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Manchester Metropolitan University: Creative Writing
| Institution | Manchester Metropolitan University View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | English |
| Web | www.mmu.ac.uk/international |
| courses@mmu.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0161 247 6969 |
| Study type | Taught |
MA
Summary
Join a vibrant community of award-winning writers at the Manchester Writing School, home to over 100 published students and graduates. Our MA Creative Writing programme invites you to develop your voice, on campus in a UNESCO City of Literature, or as part of our global online community from anywhere in the world.
Specialise in Novel, Poetry, Scriptwriting, Writing for Children and Young Adults, or Creative Non-Fiction, and work alongside internationally renowned writers, poets and scriptwriters. You'll refine your craft through immersive workshops and critical reading, culminating in a substantial piece of creative work from a proposed longer work in progress.
Whether full-time or part-time, on campus or online, our course offers the flexibility to suit your life, and the inspiration to transform your writing. With regular events, publishing opportunities, and a global network of peers, you’ll be supported at every stage of your creative journey.
You can also choose to pursue our MFA Creative Writing masters, in which you’ll work on and submit a full-length manuscript.
Features and Benefits - One of the most successful Creative Writing programmes in the UK. More than 100 students and graduates have achieved excellent career milestones including: publishing first books; features in journals and magazines; writing awards and prizes; setting up small presses; working in the publishing industry.
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Academic expertise – you’ll be taught by high-profile published writers and critics, under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
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Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library. It holds over 12,000 books and recordings available to explore in the online catalogue, in person and by attending the annual programme of events.
-
Research power – our English department was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research (REF21). You can get involved in events and activities through our research groups, which include expertise in poetry, place writing, and games studies.
-
Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (usually 6-8pm UK time) during the autumn or spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene. Manchester Writing School is home to ground-breaking outreach activities, international writing competitions, a series of city-wide literary events, innovative publishing projects, and Mother Tongue Other Tongue. These activities provide you with many opportunities to get involved and develop your experience in a number of exciting directions.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of Creative Writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: A very high standard of written English Control of form, style and technique Substantial reading of contemporary work within the relevant field Commitment to the craft of writing and willingness to engage with the editorial process of receiving feedback and redrafting work-in-progress Experience of the development of writing skills through workshops, supervision, mentoring or previous study Applicants whose first language is not English are required to produce evidence of English Language proficiency. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5, with no sub-component below 5.5, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here. If your application meets these criteria, a tutor may contact you to arrange a telephone or face-to-face interview at a mutually convenient time. |
Summary
Join a vibrant community of award-winning writers at the Manchester Writing School, home to over 100 published students and graduates. Our MA Creative Writing programme invites you to develop your voice, on campus in a UNESCO City of Literature, or as part of our global online community from anywhere in the world.
Specialise in Novel, Poetry, Scriptwriting, Writing for Children and Young Adults, or Creative Non-Fiction, and work alongside internationally renowned writers, poets and scriptwriters. You'll refine your craft through immersive workshops and critical reading, culminating in a substantial piece of creative work from a proposed longer work in progress.
Whether full-time or part-time, on campus or online, our course offers the flexibility to suit your life, and the inspiration to transform your writing. With regular events, publishing opportunities, and a global network of peers, you’ll be supported at every stage of your creative journey.
You can also choose to pursue our MFA Creative Writing masters, in which you’ll work on and submit a full-length manuscript.
Features and Benefits - One of the most successful Creative Writing programmes in the UK. More than 100 students and graduates have achieved excellent career milestones including: publishing first books; features in journals and magazines; writing awards and prizes; setting up small presses; working in the publishing industry.
-
Academic expertise – you’ll be taught by high-profile published writers and critics, under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library. It holds over 12,000 books and recordings available to explore in the online catalogue, in person and by attending the annual programme of events.
-
Research power – our English department was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research (REF21). You can get involved in events and activities through our research groups, which include expertise in poetry, place writing, and games studies.
-
Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (usually 6-8pm UK time) during the autumn or spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene. Manchester Writing School is home to ground-breaking outreach activities, international writing competitions, a series of city-wide literary events, innovative publishing projects, and Mother Tongue Other Tongue. These activities provide you with many opportunities to get involved and develop your experience in a number of exciting directions.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of Creative Writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: A very high standard of written English Control of form, style and technique Substantial reading of contemporary work within the relevant field Commitment to the craft of writing and willingness to engage with the editorial process of receiving feedback and redrafting work-in-progress Experience of the development of writing skills through workshops, supervision, mentoring or previous study Applicants whose first language is not English are required to produce evidence of English Language proficiency. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5, with no sub-component below 5.5, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here. If your application meets these criteria, a tutor may contact you to arrange a telephone or face-to-face interview at a mutually convenient time. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
Join a vibrant community of award-winning writers at the Manchester Writing School, home to over 100 published students and graduates. Our MA Creative Writing programme invites you to develop your voice, on campus in a UNESCO City of Literature, or as part of our global online community from anywhere in the world.
