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City’s MA Creative Writing allows you to explore your passion through the genre of your choice. The MA Creative Writing offers you the opportunity to develop your creative writing skills in a specific genre of your choice, in Fiction, Non-fiction or Genre Fiction. You will gain an understanding of how to read as a writer, with an informed awareness of the choices faced and the decisions taken by the writer of a text, and this understanding will inform and enrich your own writing practice. You will also acquire an understanding of the business of writing, the different forms and requirements of print and electronic publication, and the role of editors, agents and publishers in the publication process.

The programme is underpinned by the conviction that the imagination is a vital mode of perception and enquiry and that language and literature have the power to transform individual lives and cultures. Our academics have a range of experience and expertise, from novelists and non-fiction writers to publishing industry professionals. Therefore, you will not only gain an understanding of the creative process from inception to completion but of writing as a professional practice. On the course you will develop your technical awareness of and skills in creative writing across a range of genres, as well as in your chosen genre, and also acquire a range of transferable skills.

You will also develop personal and professional attributes such as self-management and direction, awareness of personal responsibility, motivation, flexibility, capacity to deploy academic skills and knowledge, and reflexivity. The course not only prepares you for a potential career in areas such as professional writing or publishing but also for further MFA/PhD study and research, and to expedite your access to such programmes.

Full-Time, 1 years starts Sep 2024

Part-time, 2 years starts sep 2024.

City’s School of Communication & Creativity is a socially engaged and politically conscious centre of educational excellence and world-changing interdisciplinary research which shapes and influences professional practice. 

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Creative Writing MFA

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MFA - Master of Fine Art

Subject areas

Creative Writing

Course type

Develop and hone your creative writing skills under our expert academic guidance as you work towards the completion of a full-length work in your preferred form of fiction, genre fiction or non-fiction. You will gain a range of transferable skills to significantly boost your employability in the field of writing and other creative industries.

Course overview

Benefits of this course

You will learn how to read and think as a writer and explore the choices faced and decisions taken by writers. Regular workshops and bespoke reading lists will serve to inform and enrich your own work.

Over the course of the whole degree you will learn how to plan, research and complete a full-length manuscript in your chosen form (fiction, genre fiction, non-fiction) for potential publication.

We aim to give you a professional approach to editing, revising and critiquing creative work.

You will learn about the writing business, involving different forms and requirements of print and electronic publication, and the role of editors, agents and publishers. This includes how to present and advertise your creative work.

Our module on creative writing pedagogy offers a foundation for understanding how storytelling and creative writing can be taught in different educational settings.

Who is this course for?

Our Creative Writing MFA is ideal if you are seeking to consolidate and develop your writing knowledge and skills, and work towards the completion of a full-length original manuscript.

You will embrace learning about all aspects of creative writing and gain a comprehensive understanding of the business and culture of writing.

Our Creative Writing MFA will give you the combination of creative and practical skills you need for a career as a writer.

We intend to develop your transferable skills relevant to careers such as teaching, editing, publishing and journalism.

You might also consider other creative industries such as advertising and game production, where storytelling is highly valued.

During the programme you can network with agents, editors and others within traditional and digital publishing.

Whether your ambition is to professionally pursue writing, work in publishing or another creative field, or undertake further study, you will be appropriately skilled

UK fees Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

International fees Course fees for EU and international students

Applicants should normally: Hold a good Second-Class Honours BA degree or an equivalent qualification. Have studied a relevant subject such as English, Comparative Literature, Theatre and Drama, Film and Media Studies, Creative Writing, Humanities.

City, University of London is a leading UK institution, offering an innovative programme of undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses which uphold the university’s commitment to enhance people’s lives through education. City is a research-driven university and has around 21,000 enrolled students, of which 45 percent are studying postgraduate qualifications. The university community is a diverse and international population home to... more

Creative Writing MA

Full time | 1 year | 30-SEP-24

Creative Writing: Writing the City MA

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Course Overview

• Full-time - January 2025
• Full-time - September 2024
• Part-time day - September 2024
• Part-time day - January 2025

* Price per academic year

Course summary

The Creative Writing: Writing the City MA is the only Creative Writing MA course to focus entirely on the city of London. It will allow you to explore the city as subject matter from a range of perspectives and across all genres. It will also give you a theoretical and practical platform from which to develop your understanding, and become part of the London writing scene.

