Creative Writing

Northumbria University, Newcastle
Postgraduate MA Full-time 1 Year English literature and creative writing

About this course

Do you have a passion and talent for writing? Want to develop your confidence and ability as a writer and dream of being published?

Our MA in Creative Writing at Northumbria offers you the opportunity to explore your writing craft at an advanced level. You’ll gain a solid grounding in the techniques and skills of writing fiction, learn how to critique your own work and experiment with your writing voice.

A combination of core and option modules gives you the chance to develop your critical and analytical thinking. This course builds on your passion for creative writing, enhancing your career prospects as you develop a portfolio that reflects a broad range of genres.

You’ll graduate as a critical thinker with skills that will help you make a big difference in your chosen area of work and creative practice.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MA

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MA

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3412 Authors, writers and translators
4135 Library clerks and assistants
2471 Librarians
2491 Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors
2492 Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters

Course Details

Qualification
MA
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Newcastle upon Tyne
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
English literature and creative writing