Specialise in Novel, Poetry, Scriptwriting, Writing for Children and Young Adults, or Creative Non-Fiction, and work alongside internationally renowned writers, poets and scriptwriters. You'll refine your craft through immersive workshops and critical reading, culminating in a substantial piece of creative work from a proposed longer work in progress.
Whether full-time or part-time, on campus or online, our course offers the flexibility to suit your life, and the inspiration to transform your writing. With regular events, publishing opportunities, and a global network of peers, you’ll be supported at every stage of your creative journey.
You can also choose to pursue our MFA Creative Writing masters, in which you’ll work on and submit a full-length manuscript.
Features and Benefits - One of the most successful Creative Writing programmes in the UK. More than 100 students and graduates have achieved excellent career milestones including: publishing first books; features in journals and magazines; writing awards and prizes; setting up small presses; working in the publishing industry.
-
Academic expertise – you’ll be taught by high-profile published writers and critics, under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library. It holds over 12,000 books and recordings available to explore in the online catalogue, in person and by attending the annual programme of events.
-
Research power – our English department was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research (REF21). You can get involved in events and activities through our research groups, which include expertise in poetry, place writing, and games studies.
-
Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (usually 6-8pm UK time) during the autumn or spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene. Manchester Writing School is home to ground-breaking outreach activities, international writing competitions, a series of city-wide literary events, innovative publishing projects, and Mother Tongue Other Tongue. These activities provide you with many opportunities to get involved and develop your experience in a number of exciting directions.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of Creative Writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: A very high standard of written English Control of form, style and technique Substantial reading of contemporary work within the relevant field Commitment to the craft of writing and willingness to engage with the editorial process of receiving feedback and redrafting work-in-progress Experience of the development of writing skills through workshops, supervision, mentoring or previous study Applicants whose first language is not English are required to produce evidence of English Language proficiency. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5, with no sub-component below 5.5, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here. If your application meets these criteria, a tutor may contact you to arrange a telephone or face-to-face interview at a mutually convenient time. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
Join a vibrant community of award-winning writers at the Manchester Writing School, home to over 100 published students and graduates. Our MA Creative Writing programme invites you to develop your voice, on campus in a UNESCO City of Literature, or as part of our global online community from anywhere in the world.
Specialise in Novel, Poetry, Scriptwriting, Writing for Children and Young Adults, or Creative Non-Fiction, and work alongside internationally renowned writers, poets and scriptwriters. You'll refine your craft through immersive workshops and critical reading, culminating in a substantial piece of creative work from a proposed longer work in progress.
Whether full-time or part-time, on campus or online, our course offers the flexibility to suit your life, and the inspiration to transform your writing. With regular events, publishing opportunities, and a global network of peers, you’ll be supported at every stage of your creative journey.
You can also choose to pursue our MFA Creative Writing masters, in which you’ll work on and submit a full-length manuscript.
Features and Benefits - One of the most successful Creative Writing programmes in the UK. More than 100 students and graduates have achieved excellent career milestones including: publishing first books; features in journals and magazines; writing awards and prizes; setting up small presses; working in the publishing industry.
-
Academic expertise – you’ll be taught by high-profile published writers and critics, under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library. It holds over 12,000 books and recordings available to explore in the online catalogue, in person and by attending the annual programme of events.
-
Research power – our English department was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research (REF21). You can get involved in events and activities through our research groups, which include expertise in poetry, place writing, and games studies.
-
Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (usually 6-8pm UK time) during the autumn or spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene. Manchester Writing School is home to ground-breaking outreach activities, international writing competitions, a series of city-wide literary events, innovative publishing projects, and Mother Tongue Other Tongue. These activities provide you with many opportunities to get involved and develop your experience in a number of exciting directions.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of Creative Writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: A very high standard of written English Control of form, style and technique Substantial reading of contemporary work within the relevant field Commitment to the craft of writing and willingness to engage with the editorial process of receiving feedback and redrafting work-in-progress Experience of the development of writing skills through workshops, supervision, mentoring or previous study Applicants whose first language is not English are required to produce evidence of English Language proficiency. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5, with no sub-component below 5.5, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here. If your application meets these criteria, a tutor may contact you to arrange a telephone or face-to-face interview at a mutually convenient time. |
Summary
Join a vibrant community of award-winning writers at the Manchester Writing School, home to over 100 published students and graduates. Our MA Creative Writing programme invites you to develop your voice, on campus in a UNESCO City of Literature, or as part of our global online community from anywhere in the world.
Specialise in Novel, Poetry, Scriptwriting, Writing for Children and Young Adults, or Creative Non-Fiction, and work alongside internationally renowned writers, poets and scriptwriters. You'll refine your craft through immersive workshops and critical reading, culminating in a substantial piece of creative work from a proposed longer work in progress.
Whether full-time or part-time, on campus or online, our course offers the flexibility to suit your life, and the inspiration to transform your writing. With regular events, publishing opportunities, and a global network of peers, you’ll be supported at every stage of your creative journey.
You can also choose to pursue our MFA Creative Writing masters, in which you’ll work on and submit a full-length manuscript.
