Creative Writing | Arts University Bournemouth

Course summary

The MA Creative Writing course is divided into three phases: Paradigms, Praxis, and Production. Paradigms provides critical context for investigating and interrogating the creative writing discipline at postgraduate level; Praxis delves into the development of the craft through applied arts research, as well as positionality, culminating in an artistic, ethical vision and public-facing project; and Production focuses on the creation of industry-ready proposals, projects, and media profile.

Aligning with the Core Skills for 2030, as identified by the World Economic Forum, the course cultivates creative, analytical and systems thinking; technological literacy; leadership and social influence; motivation and self-awareness; resilience, flexibility and agility – all of which are defined as "core now, and expected to increase in importance".

By cultivating these core skills, MA Creative Writing seeks to create future students who embody the archetypes of entrepreneur, animateur, imagineer, pioneer and change-maker.

MA Creative Writing offers you the opportunity to gain a "named award" in one of the following specialist areas:

MA Creative Writing: Fantasy
MA Creative Writing: Screenwriting
MA Creative Writing: Publishing
MA Creative Writing: New Nature Writing

Entry requirements

We encourage application from students with a broad range of qualifications and we welcome students from all educational backgrounds. We'll take into account the knowledge and skills that you've developed outside the classroom as well as your previous qualifications.

Academic entry requirements
You'll usually have BA (Hons) degree graded at 2.1 or above, or an equivalent UK or international qualification in your chosen subject or a related discipline.

Alternative Qualifications/Experience

Applicants with other than the required academic qualifications will be considered for entry if there is sufficient evidence to indicate that they have the potential to fulfil the objectives of the course of study and to achieve the standard of the final award.

Applications are also welcomed from those with other qualifications or with work experience which demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skills to study at postgraduate level. https://aub.ac.uk/apply/postgraduate

English language requirements

Test	Grade	Additional details
IELTS (Academic)	6	6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (reading, writing, speaking and listening). We will also accept the Academic IELTS Online.
Cambridge English Advanced	C	Overall score of 180
Cambridge English Proficiency	C	Overall score of 200
PTE Academic	64	Minimum score of 59 in each component (reading, writing, speaking and listening)
TOEFL (iBT)	4.5	A minimum score of 4 in each section. Please note the home version of this test is not accepted.
Trinity ISE	Pass	An overall score of 90 with at least 80 in each skill
Institution's Own Test	OIDI ELLT overall score of 6	Oxford International Digital Institute's English Language Level Test with a score of 5 or above in each section. If you wish to take this test at a discounted rate, please contact international@aub.ac.uk for a bespoke link.

See our website for more information on other accepted English qualifications including national curricula and required scores.https://aub.ac.uk/elp

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

Location	Fee	Year
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland	£9975*
EU & International	£19950*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

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.