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PostgraduateMA

English - Creative Writing

Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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1 yearDuration
£23,000Per Year (Intl)
£24,000Avg. Graduate Salary
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in languages and area studies with the MA English - Creative Writing at Queen's University Belfast. Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. If you have a commitment to imaginative writing, if you would like to develop your artistic practice, build your professional skills as a scriptwriter or an author and engage with the vibrant creative community of the Seamus Heaney Centre, then the MA in English (Creative Writing) is for you. The programme includes prose writing (fiction and creative non-fiction) and scriptwriting (screen, stage and audio), and invites you to explore all these modes of writing before choosing a specialism. You will be challenged to explore many different types of writing, to entertain new ideas, to read adv... International tuition fees are £7,700 per year, home/UK fees are £6,500 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 93% student satisfaction rating, a 95% continuation rate, and 72% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Advanced Fiction Writing
Screenwriting for Film and Television
Playwriting and Dramatic Structure
Creative Non-Fiction and Memoir
Audio Drama and Podcast Writing
Literary Publishing and the Creative Industries
Contextual Studies in Contemporary Literature
Independent Creative Writing Project
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.55.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic69————

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

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£23,000

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£23,000

Home Student Fee

£6,500

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Queen's University Belfast

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£23,000£24,000£26,500
Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH19-01-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

59%Working
13%Studying
18%Work & Study
5%Seeking Work
56%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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About Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast offers English - Creative Writing as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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