Study MA Creative Writing at Northumbria University, Newcastle in the UK, Humanities
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What will I learn?

The MA in Creative Writing at Northumbria offers you the opportunity to explore your writing craft at an advanced level. You will gain a solid grounding in the techniques and skills of writing fiction, learn how to critique your own work and experiment with your writing voice. A combination of core and option modules gives you the chance to develop your critical and analytical thinking. This course builds on your passion for creative writing, enhancing your career prospects as you develop a portfolio that reflects a broad range of genres. You will graduate as a critical thinker with skills that will help you make a big difference in your chosen area of work and creative practice. Employability, in the form of critical and creative skills, presentation skills and reflective and evaluative abilities, is embedded into your course. You will be able to demonstrate that you are self-motivated, show initiative and personal responsibility, and possess a thirst for independent learning.

Which department am I in?

Humanities

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
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Start date

September 2026

Venue

Newcastle City Campus

Sutherland Building, Northumberland Road,

Northumberland Road,

Newcastle-upon-Tyne,

Tyne and Wear,

NE1 8ST, Northern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants should normally have: A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in any subject. Applicants without a degree will be considered. Applicants will be required to submit examples of their creative writing with their application.

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

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About Northumbria University

Northumbria is a research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all, changing lives regionally, nationally and internationally.

  • World Top 100 Young University (THE Young Uni Rankings 2024)
  • Generous scholarships available for international students
  • GBP 160m invested in campus facilities in the last 10 years
  • Biggest rising university in Research Power (REF 2021)

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