MA Writing Genre Fiction
Edinburgh Napier UniversityOnline / Distance learning, United Kingdom
Course overview
This course is ideal for writers of all fiction who are looking to take their craft to the next level and develop genre fiction writing skills. If you already have talent and ideas, this online programme is designed to add the expertise you need to approach your chosen market with confidence, originality and skill. During your studies you will focus on popular fiction genres enabling you to professionalise your practice as a writer; be it science fiction, fantasy, romance, crime, horror and historical fiction — you choose which to put at the heart of your learning journey.
In addition, our team of award-winning and bestselling authors will give you regular one-to-one creative and editorial mentoring sessions to support your development. This MA is designed to be studied part-time over six trimesters. In the first, second and fourth trimester, you will study two modules each trimester.
In the first year third trimester a single module: Creative Mentoring and in the second year fifth and sixth trimesters, you will undertake a single module: Major Project. This course has a start date in September every year.
Key highlights
- Delivered fully online, studied part-time over six trimesters
- Focus on genres including science fiction, fantasy, romance, crime and horror
- Choose which popular genre sits at the heart of your learning
- Regular one-to-one creative and editorial mentoring sessions
- Taught by award-winning and bestselling authors
- Dedicated Creative Mentoring module and a two-trimester Major Project
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include any discipline; or above
Scholarships
Harilela Scholarship
Successful applicants will be awarded £2,500 towards the cost of their fees, paid directly to the University’s fees office.
Up to £2,500June Scholarship
We have partial scholarships available for self-funded international applicants starting a course at Edinburgh Napier in June.
Careers this course leads to
- Novelist
- Genre fiction author
- Freelance writer
- Editor
- Creative writing tutor
- Copywriter
Cost of study
UK/Home: £945 | International: £965
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 Edinburgh Napier University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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