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Playwriting and Screenwriting (Taught)

  • ML
  • 1 Years
  • Full-time
  • 07/09/2026
  • Postgraduate
University of St Andrews
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Course summary

The MLitt in Playwriting and Screenwriting provides a gateway into the professional world of writing for stage, radio or screen.

Those interested in writing prose or poetry may instead wish to consider taking the Creative Writing MLitt.

Modules

Please see the Course Details section for information: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/english/playwriting-screenwriting-mlitt/

Assessment method

Modules are assessed through sample scenes, play scripts, screenplays and essays.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University of St Andrews

Study options

  • ML • Full-time • 1 Years

Start dates

  • 07/09/2026

Entry 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 (e.g. a body of published work or a relevant professional qualification), but such cases are entirely at the discretion of staff and require decanal approval.
  • If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the university's international entry requirements.

English language requirements

For the current English Language requirements please visit the English language requirements for postgraduate students on the University of St Andrews website.

English language requirements for postgraduate students https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/entry/language-requirements/postgraduate/

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.

Additional fee information

For the most current information on course fees please visit https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/postgraduate/taught/.

Sponsorship information

Recent Graduate Discount: The University of St Andrews offers a 10 percent reduction in tuition fees for students who have graduated during the last three years and are now starting a postgraduate programme.
For further information please visit: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/pg/fees-and-funding/

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