Features and Benefits - One of the most successful Creative Writing programmes in the UK. More than 100 students and graduates have achieved excellent career milestones including: publishing first books; features in journals and magazines; writing awards and prizes; setting up small presses; working in the publishing industry.
-
Academic expertise – you’ll be taught by high-profile published writers and critics, under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library. It holds over 12,000 books and recordings available to explore in the online catalogue, in person and by attending the annual programme of events.
-
Research power – our English department was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research (REF21). You can get involved in events and activities through our research groups, which include expertise in poetry, place writing, and games studies.
-
Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (usually 6-8pm UK time) during the autumn or spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene. Manchester Writing School is home to ground-breaking outreach activities, international writing competitions, a series of city-wide literary events, innovative publishing projects, and Mother Tongue Other Tongue. These activities provide you with many opportunities to get involved and develop your experience in a number of exciting directions.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of Creative Writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: A very high standard of written English Control of form, style and technique Substantial reading of contemporary work within the relevant field Commitment to the craft of writing and willingness to engage with the editorial process of receiving feedback and redrafting work-in-progress Experience of the development of writing skills through workshops, supervision, mentoring or previous study Applicants whose first language is not English are required to produce evidence of English Language proficiency. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5, with no sub-component below 5.5, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here. If your application meets these criteria, a tutor may contact you to arrange a telephone or face-to-face interview at a mutually convenient time. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
Join a vibrant community of award-winning writers at the Manchester Writing School, home to over 100 published students and graduates. Our MA Creative Writing programme invites you to develop your voice, on campus in a UNESCO City of Literature, or as part of our global online community from anywhere in the world.
Specialise in Novel, Poetry, Scriptwriting, Writing for Children and Young Adults, or Creative Non-Fiction, and work alongside internationally renowned writers, poets and scriptwriters. You'll refine your craft through immersive workshops and critical reading, culminating in a substantial piece of creative work from a proposed longer work in progress.
Whether full-time or part-time, on campus or online, our course offers the flexibility to suit your life, and the inspiration to transform your writing. With regular events, publishing opportunities, and a global network of peers, you’ll be supported at every stage of your creative journey.
You can also choose to pursue our MFA Creative Writing masters, in which you’ll work on and submit a full-length manuscript.
Features and Benefits - One of the most successful Creative Writing programmes in the UK. More than 100 students and graduates have achieved excellent career milestones including: publishing first books; features in journals and magazines; writing awards and prizes; setting up small presses; working in the publishing industry.
-
Academic expertise – you’ll be taught by high-profile published writers and critics, under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library. It holds over 12,000 books and recordings available to explore in the online catalogue, in person and by attending the annual programme of events.
-
Research power – our English department was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research (REF21). You can get involved in events and activities through our research groups, which include expertise in poetry, place writing, and games studies.
-
Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (usually 6-8pm UK time) during the autumn or spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene. Manchester Writing School is home to ground-breaking outreach activities, international writing competitions, a series of city-wide literary events, innovative publishing projects, and Mother Tongue Other Tongue. These activities provide you with many opportunities to get involved and develop your experience in a number of exciting directions.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of Creative Writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: A very high standard of written English Control of form, style and technique Substantial reading of contemporary work within the relevant field Commitment to the craft of writing and willingness to engage with the editorial process of receiving feedback and redrafting work-in-progress Experience of the development of writing skills through workshops, supervision, mentoring or previous study Applicants whose first language is not English are required to produce evidence of English Language proficiency. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5, with no sub-component below 5.5, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here. If your application meets these criteria, a tutor may contact you to arrange a telephone or face-to-face interview at a mutually convenient time. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester and also from anywhere in the world via online distance learning.
Studying MA Creative Writing, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own creative work. You will undertake a taught element blending writing workshops with reading modules and option modules, and then complete your studies through submission of an extended piece of writing from a proposed full-length book or script.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel Writing (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction.
The MA is available to complete in one year full-time or two years part-time. The novel, poetry and scriptwriting routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
You can also choose to pursue our MFA Creative Writing.
Features and Benefits - One of the most successful programmes of its kind in the UK today - with more than 100 students and graduates publishing first books and having work produced, with many more achieving publication in journals and magazines, winning writing awards and prizes, setting up small presses and anthologies, and finding roles in the publishing industry.
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Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (6-8pm UK time) during the autumn and spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
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Extended piece of writing - all MA students will complete an extended piece of writing from a proposed full-length book or script, supported by one-to-one supervision.
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Gain an MFA - students can continue their studies with an additional year, completing a further 120 credits (which includes writing a full-length book or script) and gaining an MFA.
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Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics, under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene, with a diverse range of regular author events, writers' forums, networking opportunities and open mic nights.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, games studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: A very high standard of written English Control of form, style and technique Substantial reading of contemporary work within the relevant field Commitment to the craft of writing and willingness to engage with the editorial process of receiving feedback and redrafting work-in-progress Experience of the development of writing skills through workshops, supervision, mentoring or previous study Applicants whose first language is not English are required to produce evidence of English Language proficiency. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5, with no sub-component below 5.5, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here. If your application meets these criteria, a tutor may contact you to arrange a telephone or face-to-face interview at a mutually convenient time. |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester and also from anywhere in the world via online distance learning.
