St. Andrews,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSt (Res) in English - 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 (Research)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
20,940
(c. USD27,908.41)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The MSt (Res) is a one-year research-focused Master's program where students produce a thesis under 30,000 words. This degree offers a valuable chance to engage in academic research, either as a standalone qualification or as groundwork for doctoral studies. The Creative Writing research team assists students in honing their poetry or prose abilities. This distinguished group, featuring John Burnside, Robert Crawford, Oliver Emanuel, Lesley Glaister, Zinnie Harris, Oli Hazzard, Emma Jones, and Don Paterson, has created critically acclaimed and award-winning works recognized not just in the UK but across Europe, the United States, and East Asia.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 8.0
Qualification Requirements
Application documents required:
CV or resume
Two academic references (directly from referees via the automated system)
A critical writing sample of approximately 2,000 to 5,000 words with relevance for the research topic proposed. The writing sample provided within your application is incredibly important in the assessment process. Ideally, this should be a piece of distinction-grade writing which you have recently completed at Masters level or equivalent. Students applying to Creative Writing should also submit an original creative writing sample of around 2,000 words, or poetry equivalent.
Certified academic transcripts of study (interim Masters level transcripts are permitted at this stage where final results are not yet known, but applicants must also include complete undergraduate degree transcripts, including modular grades)
PhD, MPhil, MSt (Res) research proposal (comprising draft title and a full proposal of at least 2,000 words, including chapter outlines if possible)
Statement of Purpose
IELTS, CPE, or TOEFL certificate (if applicable) with an IELTS 8.0 grade minimum or equivalent in each sub-category
CV or resume
Two academic references (directly from referees via the automated system)
A critical writing sample of approximately 2,000 to 5,000 words with relevance for the research topic proposed. The writing sample provided within your application is incredibly important in the assessment process. Ideally, this should be a piece of distinction-grade writing which you have recently completed at Masters level or equivalent. Students applying to Creative Writing should also submit an original creative writing sample of around 2,000 words, or poetry equivalent.
Certified academic transcripts of study (interim Masters level transcripts are permitted at this stage where final results are not yet known, but applicants must also include complete undergraduate degree transcripts, including modular grades)
PhD, MPhil, MSt (Res) research proposal (comprising draft title and a full proposal of at least 2,000 words, including chapter outlines if possible)
Statement of Purpose
IELTS, CPE, or TOEFL certificate (if applicable) with an IELTS 8.0 grade minimum or equivalent in each sub-category
Tuition
GBP
20,940