Taught by professional writers and researchers, our course offers plenty of opportunities to network with other writers, agents, TV producers and performance poets. As part of the MA, you'll be part of the team managing the Wells Street Journal , our student-led in-house magazine. You'll be based in the University's headquarters building at 309 Regent Street, which means you'll be writing about the city in the heart of London, with ready access to the capital's excellent academic, social and cultural opportunities, including the vibrant West End theatre scene.

You can begin in January or in September. To receive your Master's award, you'll need to complete taught modules for a total of 120 credits, covered by three 40-credit core modules, and the 60-credit Writing Project (giving a total of 180 credits).

The workshop-based structure of the course will allow you to learn through interactive practice. Classes are weekly and normally last two or three hours. Teaching will also include visits to selected London institutions to support certain aspects of writing, and you'll be encouraged to use various archives, theatres and galleries. Assessment methods include coursework portfolios, reflective logs, essays, and workshop leadership, as well as the 10-12,000-word writing project. There are no formal exams.

Top reasons to study with us

• Write in and about London – you'll be based in the heart of London, a city which will inspire your writing and unlock your creative potential
• Run our student-led magazine – you can gain publishing experience through managing The Wells Street Journal, our in-house literary magazine
• A course run by professional writers – you'll study multiple genres and be taught by professional writers and researchers
• Networking opportunities – networking is encouraged as part of the course, and you'll be perfectly placed to access London's writing and publishing scene
• Vibrant culture – you'll have the opportunity to enjoy a host of extra-curricular events, workshops and talks

Course structure

The following modules are indicative of what you will study on this course.

Core modules

City stories and dramas: fiction and playwriting.

This module concentrates on developing your skills in writing prose fiction and dramatic writing inspired by the city through a combination of practical workshops, writing exercises, and close readings of established authors. You'll also learn to critique their own work while being challenged to raise your work to professional level.

Mapping and Imagining the City: Non-Fiction and Poetic Writing

This module focuses on the methodological approaches and aesthetic preoccupations that underpin creative practices in non-fiction and poetic writing. This dual approach will enable you to develop simultaneously your own research methods, as well as experiment with imaginative ways of representing the city. As well as workshops and tutorials based on campus, the module includes site visits to various locations in London, including archives and libraries.

The Writing Business

This module focuses on employability and professional development. You'll learn how to use your creativity to ‘sell’ your writing and promote your work. The module, which is delivered through a series of guest lectures and student-led workshops, will explore key areas of the writing business including topics such as how to edit, choosing a literary agent and using social media for self-promotion.

The Writing Project

You'll focus on one substantial piece of creative work or a portfolio of smaller pieces, with a view to submission for publication. The module aims to provide the support needed for you to prepare a substantial piece of creative writing and develop your individual voice in the genre of your choice. As the module seeks to synthesise the discoveries about the city made during the course, and helps you to respond appropriately in your creative work, it will allow you to absorb and process your explorations of the city, and respond through your creative work.

For more details on course structure, modules, teaching and assessment Download the programme specification (PDF) .

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The critical and practical skills you'll acquire by the end of the course will make you a strong candidate in many areas, including arts management, copy editing, education, freelance writing, journalism, media, publishing, theatre and performance-based writing, and research and academia.

Take the next step in your writing career

In addition to learning the craft of writing, you'll develop transferable skills such as editing, critical analysis, advanced oral and written presentation, as well as in-depth knowledge of the publishing industry.

Make industry connections

Our course offers plenty of opportunities to network with other writers, agents, TV producers and performance poets. You'll be encouraged to identify useful career opportunities through extra-curricular activities including writers’ events and talks. 