Studying MA Creative Writing, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own creative work. You will undertake a taught element blending writing workshops with reading modules and option modules, and then complete your studies through submission of an extended piece of writing from a proposed full-length book or script.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel Writing (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction.
The MA is available to complete in one year full-time or two years part-time. The novel, poetry and scriptwriting routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
You can also choose to pursue our MFA Creative Writing.
Features and Benefits - One of the most successful programmes of its kind in the UK today - with more than 100 students and graduates publishing first books and having work produced, with many more achieving publication in journals and magazines, winning writing awards and prizes, setting up small presses and anthologies, and finding roles in the publishing industry.
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Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (6-8pm UK time) during the autumn and spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
-
Extended piece of writing - all MA students will complete an extended piece of writing from a proposed full-length book or script, supported by one-to-one supervision.
-
Gain an MFA - students can continue their studies with an additional year, completing a further 120 credits (which includes writing a full-length book or script) and gaining an MFA.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics, under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
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Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene, with a diverse range of regular author events, writers' forums, networking opportunities and open mic nights.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, games studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: A very high standard of written English Control of form, style and technique Substantial reading of contemporary work within the relevant field Commitment to the craft of writing and willingness to engage with the editorial process of receiving feedback and redrafting work-in-progress Experience of the development of writing skills through workshops, supervision, mentoring or previous study Applicants whose first language is not English are required to produce evidence of English Language proficiency. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5, with no sub-component below 5.5, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here. If your application meets these criteria, a tutor may contact you to arrange a telephone or face-to-face interview at a mutually convenient time. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester and also from anywhere in the world via online distance learning.
Studying MA Creative Writing, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own creative work. You will undertake a taught element blending writing workshops with reading modules and option modules, and then complete your studies through submission of an extended piece of writing from a proposed full-length book or script.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel Writing (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction.
The MA is available to complete in one year full-time or two years part-time. The novel, poetry and scriptwriting routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
You can also choose to pursue our MFA Creative Writing.
Features and Benefits - One of the most successful programmes of its kind in the UK today - with more than 100 students and graduates publishing first books and having work produced, with many more achieving publication in journals and magazines, winning writing awards and prizes, setting up small presses and anthologies, and finding roles in the publishing industry.
-
Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (6-8pm UK time) during the autumn and spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
-
Extended piece of writing - all MA students will complete an extended piece of writing from a proposed full-length book or script, supported by one-to-one supervision.
-
Gain an MFA - students can continue their studies with an additional year, completing a further 120 credits (which includes writing a full-length book or script) and gaining an MFA.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics, under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene, with a diverse range of regular author events, writers' forums, networking opportunities and open mic nights.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, games studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: A very high standard of written English Control of form, style and technique Substantial reading of contemporary work within the relevant field Commitment to the craft of writing and willingness to engage with the editorial process of receiving feedback and redrafting work-in-progress Experience of the development of writing skills through workshops, supervision, mentoring or previous study Applicants whose first language is not English are required to produce evidence of English Language proficiency. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5, with no sub-component below 5.5, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here. If your application meets these criteria, a tutor may contact you to arrange a telephone or face-to-face interview at a mutually convenient time. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester and also from anywhere in the world via online distance learning.
Studying MA Creative Writing, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own creative work. You will undertake a taught element blending writing workshops with reading modules and option modules, and then complete your studies through submission of an extended piece of writing from a proposed full-length book or script.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel Writing (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction.
The MA is available to complete in one year full-time or two years part-time. The novel, poetry and scriptwriting routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
You can also choose to pursue our MFA Creative Writing.
Features and Benefits - One of the most successful programmes of its kind in the UK today - with more than 100 students and graduates publishing first books and having work produced, with many more achieving publication in journals and magazines, winning writing awards and prizes, setting up small presses and anthologies, and finding roles in the publishing industry.
-
Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (6-8pm UK time) during the autumn and spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
-
Extended piece of writing - all MA students will complete an extended piece of writing from a proposed full-length book or script, supported by one-to-one supervision.
-
Gain an MFA - students can continue their studies with an additional year, completing a further 120 credits (which includes writing a full-length book or script) and gaining an MFA.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics, under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene, with a diverse range of regular author events, writers' forums, networking opportunities and open mic nights.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, games studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: A very high standard of written English Control of form, style and technique Substantial reading of contemporary work within the relevant field Commitment to the craft of writing and willingness to engage with the editorial process of receiving feedback and redrafting work-in-progress Experience of the development of writing skills through workshops, supervision, mentoring or previous study Applicants whose first language is not English are required to produce evidence of English Language proficiency. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5, with no sub-component below 5.5, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here. If your application meets these criteria, a tutor may contact you to arrange a telephone or face-to-face interview at a mutually convenient time. |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester and also from anywhere in the world via online distance learning.
