Creative Writing

University of Chichester
Postgraduate MA Full-time 1 Year English literature and creative writing

About this course

Focus on the craft of writing on a postgraduate course designed help you develop your skills, experiment with form and explore a variety of genres.

Our MA Creative Writing course has a long and proud history of graduate success, with many of our students continuing on to careers as published writers.

You will learn from one of the most established and experienced Creative Writing teams in the UK, comprised of practising and published poets, short story writers, novelists, non-fiction writers and screenwriters.

We believe in creating a community of writers who can support and learn from one another. Our specialist workshopping sessions give you the confidence to discuss you work, receive feedback, and reflect on your own work by helping others.

On this course you will:

  • Develop your writing skills in your chosen genre or genres.

  • Learn from our expert staff, who are all practicing and published writers.

  • Gain the confidence to share and discuss you own work with peers and tutors.

  • Experience regular readings from guest writers.

  • Meet and talk with agents and editors at our annual publishing panel.
  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 36 Months

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Chichester

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Chichester

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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

    Course Details

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