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A creative writing degree offers international students the chance to refine their storytelling skills across genres like fiction, poetry and screenwriting.

If you love to write, then pursuing a higher education in creative writing will give you a fantastic opportunity to expand on your writing skills and pursue a career in writing. Genres such as poetry, fiction, non-fiction and writing for stage and TV can be covered in your studies and you will be able to build up a body of work and a writing style all of your own.

Graduates of degrees in creative writing can go on to become published novelists, creators of screenplays for TV & film, work in video game story creation, work in journalism and much more.

Your degree will be delivered in a mixture of modes, including lectures, tutorials, seminars and group projects. Depending on your course, you may also have the option to take part in a work placement. Modules you study could include:

  • Fundamental writing techniques
  • Writing for screen (TV & Film)
  • Poetry
  • Research for writing
  • Writing for children and adults
  • Studying writing genres

Graduates of masters degrees in creative writing can go on to become published novelists, creators of screenplays for TV & film, work in video game story creation, work in journalism and much more.

Your masters degree will be delivered through lectures and seminars, with a possibility of group projects. Modules you study might include:

  • Reviewing literary techniques
  • Developing your writing skills
  • Beginning work on your own novel/short stories or poetry
  • Optional modules focusing on specific genre of writing

All creative writing courses

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English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons)

University of Kent United Kingdom

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Creative Writing MA

Swansea University United Kingdom

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English and Creative Writing BA

University of Exeter United Kingdom

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Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media MA, MFA

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama United Kingdom

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Writing & Directing BA, Diploma

Collarts Australia

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Music (Songwriting & Production) BA (Hons)

The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) United Kingdom

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Linguistics MA

SOAS University of London United Kingdom

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Creative Writing DPhil, PhD

University of Birmingham United Kingdom

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Creative Writing MA

University of Derby United Kingdom

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Creative Writing MA

University of Plymouth United Kingdom

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Creative Writing MA

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) United Kingdom

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English Language and Creative Writing BA (Hons)

University of Gloucestershire United Kingdom

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Creative Writing BA (Hons)

Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) United Kingdom

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Creative Writing MA

De Montfort University United Kingdom

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Creative Writing MSt

University of Oxford United Kingdom

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