Creative Writing (Extended), MA
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Our MA Creative Writing (Extended) degree offers both the benefits of our 1-year MA, where you will be trained in writing of literary and media text, with a period of study abroad at our partner US institution to further your writing skills and experience. During your 2-years of study you will have teaching in a wide range of genres, including fiction, poetry, sci-fi, screenwriting and creative non-fiction, spending your time at Swansea forging personal links with the National Theatre Wales, the International Dyland Thomas Prize, The Cultural Institute and independent publishers and literary agents, and furthering your skills, experience and employability during your semester abroad at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Key highlights
- Semester abroad at the University of Central Oklahoma in the US
- Training in writing both literary and media texts
- Genres include fiction, poetry, sci-fi, screenwriting and creative non-fiction
- Links with National Theatre Wales and the International Dylan Thomas Prize
- Connections with independent publishers, literary agents and The Cultural Institute
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — 55%
- Additional condition: portfolio — The typical entry requirement is 2:2 degree (55% minimum) (or overseas equivalent) and a satisfactory short portfolio of writing.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Author
- Screenwriter
- Poet
- Editor
- Copywriter
- Literary agent
Cost of study
UK/Home: £6,400 per year | International: £12,850 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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