Creative Writing

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

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.

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  • 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

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