MA Creative Writing

The MA Creative Writing program at Bath Spa University is designed to help you develop your writing skills and expand your creative potential. You'll have the opportunity to work with experienced writers and academics, attend masterclasses and workshops, and participate in peer review groups. Our focus is on developing your unique voice and style, and preparing you for a career in writing or related fields. With small class sizes and individualized feedback, you'll receive personalized attention and support throughout the program.

Additional Information

In addition to core creative writing modules, you can also choose from a range of options such as screenwriting, playwriting, and editing. You'll have access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources, including our dedicated writing space and digital media lab. Our graduates have gone on to pursue successful careers in writing, publishing, and related fields.

Discover Your Creative Potential at Bath Spa University

Bath Spa University offers a unique and supportive learning environment that fosters creativity and collaboration. Our location in the historic city of Bath provides a rich cultural context for your studies, with easy access to literary events, festivals, and publishing houses. You'll be part of a vibrant academic community that values diversity and inclusivity, and you'll have opportunities to connect with fellow writers and industry professionals through our partnerships and networking events.

Plan a manuscript (a novel, collection of short stories, collection of poems, or book of literary non-fiction) and complete it, or a substantial part of it, brought to publishable quality or as near as possible.

Understand literary form, style, and genre, as relevant to your chosen form of writing.

Acquire a variety of relevant writing techniques, and research techniques to support writing, and adapt them to your particular creative project.

Understand and respond creatively to questions arising from the subject matter, themes, genres, traditions, and other literary contexts with which your chosen manuscript is engaged.

Receive and give precise and sensitive critical feedback in workshop groups and one-to-one tutorials.

Respond creatively to feedback provided by tutors and other students, adapting that feedback to your particular vision of your book.

Understand choices and opportunities relevant to your chosen manuscript, including questions about how to place your work, and the role of agents, publishers, and editors.

Recognised Bachelor's degree or higher and evidence of two years of work experience; or successful completion of equivalent courses; or satisfactory preparation for the course through informal or non-formal learning and/or professional experiences subject to the approval of the Academic Chair

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20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students