Studying MA Creative Writing, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own creative work. You will undertake a taught element blending writing workshops with reading modules and option modules, and then complete your studies through submission of an extended piece of writing from a proposed full-length book or script.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel Writing (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction.
The MA is available to complete in one year full-time or two years part-time. The novel, poetry and scriptwriting routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
You can also choose to pursue our MFA Creative Writing.
Features and Benefits - One of the most successful programmes of its kind in the UK today - with more than 100 students and graduates publishing first books and having work produced, with many more achieving publication in journals and magazines, winning writing awards and prizes, setting up small presses and anthologies, and finding roles in the publishing industry.
-
Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (6-8pm UK time) during the autumn and spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
-
Extended piece of writing - all MA students will complete an extended piece of writing from a proposed full-length book or script, supported by one-to-one supervision.
-
Gain an MFA - students can continue their studies with an additional year, completing a further 120 credits (which includes writing a full-length book or script) and gaining an MFA.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics, under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene, with a diverse range of regular author events, writers' forums, networking opportunities and open mic nights.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, games studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: A very high standard of written English Control of form, style and technique Substantial reading of contemporary work within the relevant field Commitment to the craft of writing and willingness to engage with the editorial process of receiving feedback and redrafting work-in-progress Experience of the development of writing skills through workshops, supervision, mentoring or previous study Applicants whose first language is not English are required to produce evidence of English Language proficiency. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5, with no sub-component below 5.5, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here. If your application meets these criteria, a tutor may contact you to arrange a telephone or face-to-face interview at a mutually convenient time. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester and also from anywhere in the world via online distance learning.
Studying MA Creative Writing, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own creative work. You will undertake a taught element blending writing workshops with reading modules and option modules, and then complete your studies through submission of an extended piece of writing from a proposed full-length book or script.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel Writing (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction.
The MA is available to complete in one year full-time or two years part-time. The novel, poetry and scriptwriting routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
You can also choose to pursue our MFA Creative Writing.
Features and Benefits - One of the most successful programmes of its kind in the UK today - with more than 100 students and graduates publishing first books and having work produced, with many more achieving publication in journals and magazines, winning writing awards and prizes, setting up small presses and anthologies, and finding roles in the publishing industry.
-
Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (6-8pm UK time) during the autumn and spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
-
Extended piece of writing - all MA students will complete an extended piece of writing from a proposed full-length book or script, supported by one-to-one supervision.
-
Gain an MFA - students can continue their studies with an additional year, completing a further 120 credits (which includes writing a full-length book or script) and gaining an MFA.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics, under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene, with a diverse range of regular author events, writers' forums, networking opportunities and open mic nights.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, games studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: A very high standard of written English Control of form, style and technique Substantial reading of contemporary work within the relevant field Commitment to the craft of writing and willingness to engage with the editorial process of receiving feedback and redrafting work-in-progress Experience of the development of writing skills through workshops, supervision, mentoring or previous study Applicants whose first language is not English are required to produce evidence of English Language proficiency. Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5, with no sub-component below 5.5, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here. If your application meets these criteria, a tutor may contact you to arrange a telephone or face-to-face interview at a mutually convenient time. |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Master of Fine Arts - MFA (PG)
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester, City of Literature, or from anywhere in the world as part of our dynamic international online distance learning community.
On our Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programme, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own complete book or script.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction. MFA students undertake all elements of our MA Creative Writing programme. You will also take an additional module introducing you to professionals from the publishing, literary and arts industries, which may include literary agents, publishers, broadcasters, producers, directors and arts practitioners, plus a module where you will be coached through the development and completion of a full-length book or script under the sustained guidance of one of our distinguished, practising writers.
The MFA is available to complete in two years full-time or three years part-time. The novel and poetry routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
Applications are also welcome from those already holding an MA in Creative Writing (180 credits) from Manchester Metropolitan or other universities who would like to top-up to an MFA by taking an additional 120 credits (including the Manuscript module).
Features and Benefits - More than 100 students and graduates have published first books and had work produced, and many more have achieved publication in journals and magazines, won writing awards and prizes, set up small presses and anthologies, and found roles in the publishing industry.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
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Full-length manuscript - MFA students submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, feature-length script or book of creative non-fiction, completed over a full year with one-to-one input from a dedicated Manuscript Mentor. Manuscript students also attend The Industry - a semester of weekly seminars with guests from the publishing, literary and cultural industries introducing career opportunities for creative writers.
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Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
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Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, game studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, and links to apply, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester, City of Literature, or from anywhere in the world as part of our dynamic international online distance learning community.
On our Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programme, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own complete book or script.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction. MFA students undertake all elements of our MA Creative Writing programme. You will also take an additional module introducing you to professionals from the publishing, literary and arts industries, which may include literary agents, publishers, broadcasters, producers, directors and arts practitioners, plus a module where you will be coached through the development and completion of a full-length book or script under the sustained guidance of one of our distinguished, practising writers.
The MFA is available to complete in two years full-time or three years part-time. The novel and poetry routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
Applications are also welcome from those already holding an MA in Creative Writing (180 credits) from Manchester Metropolitan or other universities who would like to top-up to an MFA by taking an additional 120 credits (including the Manuscript module).
