University of Roehampton
University of Roehampton

University of Roehampton

Grove House, Roehampton Lane, London, SW15 5PJ, UK. London, United Kingdom Visit web page

Creative Writing (MA)

Study detals

: Postgraduate : MA/PGDip : full-time : 1 year (full-time) 2 years (part-time) Month

Requirements

A second-class honours degree is normally required but non-standard applications are also welcome, and applicants are invited to submit a portfolio of writing, consisting of approximately 2000 words of prose (Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Journalism) or 15 pages of poetry. Please upload your portfolio of writing on the online application form, which can be found by clicking the 'apply for the course' button.
IELTS - Postgraduate degrees – 6.5 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each component
TOEFL - Postgraduate degrees - 89 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening and writing, 18 in reading and 20 in speaking

Speciality

Placement year

Additional information

Graduate with a creative, professional skillset.
This incorporates studying;

Popular, long-running modules: Writing for Young Readers, Short Stories and Novel, which explore writing in a variety of forms, all with the aim of helping you produce compelling, contemporary work of a publishable standard.
Creative Contexts and Archives and Research, which will enable you to situate your work among other contemporary writers and enlarge your research skills.
Throughout the programme, you will be working with established, successful writers, all of whom are here to help you take your writing to the next level. Successful writers who have graduated from the programme include Holly Pester, Rachel Knightley, and Nikki Dudley.