life Writing (Life Writing Option)

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

There is no official deadline of when to apply by, it’s best to apply early.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Details of your academic qualifications
The email address of your referee who we can request a reference from, or alternatively a copy of your academic reference
Copies of your educational transcripts or certificates
A personal statement – this can either be uploaded as a Word Document or PDF, or completed online. Please see our guidance on writing a postgraduate statement
You must also submit a portfolio of your creative or life writing with your application. Your portfolio should include two or three short stories, 12-20 poems or several extracts from a novel
You must submit a portfolio as part of your application. This can include two or three short stories, 12-20 poems, or several extracts from a novel.
If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 7.0 with a 7.0 in writing and no element lower than 6.5 to study this programme.

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

19000 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10450 GBP / year

≈ 10450 GBP / year

Additional Details

Home - part-time: £5225 per 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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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

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