MA Creative Writing and English Literature
University of HullCottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX
Course overview
This course gives you the perfect opportunity to combine your love of studying literature with learning the skills you need to successfully write your own. You’ll gain insight into society, culture and politics by developing an understanding of the power of language while receiving a thorough grounding in research methods and practices. Full flexibility means you can choose to focus on the writers, or forms of writing, that most interest you while tailoring this course to your interests in either Creative Writing, English Literature, or both.
This course has received 100% overall satisfaction from our MA students in the national 2023/24 Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES), with 100% agreeing that they feel better prepared for their future careers. Guided by published scholars and authors, the literature modules explore cutting-edge themes, including gender and sexuality, climate fiction and intertextuality. Creative writing modules allow students to focus their interests on both fiction and non-fiction prose forms, as well as sci-fi and fantasy
Key highlights
- Combine literary study with developing your own creative writing skills
- Flexible pathway focusing on Creative Writing, English Literature, or both
- Literature modules cover gender, sexuality, climate fiction and intertextuality
- Creative writing in fiction, non-fiction prose, sci-fi and fantasy
- Taught by published scholars and authors
- 100% overall satisfaction in the 2023/24 PTES survey
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — For this course, you'll need a 2:2 from a relevant bachelor's degree.
Scholarships
Alumni Postgraduate Scholarship
If you progress from studying an undergraduate degree at the University of Hull to an eligible taught master's degree in 2025/26 we'll give you a 20% discount on the cost of your tuition fees.
Up to 20% of feesGREAT Scholarship
Minimum of £10,000
Up to £10,000PGT International Fee Waivers – South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
Up to £2,000
Careers this course leads to
- Author
- Editor
- Copywriter
- Journalist
- Publishing assistant
- Content writer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £11,485 per year | International: £18,800 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 University of Hull, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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