Employers around the world

The University’s  Careers and Employability Service  has built up a network of over 3,000 employers around the world, helping all our students explore and connect with exciting opportunities and careers.

Graduate success

A large number of our graduates are employed in graduate positions within six months of graduating, and many have also experienced success from their freelance work as writers, and from the growing list of prestigious publications and accolades attached to their names.  

Our graduate successes include:

• Stephen Thompson published No More Heroes, his fourth novel, in 2015, one year after finishing his MA. Stephen has also written the script for BBC 1 Sitting in Limbo documentary, first aired on 8 June 2020, and been nominated for two BAFTA awards (Best Single Drama, and Emerging Talent)
• Naji Bakhti’s Between Beirut and The Moon, a coming of age story set against the turbulent background of his native country of Lebanon, was published by Influx Press in 2020
• Jessica Wragg published her memoir Girl on the Block in 2019, which is due to become a TV programme produced in the US
• Gunther Silva Passuni,  who is   originally from Peru, published his second work, Pasos Pesados (a novel in his native Spanish) in 2016

This course will prepare you for a variety of roles, including:

• Digital content producer
• Freelance journalist
• Screenwriter

Graduate employers

Graduates from this course have found employment at organisations including:

• University of Lancaster
• University of Winchester

Westminster Employability Award

Employers value graduates who have invested in their personal and professional development – and our Westminster Employability Award gives you the chance to formally document and demonstrate these activities and achievements.

The award is flexible and can be completed in your own time, allowing you to choose from a set of extracurricular activities. 

Activities might include gaining experience through a part-time job or placement, signing up to a University-run scheme – such as mentoring or teaching in a school – or completing online exercises.

Read more about our Westminster Employability Award .

Course Leader

Dr Monica Germana

Monica Germanà is Reader in Gothic and Contemporary Studies at the University of Westminster. Her research concentrates on contemporary literature and film, with a specific emphasis on the Gothic, gender and popular culture.

Her publications include Bond Girls: Body, Fashion and Gender (Bloomsbury, 2019), honoured by the Emily Toth Award for Best Single Work in Women's Studies (runner-up), and a special issue of Gothic Studies on Haunted Scotland, as well as Scottish Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion (EUP, 2017), co-edited with Carol Davison and short-listed for the Allan Lloyd Prize. As a creative writer, her work has been published in various anthologies, including Lost, Cold Turkey, and Book (all published by Inkermen Press). 

She is currently working on a collection of short stories and a novel, as well as a new research project on Arctic Monsters.

Worried about writer’s block? We will help you to turn it into a (creative) building block! Our course will not only enable you to learn the craft, but also to find your own discipline, to keep the writing going for the rest of your life!’’

Course Team

• Matthew Morrison - Senior Lecturer, Course Leader
• Dr Hannah Copley - Senior Lecturer
• Dr Michael Nath - Senior Lecturer
• Jude Cook - PTVL - LAS
• Helen Eastman - PTVL - LAS
• Travis Elborough - PTVL - LAS
• James Trevelyan - PTVL - LAS

Why study this course?

Get immersed in London

You'll explore the city from a range of perspectives and genres and be encouraged to use London institutions and arts venues to support your learning, as well as networking in London's writing scene. 

Learn how to succeed as a writer

You'll learn practical skills such as how to use your creativity to promote your work, how to edit, how to choose a literary agent and how to use social media for self-promotion.

Gain publishing experience

You'll be able to choose how you contribute to our literary magazine, The Wells Street Journal – whether it's designing content, editing, organising the launch party or managing social media.

Entry Requirements

• EU and International

Applicants will normally have a minimum of a lower second-class honours degree (2:2) in a humanities-based discipline, however candidates with different or no qualifications will also be considered, and decisions made on the basis of their proven experience in the writing or creative industry (generally three years or more) and/or outstanding talent demonstrated in the portfolio. Applicants are required to submit a portfolio of creative writing (maximum of 10,000 words), which should not exclusively include poetry.

If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.5 in writing and no element below 6.0.

