What will I learn?

At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester and also from anywhere in the world via online distance learning. On our Master of Arts (MA) Creative Writing programme, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own creative work. You will undertake a taught element blending writing workshops with reading units and an elective, and then complete your studies through submission of an extended piece of writing from a proposed full-length book or script.The MA is available to complete in one year full-time or two years part-time. This course is available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.

Which department am I in?

Department of English

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£20,000.00 (21,79,124) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

October 2027

Venue

Manchester Metropolitan University

Ormond Building,

Lower Ormond Street,

Manchester,

Lancashire,

M15 6BX, Northern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£20,000.00 (21,79,124) per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Manchester Metropolitan University

Ormond Building,

Lower Ormond Street,

Manchester,

Lancashire,

M15 6BX, Northern England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

For international students

Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.