Overview

The Creative Writing (Online) programme offered by The University of Exeter offers practical training in publishing, from pitching and promotion to navigating the industry, with advice from experienced professionals. Whether you write poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction, you’ll follow a structured curriculum that builds strong writing habits and culminates in a substantial final manuscript, ready to submit.

Career Paths

The Masters programmes are designed to prepare you for a successful career, wherever in the world you plan to work. Employers expect advanced communication and technical skills, team-working and independent research, project management and the very latest specialist knowledge from their postgraduate recruits.

This programme opens doors to diverse creative and professional pathways.

Graduates of this programme will be well-prepared for careers in:

Publishing and editorial roles
Media and communications
Education and cultural programming
Digital content creation and marketing
Charity and advocacy through storytelling

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Writing for Better Futures
Reading into Writing
The Workshop
Craft and Process
The Industry: Pitching, Promoting and Publishing
The Manuscript

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-16 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-11 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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130

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Exeter, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Creative Writing View 34 other Masters in Creative Writing in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

130

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

To apply, you should have a 2:2 honours degree or higher in a relevant subject area, such as English Literature, American Studies, Creative Writing, Film Studies, Television and Media, Drama, History, Classics and Ancient History, Cultural Studies and Postcolonial Literatures.
International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course.
The required test scores for this course fall under Profile E

Tuition Fees

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6000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

6000 GBP / year

≈ 6000 GBP / year

Funding

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