Creative Writing

Course Overview

The MA Creative Writing at Durham University is a postgraduate programme designed for postgraduate students passionate about bridging cultural boundaries. Based in Durham, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. Course details Our MA in Creative Writing is an exciting and rewarding course, taught with academic rigour by award-winning writers. It will help sharpen your practical knowledge of writing poetry and prose fiction and develop your knowledge and understanding of twentieth and twenty-first century literature. The teaching and research provided offers a combination of conceptual and theoretical reflection, analysis of historical and cultural contexts, pays close attention to literary texts and primary sources, and enables the imaginative creation of new writing. International tuition fees are £28,500 per year, home/UK fees are £13,000 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 98% student satisfaction rating, a 100% continuation rate, and 80% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

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