Features and Benefits - More than 100 students and graduates have published first books and had work produced, and many more have achieved publication in journals and magazines, won writing awards and prizes, set up small presses and anthologies, and found roles in the publishing industry.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
-
Full-length manuscript - MFA students submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, feature-length script or book of creative non-fiction, completed over a full year with one-to-one input from a dedicated Manuscript Mentor. Manuscript students also attend The Industry - a semester of weekly seminars with guests from the publishing, literary and cultural industries introducing career opportunities for creative writers.
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, game studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, and links to apply, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester, City of Literature, or from anywhere in the world as part of our dynamic international online distance learning community.
On our Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programme, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own complete book or script.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction. MFA students undertake all elements of our MA Creative Writing programme. You will also take an additional module introducing you to professionals from the publishing, literary and arts industries, which may include literary agents, publishers, broadcasters, producers, directors and arts practitioners, plus a module where you will be coached through the development and completion of a full-length book or script under the sustained guidance of one of our distinguished, practising writers.
The MFA is available to complete in two years full-time or three years part-time. The novel and poetry routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
Applications are also welcome from those already holding an MA in Creative Writing (180 credits) from Manchester Metropolitan or other universities who would like to top-up to an MFA by taking an additional 120 credits (including the Manuscript module).
Features and Benefits - More than 100 students and graduates have published first books and had work produced, and many more have achieved publication in journals and magazines, won writing awards and prizes, set up small presses and anthologies, and found roles in the publishing industry.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
-
Full-length manuscript - MFA students submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, feature-length script or book of creative non-fiction, completed over a full year with one-to-one input from a dedicated Manuscript Mentor. Manuscript students also attend The Industry - a semester of weekly seminars with guests from the publishing, literary and cultural industries introducing career opportunities for creative writers.
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, game studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, and links to apply, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester, City of Literature, or from anywhere in the world as part of our dynamic international online distance learning community.
On our Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programme, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own complete book or script.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction. MFA students undertake all elements of our MA Creative Writing programme. You will also take an additional module introducing you to professionals from the publishing, literary and arts industries, which may include literary agents, publishers, broadcasters, producers, directors and arts practitioners, plus a module where you will be coached through the development and completion of a full-length book or script under the sustained guidance of one of our distinguished, practising writers.
The MFA is available to complete in two years full-time or three years part-time. The novel and poetry routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
Applications are also welcome from those already holding an MA in Creative Writing (180 credits) from Manchester Metropolitan or other universities who would like to top-up to an MFA by taking an additional 120 credits (including the Manuscript module).
Features and Benefits - More than 100 students and graduates have published first books and had work produced, and many more have achieved publication in journals and magazines, won writing awards and prizes, set up small presses and anthologies, and found roles in the publishing industry.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
-
Full-length manuscript - MFA students submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, feature-length script or book of creative non-fiction, completed over a full year with one-to-one input from a dedicated Manuscript Mentor. Manuscript students also attend The Industry - a semester of weekly seminars with guests from the publishing, literary and cultural industries introducing career opportunities for creative writers.
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, game studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, and links to apply, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester, City of Literature, or from anywhere in the world as part of our dynamic international online distance learning community.
On our Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programme, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own complete book or script.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction. MFA students undertake all elements of our MA Creative Writing programme. You will also take an additional module introducing you to professionals from the publishing, literary and arts industries, which may include literary agents, publishers, broadcasters, producers, directors and arts practitioners, plus a module where you will be coached through the development and completion of a full-length book or script under the sustained guidance of one of our distinguished, practising writers.
The MFA is available to complete in two years full-time or three years part-time. The novel and poetry routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
Applications are also welcome from those already holding an MA in Creative Writing (180 credits) from Manchester Metropolitan or other universities who would like to top-up to an MFA by taking an additional 120 credits (including the Manuscript module).
Features and Benefits - More than 100 students and graduates have published first books and had work produced, and many more have achieved publication in journals and magazines, won writing awards and prizes, set up small presses and anthologies, and found roles in the publishing industry.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
-
Full-length manuscript - MFA students submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, feature-length script or book of creative non-fiction, completed over a full year with one-to-one input from a dedicated Manuscript Mentor. Manuscript students also attend The Industry - a semester of weekly seminars with guests from the publishing, literary and cultural industries introducing career opportunities for creative writers.
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, game studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, and links to apply, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester, City of Literature, or from anywhere in the world as part of our dynamic international online distance learning community.
On our Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programme, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own complete book or script.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction. MFA students undertake all elements of our MA Creative Writing programme. You will also take an additional module introducing you to professionals from the publishing, literary and arts industries, which may include literary agents, publishers, broadcasters, producers, directors and arts practitioners, plus a module where you will be coached through the development and completion of a full-length book or script under the sustained guidance of one of our distinguished, practising writers.
