PostgraduateMA

Writing for Young People

Name: Writing for Young People
Price: 4978 GBP
Availability: InStock

Bath Spa University

Bath, England

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2 yearsDuration

£19,390Per Year (Intl)

£4,978Home Fee

N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in combined and general studies with the MA Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University. this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 2-year full-time structure. A specialist creative writing MA for writers for children and young adults, taught by published authors. - Taught by published children’s and young adult authors with a wealth of industry experience. - Small-group workshops and one-to-one tutorials lie at the heart of this course. - Over 80 alumni are now traditionally published authors. 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, and 73% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Children's Literature: History and Contemporary Contexts

Narrative Techniques for Young Audiences

Picture Books and Early Readers

Young Adult Fiction: Development and Markets

Writing for Children: Craft and Revision

Publishing Industry: Contracts

Marketing and Rights

Creative Practice Project

Research Methods and Critical Analysis

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement

AwardMA Writing for Young PeopleSchool/sSchool of Writing, Publishing and the HumanitiesCampus or locationNewton ParkCourse lengthOne year full time or two years part time. Entry requirements We offer places on the basis of our assessment of your quality, potential and commitment as a writer and your ability to benefit from the course. Usually, but not invariably, you will have a degree. This may be in subjects other than Creative Writing. This is not a beginner’s course, so we will be looking f

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5

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

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£19,390

per year

Total Course Cost (2 years)£38,780

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

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

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💼 Employment Breakdown

63%Working

10%Studying

15%Work & Study

5%Seeking Work

35%Professional Jobs

Indicative Data

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