Applicants are required to submit one academic reference and one employment reference.

Recognition of prior learning and experience

If you have previously studied at university level, or have equivalent work experience, academic credit may be awarded towards your course at Westminster. For more information, visit our Recognition of Prior Learning page .

Application process 

Visit our How to apply page for more information on:

• the application process
• what you need to apply
• deadlines for application

More information

• Country-specific entry requirements
• English language requirements
• Visas and advice

Wells Street Journal

While on this course you'll be part of the team managing the  Wells Street Journal , our student-led in-house magazine. Here's a video of the journal's December 2019 issue launch party:

What our students say

Vritti Bansal

Creative writing: writing the city ma - 2013.

Freelance food and travel writer

I was able to hone my writing skills under the expertise of my professors and supervisors, who were fantastic guides. Overall, the course helped me reach my goals of working as a food and travel writer for different publications by giving me the necessary technical knowledge and creative freedom.

Learn new skills

Volunteer and gain new skills

We offer a number of different volunteering opportunities for you to learn new skills, create connections, and make a difference in the community.

Develop your entrepreneurial skills

Our award-winning  Westminster Enterprise Network  offers industry networking events, workshops, one-to-one business advice and support for your start-up projects.

Get extra qualifications

We provide access to free online courses in Adobe and Microsoft Office applications, as well as thousands of specialist courses on LinkedIn Learning.

Fees and Funding

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UK tuition fee: £8,500 (Price per academic year)

When you have enrolled with us, your annual tuition fees will remain the same throughout your studies with us. We do not increase your tuition fees each year.

Find out how we set our tuition fees .

Paying your fees

If you don't wish to pay the whole amount of your fees at once, you may be able to pay by instalments. This opportunity is available if you have a personal tuition fee liability of £2,000 or more and if you are self-funded or funded by the Student Loans Company.

Find out more about paying your fees .

Alumni discount

This course is eligible for an alumni discount. Find out if you are eligible and how to apply by visiting our Alumni discounts page .

There is a range of funding available that may help you fund your studies, including Student Finance England (SFE).

Find out more about postgraduate student funding options .

Scholarships

The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible postgraduate students.

Find out if you qualify for one of our scholarships .

Additional costs

See what you may need to pay for separately and what your tuition fees cover .

International tuition fee: £15,000 (Price per academic year)

There are a number of funding schemes available to help you fund your studies with us.

Find out more about funding for international students .

Teaching and Assessment

Below you will find how learning time and assessment types are distributed on this course. The graphs below give an indication of what you can expect through approximate percentages, taken either from the experience of previous cohorts, or based on the standard module diet where historic course data is unavailable.  Changes to the division of learning time and assessment may be made in response to feedback and in accordance with our terms and conditions.

How you’ll be taught

Teaching methods across all our postgraduate courses focus on active student learning through lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and where appropriate practical application. Learning typically falls into two broad categories:

• Scheduled hours: examples include lectures, seminars, practical classes, workshops, supervised time in a studio
• Independent study: non-scheduled time in which students are expected to study independently. This may include preparation for scheduled sessions, dissertation/final project research, follow-up work, wider reading or practice, completion of assessment tasks, or revision

How you’ll be assessed

Our postgraduate courses include a variety of assessments, which typically fall into two broad categories:

• Practical: examples include presentations, podcasts, blogs
• Coursework: examples include essays, in-class tests, portfolios, dissertation

Data from the academic year 2022/23

Supporting you

Our Student Hub is where you’ll find out about the services and support we offer, helping you get the best out of your time with us.

• Study support — workshops, 1-2-1 support and online resources to help improve your academic and research skills
• Personal tutors — support you in fulfilling your academic and personal potential
• Student advice team — provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits and visas
• Extra-curricular activities — volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events and more

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Course location

Our Regent Campus is composed of three sites, situated on and around Regent Street – one of the most famous and vibrant streets in London.

Our Humanities subjects are based at 309 Regent Street, which includes recently refurbished social spaces, gym facilities and our Regent Street Cinema.