The MFA is available to complete in two years full-time or three years part-time. The novel and poetry routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
Applications are also welcome from those already holding an MA in Creative Writing (180 credits) from Manchester Metropolitan or other universities who would like to top-up to an MFA by taking an additional 120 credits (including the Manuscript module).
Features and Benefits - More than 100 students and graduates have published first books and had work produced, and many more have achieved publication in journals and magazines, won writing awards and prizes, set up small presses and anthologies, and found roles in the publishing industry.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
-
Full-length manuscript - MFA students submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, feature-length script or book of creative non-fiction, completed over a full year with one-to-one input from a dedicated Manuscript Mentor. Manuscript students also attend The Industry - a semester of weekly seminars with guests from the publishing, literary and cultural industries introducing career opportunities for creative writers.
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, game studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, and links to apply, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester and also from anywhere in the world via online distance learning.
On our MFA Creative Writing programme, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own full-length book or script.
MFA students undertake all of the elements of our MA Creative Writing programme (a taught element blending writing workshops with reading modules, option modules, and a dissertation), then take an addition module about the publishing, literary and arts industries and submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, script for stage, screen or radio, or book of creative non-fiction.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction.
The MFA is available to complete in two years full-time or three years part-time. The novel and poetry routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
-
One of the most successful programmes of its kind in the UK today – with more than 100 students and graduates publishing first books and having work produced, and many more achieving publication in journals and magazines, winning writing awards and prizes, setting up small presses and anthologies, and finding roles in the publishing industry.
-
Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (6-8pm UK time) during the autumn or spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
-
Full-length manuscript - MFA students submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, feature-length script or book of creative non-fiction, completed over a full year with one-to-one editorial input from a dedicated Manuscript Mentor. Manuscript students also attend The Industry - a semester of weekly seminars with guests from the publishing, literary and cultural industries introducing career opportunities for creative writers.
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, game studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, and links to apply, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester and also from anywhere in the world via online distance learning.
On our MFA Creative Writing programme, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own full-length book or script.
MFA students undertake all of the elements of our MA Creative Writing programme (a taught element blending writing workshops with reading modules, option modules, and a dissertation), then take an addition module about the publishing, literary and arts industries and submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, script for stage, screen or radio, or book of creative non-fiction.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction.
The MFA is available to complete in two years full-time or three years part-time. The novel and poetry routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
-
One of the most successful programmes of its kind in the UK today – with more than 100 students and graduates publishing first books and having work produced, and many more achieving publication in journals and magazines, winning writing awards and prizes, setting up small presses and anthologies, and finding roles in the publishing industry.
-
Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (6-8pm UK time) during the autumn or spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
-
Full-length manuscript - MFA students submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, feature-length script or book of creative non-fiction, completed over a full year with one-to-one editorial input from a dedicated Manuscript Mentor. Manuscript students also attend The Industry - a semester of weekly seminars with guests from the publishing, literary and cultural industries introducing career opportunities for creative writers.
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, game studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, and links to apply, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester and also from anywhere in the world via online distance learning.
On our MFA Creative Writing programme, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own full-length book or script.
MFA students undertake all of the elements of our MA Creative Writing programme (a taught element blending writing workshops with reading modules, option modules, and a dissertation), then take an addition module about the publishing, literary and arts industries and submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, script for stage, screen or radio, or book of creative non-fiction.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction.
The MFA is available to complete in two years full-time or three years part-time. The novel and poetry routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
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One of the most successful programmes of its kind in the UK today – with more than 100 students and graduates publishing first books and having work produced, and many more achieving publication in journals and magazines, winning writing awards and prizes, setting up small presses and anthologies, and finding roles in the publishing industry.
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Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (6-8pm UK time) during the autumn or spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
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Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
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Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
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Full-length manuscript - MFA students submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, feature-length script or book of creative non-fiction, completed over a full year with one-to-one editorial input from a dedicated Manuscript Mentor. Manuscript students also attend The Industry - a semester of weekly seminars with guests from the publishing, literary and cultural industries introducing career opportunities for creative writers.
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Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
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Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
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Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene.
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Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, game studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, and links to apply, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester and also from anywhere in the world via online distance learning.
On our MFA Creative Writing programme, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own full-length book or script.
MFA students undertake all of the elements of our MA Creative Writing programme (a taught element blending writing workshops with reading modules, option modules, and a dissertation), then take an addition module about the publishing, literary and arts industries and submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, script for stage, screen or radio, or book of creative non-fiction.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction.
The MFA is available to complete in two years full-time or three years part-time. The novel and poetry routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
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One of the most successful programmes of its kind in the UK today – with more than 100 students and graduates publishing first books and having work produced, and many more achieving publication in journals and magazines, winning writing awards and prizes, setting up small presses and anthologies, and finding roles in the publishing industry.
-
Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (6-8pm UK time) during the autumn or spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
-
Full-length manuscript - MFA students submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, feature-length script or book of creative non-fiction, completed over a full year with one-to-one editorial input from a dedicated Manuscript Mentor. Manuscript students also attend The Industry - a semester of weekly seminars with guests from the publishing, literary and cultural industries introducing career opportunities for creative writers.
