London,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA Creative Writing in Bloomsbury United Kingdom | Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London
|
Bloomsbury United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
21,700
(c. USD28,921.33)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
This program helps you elevate your writing skills to a professional standard, moving beyond personal expression to engage with literary culture, its societal impact, and current trends. The MA is tailored for writers with established practice who aim to advance their craft beyond undergraduate level, as well as those considering progression to MPhil or PhD studies. Located at Royal Holloway London Graduate School in literary Bloomsbury, the course places you steps away from publishing houses, bookstores, major UK libraries, and central London's vibrant cultural scene.
You can specialize in one of four unique pathways:
Fiction
New Prose Narratives
Poetry
Poetic Practice
While sharing a common framework, each pathway is taught separately to maintain rigorous standards. For specific information about each option, refer to the Course structure section below.
Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
2:2
UK or equivalent degree in single or combined honours English.
Applicant will be required to provide a writing sample, prose of up to 5,000 words or at least 12 pages of poetry reflecting their chosen pathway: Fiction, New Prose Narratives, Poetry, Poetic Practice.
Additionally, a sample of critical writing of up to 1,000 words showing your ability to critically engage with a text.
The scores we require
IELTS: 7.0 overall. Writing 7.0. No other subscore lower than 5.5.
Pearson Test of English: 69 overall. Writing 69. No other subscore lower than 51.
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE IV.
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) grade C.
TOEFL iBT: 97 overall, with Reading 18 Listening 17 Speaking 20 Writing 26.
Duolingo: 130 overall, 135 in Literacy, 135 in Production and no sub-score below 100.
UK or equivalent degree in single or combined honours English.
Applicant will be required to provide a writing sample, prose of up to 5,000 words or at least 12 pages of poetry reflecting their chosen pathway: Fiction, New Prose Narratives, Poetry, Poetic Practice.
Additionally, a sample of critical writing of up to 1,000 words showing your ability to critically engage with a text.
The scores we require
IELTS: 7.0 overall. Writing 7.0. No other subscore lower than 5.5.
Pearson Test of English: 69 overall. Writing 69. No other subscore lower than 51.
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE IV.
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) grade C.
TOEFL iBT: 97 overall, with Reading 18 Listening 17 Speaking 20 Writing 26.
Duolingo: 130 overall, 135 in Literacy, 135 in Production and no sub-score below 100.
Tuition
GBP
21,700