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Full time | University Park Campus | 12 months | 22-SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

12 months

Start date

22-SEP-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Creative Writing

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Course overview

Would you love to see your name in print? Are you curious about the creative industries? Or maybe there’s a poem or novel in you that's waiting to come out?

You will be supported to develop your creative work, and learn about the process of writing and publishing from expert staff who are published poets and authors themselves.

We will explore contemporary poetry, fiction and hybrid forms of writing (which cross genres), as well as building on your own critical writing skills. This broad analysis of technique and form will put you in a strong position to pursue a career in writing and the creative arts.

We also

  • offer placements and internships
  • to enhance your professional experience in sectors including publishing, marketing, charity, journalism, theatre, teaching, museums and heritage, events and libraries. Placements are flexible; you choose the duration and number of hours that best fit around your studies and other commitments.

    Careers

    Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or resume, develop your interview skills and meet employers.

    Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

    International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the Graduate immigration route. Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters and research degrees, and PGCE courses.

    Modules

    Explore in depth how to write effective and compelling fiction. Through in-class discussion and weekly readings and exercises, this module pushes and extends your own craft and technique. Along the way, you'll explore how to approach short story, flash fiction and novel writing. You'll also be introduced to a range of secondary and critical texts that will help you deepen your own understanding of form, genre and style. You will discover: - key prose-writing techniques, including point of view, characterisation, dialogue and setting - a range of form and genre, and the techniques and approaches that are relevant to them - a range of critical texts that deepen and extend your understanding of prose writing technique This module is worth 20 credits

    Tuition fees

    UK fees
    Course fees for UK students

    For this course (per year)

    £9,250

    International fees
    Course fees for EU and international students

    For this course (per year)

    £24,300

    Entry requirements

    2:1 (or international equivalent)

    University information

    The University of Nottingham is a pioneering institution with a long and distinguished heritage in education. It ranks in the top 20 universities in the UK (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2024). It is also a research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, making it a superb place to study for a postgraduate qualification. In addition to being one of the world’s top 100...more

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