For more details, visit our locations page .

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Introduction to Creative Writing

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This course introduces students to some of the key concepts involved in creative writing, especially for those beginning to write.

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Students are introduced to a writing practice in three different styles of writing (writing fiction; writing poetry and writing for the stage), and will explore how to differentiate between the approaches needed for each style. The course will help students to develop an awareness of not only of the contexts into which they write, but some of the different techniques that can be used to grow their writing.

The course further aims to develop understanding of Creative Writing in its literary contexts, using texts students may study elsewhere on their programme as examples. As such, this course ties students’ writing practice very closely to their reading practice, which they may find helpful in subsequent study in the wider field of English.

Learning outcomes

If you complete the course successfully, you should:

• understand some of the skills and techniques required when beginning to write creatively.
• understand three different kinds of writing (fiction, prose, and writing for the stage), and some of their literary contexts.
• be able to practise writing a short piece of fiction, poetry, and a piece for the stage.
• be able to develop an extended writing project in one of these three kinds of writing.
• be able to make connections between the literary texts studied on your programme and the writing you undertake.
• be able to reflect critically on your own writing practice.
• understand more fully the kind of writing you wish to undertake in the future.

Essential reading

Essential literary texts

• Samuel Beckett, Collected Shorter Plays , (London: Faber and Faber, 2006)
• Seamus Heaney, North, (London: Faber and Faber, 2001)
• Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway , (1925). Numerous editions, any will suffice.

Essential critical texts

• J. Bell and P. Magrs. The Creative Writing Coursebook: Forty Authors Share Advice and Exercises for Fiction and Poetry , (London: Macmillan, 2001)
• L. Anderson and D. Neale, Writing Fiction , (London: Routledge, 2008)
• M. Strand and E. Boland, T he Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms , (New York: Norton, 2001)
• V. Taylor, Stage Writing: A Practical Guide , (Marlborough: Crowood Press, 2002)

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Creative Writing MFA (PG) City University London

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• Sep 1, 2023 Part-time - 4 years
• Sep 1, 2023 Full-time - 2 years

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Course description.

Develop your creative writing skills through guided completion of a full length work in your chosen genre while enhancing you career prospects in the field of writing. The MFA Creative Writing offers you the opportunity to consolidate your knowledge and skills in Creative Writing by developing a full-length original and potentially publishable manuscript in your chosen genre (Fiction, Non-Fiction, Genre Fiction). You will gain a deep understanding of your craft and will be able to reflect critically upon your stylistic and formal decisions and situate them in their cultural and literary contexts. You will acquire a detailed knowledge of the aspects of being a professional writer and will develop a comprehensive understanding of the business of writing.

You will also complete a module on Creative Writing pedagogy that will provide you with a basis for understanding how Creative Writing functions in different types of educational settings. This combination of creative and practical skills will prepare you for a career as a writer as well as for a broad range of careers that draw upon the programme’s transferable skills.

This course will allow you to develop the skills and confidence necessary to plan, research, critically evaluate and execute a substantial full-length manuscript in Creative Writing for potential publication. It will enable you to take a professional approach to editing, revising and critiquing creative work, both your own and that of others

You will also gain a broad range of transferable skills appropriate for graduate careers in Creative Writing and a practical understanding of the publishing industry, including how to present and market creative work. The course not only prepares you for a potential career in areas such as professional writing or publishing but also for further MFA/PhD study and research, and to expedite your access to such programmes.

Assessment Methods

Entry requirements / admissions, tuition fees creative writing mfa (pg), average student cost of living in london.

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

University Rankings

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Founded in 1894, City University London (a.k.a. City) is located in Central London. Due to its location, City attracts students from around the world, and as a result offers a diverse campus culture. The facilities on-site have been developed with each student’s future work environment in mind. So Law students have access to simulation courts of law, and future Nurses can expect to make use of mock medical wards. Academics aside, being located in Central London means learners can get around quickly thanks to the numerous public transport options in the area.

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