MA Creative Writing and Publishing

... United Kingdom
... Bournemouth University

Course Overview

  • Analyze the cultural and critical influences on the writer and publishing industry, as well as your practice 

  • Learn the skills to be able to write creatively and effectively, to a publishable standard, for a variety of different audiences and media 

  • Work on real-life publishing projects with BU's publishing press, Fresher Publishing 

  • Learn from experienced writers and practitioners who have also acquired master's degrees and doctorates in Creative Writing or English themselves 

  • Benefit from prestigious guest tutors from the world of writing and publishing 

  • Engage with BU's international writing competitions: The Bournemouth Writing Prize for emerging voices and the New Media Writing Prize for stories integrating a variety of formats. 

General Eligibility

The entry requirements for this course are:

  • A bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject or equivalent.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

  • IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in writing, speaking, listening, and reading or equivalent.

Programme Information
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Course Category

Media and Journalism


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Campus Name

Talbot


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Course Level

Postgraduate


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Duration

Full-time,1 year (September start), 17 months (January start),Part-time, 2 years


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Available Intake

January 2023, September 2023, January 2024, September 2024


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IELTS Score

6.0


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Tuition Fees Range

UK:£8,500 per year EU/international:£15,000 per year,


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