Creative Writing

Edinburgh Napier University

Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year English literature and creative writing

Creative Writing MSc is a postgraduate degree at Edinburgh Napier University, based in Edinburgh, taught full-time over 1 year.

About this course

If you want to make a career in writing, this course is for you. You already have talent and ideas, we'll add the expertise you need to approach your chosen market with confidence, originality and skill. No ambitions are out of bounds: we love commercial genre fiction and literary experiments equally.

We aim to ensure our graduates are equipped to succeed - and to change the culture they choose to enter. We will add expertise to your talent and ideas, while you learn in the company of industry experts on this innovative, inspiring course for emerging writers.

Our unique combination of genres and specialisms encourages and enables you to professionalise your practice as a writer. We put genres like science fiction, fantasy, crime and horror at the heart of our learning journey. Writing for young adult readers and graphic novels are just some of the options available to you as a student on our programme.

We take an innovative approach to the training and support of aspiring writers, driven by intellectual ambition and practical industry experience.

There are four strands to the programme:

- pre-writing skills, concepts and technique for full-length narratives

- writing practice for first person stories and a range of options

- experimental, theoretical and personal development work

- regular one-to-one editorial mentoring

To ensure there is sufficient time to process your application, we encourage you to submit your application by 30th of June.

Please visit our website for course details.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc

Location: Edinburgh

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: Edinburgh

Career Prospects

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Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Edinburgh
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
English literature and creative writing