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, game studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, and links to apply, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester and also from anywhere in the world via online distance learning.
On our MFA Creative Writing programme, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own full-length book or script.
MFA students undertake all of the elements of our MA Creative Writing programme (a taught element blending writing workshops with reading modules, option modules, and a dissertation), then take an addition module about the publishing, literary and arts industries and submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, script for stage, screen or radio, or book of creative non-fiction.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction.
The MFA is available to complete in two years full-time or three years part-time. The novel and poetry routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
-
One of the most successful programmes of its kind in the UK today – with more than 100 students and graduates publishing first books and having work produced, and many more achieving publication in journals and magazines, winning writing awards and prizes, setting up small presses and anthologies, and finding roles in the publishing industry.
-
Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (6-8pm UK time) during the autumn or spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
-
Full-length manuscript - MFA students submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, feature-length script or book of creative non-fiction, completed over a full year with one-to-one editorial input from a dedicated Manuscript Mentor. Manuscript students also attend The Industry - a semester of weekly seminars with guests from the publishing, literary and cultural industries introducing career opportunities for creative writers.
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, game studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, and links to apply, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
Summary
At the heart of the Manchester Writing School are our masters programmes in Creative Writing, available to study on campus in Manchester and also from anywhere in the world via online distance learning.
On our MFA Creative Writing programme, you will explore and practice techniques and styles of modern and contemporary writing and apply these through the development of your own full-length book or script.
MFA students undertake all of the elements of our MA Creative Writing programme (a taught element blending writing workshops with reading modules, option modules, and a dissertation), then take an addition module about the publishing, literary and arts industries and submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, script for stage, screen or radio, or book of creative non-fiction.
You will specialise in one of the following routes: Novel (including Short Fiction), Poetry, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Scriptwriting (for stage, screen or radio) or Creative Non-Fiction.
The MFA is available to complete in two years full-time or three years part-time. The novel and poetry routes are available to study on campus (full-time or part-time) or online (part-time only). The writing for children and creative non-fiction routes are online (part-time) only. The scriptwriting route is available to study on campus only. We have intakes to the programme in September and January each year.
-
One of the most successful programmes of its kind in the UK today – with more than 100 students and graduates publishing first books and having work produced, and many more achieving publication in journals and magazines, winning writing awards and prizes, setting up small presses and anthologies, and finding roles in the publishing industry.
-
Flexible learning - classes for core Workshop and Reading modules take place in the evenings (6-8pm UK time) during the autumn or spring semesters. Full-time students usually have classes two evenings per week, and part-time students one evening per week.
-
Live online teaching - the course can be completed entirely online, with core Workshop and Reading module teaching for distance learning students via weekly online classes in Microsoft Teams, and some option modules also available online (availability varies each year).
-
Option modules - all students take a 30 credit option module and can choose from a range of creative writing modules, or modules from our MA English Studies and MA Publishing courses.
-
Full-length manuscript - MFA students submit a full-length manuscript: a completed novel or short story collection, poetry collection, book for children or young adults, feature-length script or book of creative non-fiction, completed over a full year with one-to-one editorial input from a dedicated Manuscript Mentor. Manuscript students also attend The Industry - a semester of weekly seminars with guests from the publishing, literary and cultural industries introducing career opportunities for creative writers.
-
Academic expertise - taught by high-profile writers and critics under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Duffy DBE.
-
Home to Manchester Poetry Library - Manchester Poetry Library is the North West's first public poetry library and holds over 12,000 books and recordings that can be explored through the online catalogue, in person and through the annual programme of events.
-
Manchester City of Literature - Manchester has been designated an international UNESCO City of Literature in recognition of its thriving live literature scene.
-
Research power - English at Manchester Met was ranked 8th out of 92 UK universities for the power of our research and students can access world-leading expertise and an exciting collection of community-facing projects, events and activities through our research groups, with strengths in poetry, place writing, game studies and more.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Application is by submission of an online form including a personal statement, and a sample of your own creative work. Your application should be tailored to one of our specialist routes: Novel, Poetry, Writing for Children & YA, Scriptwriting or Creative Non-Fiction. You can apply online here: mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/postgraduate-taught-course. Please indicate at the top of your personal statement which specialist route you are applying for. You should use the rest of the statement to tell us a bit about yourself, give a good overview of your reading and writing interests, and a sense of what has led you to apply for our course and any ideas you have for what you’d like to write with us. Personal statements should be approximately 500 words long. For the creative sample, applicants to the Novel, Children's & YA and Creative Non-Fiction routes should submit up to 2,000 words of prose; poetry applicants should submit up to 15 poems; and scriptwriting applicants should submit up to 15 minutes running time of script. The work submitted can be a complete piece, or an extract, or a number of extracts from a longer work or works, but must all be within the chosen specialist route. We have intakes into the programme in September and January each year. For application deadlines, and links to apply, please see the 'How to Apply section'. In each application assessed we will be looking for evidence of: |
| Location | Main Site Academic Division Oxford Road All Saints Manchester M15 6BH |
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