St. Andrews,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MLitt in Creative Writing in St Andrews United Kingdom | University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
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St Andrews United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
25,880
(c. USD34,639.86)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The MLitt in Creative Writing is a one-year postgraduate program offered by the School of English. This structured course spans two semesters of taught modules, followed by an independent creative writing project that runs throughout the academic year, with intensive focus during the final trimester. The program fosters analytical skills and written expression while helping students identify their natural talents in poetry or fiction. It stresses the importance of extensive, diverse reading for cultivating a distinctive literary voice. Students gain insight into publishing industry standards and explore opportunities across various writing styles, including genre-blending approaches.
Full-time duration: 12 months
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 8.0
Qualification Requirements
A 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree. However, a candidate who demonstrates outstanding writing abilities may be accepted on the basis of an equivalent qualification (for example, a body of published work or a relevant professional qualification), but such cases are entirely at the discretion of staff and require decanal approval.
Application requirements
Supplementary application to School of English (Word)
CV or r'sum. This should include your personal details with a history of your education and employment to date.
academic critical essay on an English literature topic (approximately 2,000 words)
Poetry applicants should supply a portfolio of original verse (10 poems)
Prose applicants should supply original fiction and/or non-fiction writing (10 to 15 pages)
two original signed academic references (on university headed paper) from your most recent degree awarding institution
academic transcripts and degree certificates
IELTS - overall score 8.0 with component scores (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) 8.0.
TOEFL iBT - overall score 110 with component scores (Listening- 28,Reading- 29,Writing- 30,Speaking- 26)
Application requirements
Supplementary application to School of English (Word)
CV or r'sum. This should include your personal details with a history of your education and employment to date.
academic critical essay on an English literature topic (approximately 2,000 words)
Poetry applicants should supply a portfolio of original verse (10 poems)
Prose applicants should supply original fiction and/or non-fiction writing (10 to 15 pages)
two original signed academic references (on university headed paper) from your most recent degree awarding institution
academic transcripts and degree certificates
IELTS - overall score 8.0 with component scores (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) 8.0.
TOEFL iBT - overall score 110 with component scores (Listening- 28,Reading- 29,Writing- 30,Speaking- 26)
Tuition
GBP
25,880