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Master of Creative Writing

University of Southampton

  • Southampton, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

A one-year masters combining writing workshops with one-to-one mentoring.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Creative Writing can develop the ability to develop creative concepts
  • Use relevant production tools and critique work using professional
  • Audience and ethical considerations
  • And apply advanced analytical or reflective approaches to complex work. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Creative Writing Specialist
  • Creative Writing Associate

Curriculum

  • Compulsory modules in Creative Prose (20 credits combined)
  • Literature
  • Creativity and Society (10) and Individual Project Development across two semesters (20)
  • A 30-credit creative dissertation in the spring and summer
  • 10 credits of optional modules.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • UK 2:2 or 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent (course offer shown in Grade)
  • plus any subject requirements on the course page
  • English proficiency required (IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component for most courses)
  • Grade/entry criteria: Typical offer: 2:2 degree (course page).

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree (UK 2:2 or 2:1 equivalent); some courses have subject requirements; pre-master's route via ONCAMPUS (staged separately)

Language tests

  • IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with 6.5 in each component (course page)

Other requirements

  • Interview required

Documents you’ll need

  • Degree Transcripts

How to apply

  1. Review the programme entry requirements and application deadline. Complete the postgraduate application on the official university website. Upload degree certificates
  2. academic transcripts
  3. English-language evidence where required. Submit any programme-specific references
  4. portfolio
  5. or research documents when applicable. Respond to any document requests or interview invitation. Accept the offer and complete enrollment.

Other costs

Tuition per year£29,100 GBP
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Post-study stay2
Scholarship noteCompetitive Southampton scholarships are available to eligible international undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research students. Award values, nationality, degree, subject, entry year and application conditions vary; funding is not guaranteed.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    4 Aug 2027

    264 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.