Study Master of Arts (MA) in English (Creative Writing) at University of New Brunswick in Canada, UNB School of Graduate Studies
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Master of Arts (MA) in English (Creative Writing)

Canada

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What will I learn?

The department boasts talented practitioners and instructors in all major genres of creative writing - fiction, poetry, playwriting and screenwriting - as well as expertise in non-fiction. Students in the creative writing stream take a combination of academic and creative courses and write a book-length creative thesis in a genre of their choice. The MA in English (creative writing) can be completed in twenty months. Many creative writing students have published their master’s theses and forged successful careers as writers and teachers in the years after graduation. Study Options: Thesis, DissertationDuration: Twenty months (thesis-based MA), four years (PhD), five years (Direct-entry PhD)Entry Term: Fall only

Which department am I in?

UNB School of Graduate Studies

Study options

Full Time (20 Months)

Tuition fees
CAD$15,681.00 (US$ 11,271) per year
International Health Travel Insurance - 64.50

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

Start date

September 2027

Venue

UNB Fredericton Campus

Sir Howard Douglas Hall,

Fredericton,

New Brunswick (NB),

E3B 5A3, Atlantic Canada (East Coast), Canada

Full Time (20 Months)

Tuition fees
CAD$15,681.00 (US$ 11,271) per year
International Health Travel Insurance - 64.50

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

Start date

September 2026

Venue

UNB Fredericton Campus

Sir Howard Douglas Hall,

Fredericton,

New Brunswick (NB),

E3B 5A3, Atlantic Canada (East Coast), Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

All applicants to the MA program (Creative, Academic, GSL) should hold an honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English (or a similar program with intensive specialization) with a minimum 3.5 average. Applicants to the Gender and Sexuality in Literature stream should have a BA in English with introductory coursework in Gender/Sexuality/Womens Studies.

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

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UNB is a leading research and innovation university with a focus on entrepreneurial success and has the third-highest graduate rate in Canada.

  • Over 150 undergraduate and graduate programs
  • 2 campus locations in the scenic province of New Brunswick
  • 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio
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