Overview

This Creative Writing (Distance Learning) course from Teesside University will help you if you want to develop a career using writing, many students take our MA to extend their skills for their own personal development and fulfilment.

The flexible design of the course means that it is highly suited to teachers; writers developing their teaching and workshopping skills to work in the community; and those using writing in therapy, healthcare and other professional settings.

If your job has a requirement to work on live briefs and projects with an imaginative or research element, you will also find the transferable skills offered by this MA a natural fit.

Career opportunities

MA Creative Writing graduates go on to a wide choice of professions and careers. Apart from the more obvious routes of publishing, editing and freelance writing, many work in the wider creative industries (television, journalism, new media) or in workplaces that require advanced writing skills.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Core Skills and Techniques

Creative Writing Project

The Professional Writer in the World

Writing and the Self

Writing Specialisms

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2025-05-20 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

59

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Creative Writing Literature View 21 other Masters in Literature in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

59

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should normally have an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline or other relevant experience - or equivalent qualifications. Our tutors will be happy to discuss entry requirements with you.

Please provide a portfolio of your creative writing of up to and no more than 2,000 words in any one or two forms or genres, for example poetry, prose fiction, life writing. Please include this portfolio in your online application.

Tuition Fee

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International

2430 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4860 GBP for the full programme during 24 months.
National

2430 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4860 GBP for the full programme during 24 months.

Part-time Fee for all applicants £810 for each 30 credits

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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