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PostgraduateMA

Creative Writing

Bath Spa University
Bath, England
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1 yearDuration
£19,390Per Year (Intl)
£4,978Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

The MA Creative Writing at Bath Spa University is a postgraduate programme designed for postgraduate students passionate about bridging cultural boundaries. Based in Bath, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. Our MA Creative Writing course is designed to help you write a novel, collection of poems, collection of stories or work of non-fiction. - Excellent record of helping students achieve publication. - Widely regarded as one of the best courses of its kind. - Taught by an extremely strong team of published writers. International tuition fees are £19,390 per year, home/UK fees are £4,978 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 81% student satisfaction rating.

What You'll Learn

Advanced Creative Writing Practice
Novel Development and Completion
Poetry Composition and Craft
Short Story Writing and Publication
Creative Non-Fiction and Memoir
Writing for Publication
Literary Criticism and Contextual Studies
Independent Creative Project
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate RequirementEntry requirements We offer places on the course on the basis of your portfolio of creative writing and an interview, which for overseas applicants may be by telephone or Skype. We're looking for writers of prose fiction (any genre), poetry or literary non-fiction whom we consider to have the potential to publish their work in the near future. This course requires an IELTS test (or equivalent) with an overall grade of 7.0 and with no less than 6.0 in each component.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£19,390

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£19,390

Home Student Fee

£4,978

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Student Annual tuition fee UK full time £9,955 UK part time £4,978 International full time £19,390

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Graduate Outcomes

Salary data is not yet available for this course.

💼 Employment Breakdown

61%Working
7%Studying
14%Work & Study
7%Seeking Work
47%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data

Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH19-01-05 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

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Postgraduate Alumni Scholarship

Bath Spa University · Postgraduate

£2,000scholarship value
  • Available to all international students
  • For postgraduate study
  • Open to your course
Competitive

The International Travel Fund

Bath Spa University · Postgraduate

£650scholarship value
  • Available to all international students
  • Open to your course
Competitive

The Porthleven Prize

Bath Spa University · Postgraduate

  • Available to all international students
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Turing Scheme Global Placement

Bath Spa University · Postgraduate

  • Available to all international students
  • Open to your course
Competitive

Explore It! Launch It! Grow It!

Bath Spa University · Postgraduate

£5,000scholarship value
  • Open to your course
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About Bath Spa University

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