Course contact details
Postgraduate Secretary
Email:pgeng@st-andrews.ac.uk
University of St Andrews
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St Andrews
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Creative Writing (Taught)
- MLitt
- 1 Years
- Full-Time
- 7 September 2027
- Postgraduate
- University of St Andrews
Course summary
The MLitt in Creative Writing develops original work while providing critical and creative study in either poetry or prose. The MLitt offers practice-based, technically and creatively oriented tuition by leading contemporary authors with an emphasis on the development of individual style, and the goal of literary excellence.
Modules
Course Modules
The course consists of two semesters with taught components followed by an individual creative writing project taking place over the whole year, but with particular focus during the last three months.
Assessment method
Delivered through seminars, workshops and individual tutorials. A mix of coursework essays, original writing and the final dissertation.
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 (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.
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.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
Scholarships and bursaries 14
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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