Everyone has a novel in them - or a screenplay - or a sonnet - but if you want to refine your writing and prepare it for publication, our Creative Writing MA offers you the chance to dedicate time to your craft and learn from acclaimed authors.
Get ready to develop your practice further, whether you're interested in short fiction, novels, poetry, plays, screenplays or hybrid and digital forms. Work with writers, editors and publishers and learn how to get published.
The course runs over 12 months full-time. You can also study this programme on a part-time basis.
I started [Wolf Siren] for one of my MA assignments. I also learnt about the process of querying for an agent. The MA definitely gave me the confidence to look for an agent far sooner than I would have done otherwise.
Read Beth's story Autumn term September - December (11 weeks)
Full-time students normally take two modules per term in the first two terms. Part time students normally take one module per term in the first two terms.
Twenty credit modules have two hours of seminar time per module per week, with an emphasis on guided independent learning.
Forty credit modules have four hours of seminar time per module per week. This includes weekly 2 hour seminars and 2 hour workshops.
One-third of your degree is your dissertation. You begin planning and submit a proposal for your creative portfolio dissertation during term one.
January - April (12 weeks)
Full-time students normally take two modules per term in the first two terms.
Part time students normally take one module per term in the first two terms.
During term two full time students are assigned a supervisor for your creative portfolio dissertation and carry out research for your chosen topic.
May – August
There are no more taught modules during term three. Full time students continue research and writing ready to submit the creative portfolio dissertation at the end of August.
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To gain a place at Birmingham you will need to meet our general entry requirements, as well as those specific to your course. Your application will be reviewed by the course’s Admissions Tutor, who will decide whether your application should receive an offer.
You should have, or expect to get, a 2:1 Honours degree in English or Creative Writing. We'll also consider other subjects. Regardless of your academic background, you'll need to have considerable experience writing creatively.
You'll need to include a sample of your writing in your online application. This will be a creative writing portfolio of approximately 3,000 words. The portfolio can be short stories, an excerpt from a novel, play, or film script or a selection of poems. If you submit a portfolio of poetry, each line of poetry equates to approximately 20 words per line, so you'll submit approximately 150 lines of poetry. We welcome all forms of writing, but encourage you to submit multiple works if possible, such as a short story and an excerpt from a novel rather than a longer passage from a novel. Please contact the course admissions tutor if you have any queries about the writing sample.
English language requirements If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification. For this course we ask for IELTS 6.5 overall with no less 7.0 in writing and 6 in all other bands.
IELTS 6.5 no less 7.0 in writing and 6 in all other bands is equivalent to:
If you have a conditional offer for Birmingham where English is a requirement, you can take a Presessional English course as an alternative to retaking IELTS or a similar qualification. We offer on-campus courses all year round starting from September including additional online courses in the summer term. Teaching takes place in small classes with no more than 18 students to maximise class participation.
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