Professional Writing | Falmouth University

Course summary

Forge a successful career in professional writing.

Develop the skills to forge a career in writing. On this engaging Professional Writing course, you’ll learn to craft a variety of writing forms, including fiction, poetry and non-fiction, as well as magazine features and marketing copy, for a range of competitive and fast-moving industries.

Immerse yourself in the literary world as part of Falmouth’s lively community of writers and visiting speakers. Learning from active professionals, you’ll study and experiment with all forms of the written word and develop core skills across areas including genre writing, narrative structure, pitching and presenting ideas, research and self-promotion. Graduating with a portfolio and an accomplished working style, you’ll be primed to tackle the industry head on.

Study at Falmouth:

Explore a broad range of disciplines, developing the skills you need to succeed as a professional writer
Be guided by our team of writers, publishers, editors and industry professionals
Join a supportive campus writing community, surrounded by innovators from different disciplines in a region rich with history, arts and culture
Be inspired by our guest speaker programme, which has previously featured Patrick Gale, Nina Mingya Powles and Raynor Winn, as well as literary agents, editors and publishers

Assessment method

Assessments are coursework based, consisting of portfolios, reviews, creative and practical work, as well as presentations and pitches.

Formative feedback is delivered throughout the modules, in workshops, tutorials and via the Learning Space. Summative feedback is delivered at the end of every assessment via Turnitin.

How to apply

International applicants

If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications that are equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing and Listening, and a minimum of 6.0 in Speaking. View our list of accepted English language tests and qualifications using this link: https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/international/english-language-requirements.

Through the award of international scholarships, we aim to support academic enrichment by encouraging diversity and excellence at Falmouth. For details of our international scholarships, and how to apply for them, please visit https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/student-funding/scholarships-international-students.

Entry requirements

We welcome applications from those with relevant equivalent Level 6 qualifications. Our typical applicants hold an undergraduate degree of 2:2 or above, or equivalent experience and a demonstrable interest in the subject.

We’ll also welcome your application if you have formal or 'certified' learning (such as training courses not run by universities or colleges) and learning from work experience or self-study. This is called Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL), and should have been gained within the last five years, and be equivalent to the learning outcomes of our minimum entry qualifications.

APL applicants using experience to apply should note there is an application fee for entry with advanced standing or with exemption from specific modules or credit.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.