MA Creative Writing

at University of Exeter

The programme is divided into units of study called modules which are assigned 'credits'. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload, with 1 credit being nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work.
 

MA Creative Writing students study 180 credits in total. This includes a 60 credit dissertation and 120 credits of optional modules. At least 90 credits of your optional modules will be in Creative Writing modules. You are able to choose 30 credits from our MA English Literary Studies programme or from other MA modules offered at the University (subject to availability, and where appropriate, the required prerequisites).
 

The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

Year 1:

Stage 1: 60 credits of compulsory modules and 120 credits of optional modules (you may take up 30 credits from the MA English Literary Studies)

Compulsory modules

• Creative Writing Dissertation    

Normally a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
 

Applicants will be asked to submit a sample of Creative Writing, which can be roughly 2000 words of prose or 3-4 poems.
 

English language requirements

• IELTS

  Overall score 7.0 with a minimum score of 6.5 in the writing component and all other sections no less than 6.0.

• TOEFL

  Overall score 100 with minimum scores of 25 for writing, 21 for listening, 22 for reading and 23 for speaking.

UK fees per year:
£9,500 full-time; £4,750 part-time
 

International fees per year:
£20,000 full-time; £10,000 part-time

Whether your ambition is to become a full-time writer, a teacher of writing, or to develop a creative career which includes writing in one of its many forms, we have a strong track record of supporting our students through to publication and doctoral level work.