Overview

This Screenwriting MA course from Edinburgh Napier University is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries and carries the ScreenSkills Select endorsement which indicates courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.

Key facts

The course is studied at the Screen Academy Scotland, a ScreenSkills recognised Film Academy.

While the course is primarily for aspiring screenwriters, it is also aimed at those interested in script editing, script development and creative producing.

Teaching staff are working screenwriters and producers and there are regular visits from professional writers, producers, directors and those working in script editing and development.

In summary, the MA Screenwriting:

takes a general approach across film, television and other media
develops the core craft skills for screenwriting
enhances script editing and story development skills
places teaching and student work in an industry context
introduces students to staff and industry guests working as writers, producers, directors and in script development at a high, professional level

Career opportunities:

By studying Screenwriting at Edinburgh Napier University/Screen Academy Scotland you will prepare yourself to embark on a variety of exciting and challenging career paths focussing on the development of stories for the screen industries in the UK and beyond, as a screenwriter or in other story development roles - or even as a creative producer.

The MA Screenwriting is a well-established ScreenSkills accredited programme and our alumni now work in industry at the highest levels as Script Editors, Heads of Development, Commissioning Editors, fiction and factual content Producers - and of course, Screenwriters.

Accreditation

RECOGNISED BY : Screenskills

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

From Script to Screen
Interactive Media
Major Project
Script workshop
The Business of Screen Project Development
Writing and Screen Project Development

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Visual Arts Film Studies Creative Writing View 311 other Masters in Visual Arts in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at a 2:2 or above. We look for applicants to have a background in any discipline in order to be eligible for the programme.
We may also consider lesser qualifications if you have sufficient relevant work experience within the industry.
You will also be required to attend an interview and/or be asked to show evidence of an aptitude for the course, appropriate experience, and an indication of how you might benefit from the course.

As part of the application process you will need to submit the following with your application:

A personal statement outlining why you want to write for the screen (maximum 300 words)
An outline for a feature film or single television drama (maximum one page)
A writing sample - this may be a short film script or an excerpt from a feature film script or television drama (maximum 10 pages)

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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

19750 GBP / year

≈ 19750 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

7650 GBP / year

≈ 7650 GBP / year

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Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland £7,650
Overseas and EU £19,750

Living costs

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

725 - 1167 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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