MA Creative Writing and Publishing

Course Overview

• Analyze the cultural and critical influences on the writer and publishing industry, as well as your practice 

• Learn the skills to be able to write creatively and effectively, to a publishable standard, for a variety of different audiences and media 

• Work on real-life publishing projects with BU's publishing press, Fresher Publishing 

• Learn from experienced writers and practitioners who have also acquired master's degrees and doctorates in Creative Writing or English themselves 

• Benefit from prestigious guest tutors from the world of writing and publishing 

• Engage with BU's international writing competitions: The Bournemouth Writing Prize for emerging voices and the New Media Writing Prize for stories integrating a variety of formats. 

General Eligibility

The entry requirements for this course are:

• A bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject or equivalent.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in writing, speaking, listening, and reading or equivalent.