Program Overview

Course Overview

The MA Creative Writing (Online) is a supportive and non-residency online creative writing course that allows students to develop their writing practice at their own pace, wherever they are in the world.

Course Details

Course Structure

The course is taught by distance learning, with no requirement to attend classes at a set time. Students can access the course space and complete coursework at times that work best for them.

Core Modules

• Creative Writing Project: Explore and develop key skills and techniques, investigate creative-critical approaches to writing, creative writing processes, reflective practice, and core skills for working independently.
• Creative-Critical Writing: Your Writing Manifesto: Experiment with form, develop understanding of the relationship between creative and critical writing, and explore motivations, inspirations, and aspirations as a writer.
• New Perspectives in Creative Writing: Consider the wider context of contemporary creative writing, publishing models, prize culture, and reviewing.
• The Professional Writer in the World: Frame writing within contemporary contexts, exploring the many ways and contexts in which writers work.
• Writing and the Self: Explore the connections between creativity, writing, and the self, reflecting on the idea of the self in the writing process.

How You Learn

• Each unit consists of a short introductory video, writing prompts and exercises, supporting materials, reading questions, and suggestions for further reading and research.
• Students receive help, support, and feedback on their work directly from the tutor, both through the online course space and by email.

How You Are Assessed

• Each taught 30-credit module is assessed against clear learning outcomes through written assignments, usually consisting of both creative work and some critical or reflective work.
• In addition to the taught modules, students produce a final project (60 credits) in their chosen form and genre.

Entry Requirements

• A bachelor's degree of 2.2 or above in English, creative writing, or a similar discipline.
• Other relevant experience, such as a post-experience or professional qualification, including international qualifications, are considered on an individual basis.
• An IELTS score of 6.5 is required.
• Students must submit a portfolio of their creative writing of up to 2,000 words in any one or two forms or genres.

Employability

• MA Creative Writing graduates go on to a wide choice of professions and careers, including publishing, editing, freelance writing, and the wider creative industries.

Learning Platform

• The course is delivered through the Brightspace Learning Environment.
• The platform is easy to use and navigate, with modules set out by topics and themes.
• Students can access the course space and complete coursework at times that work best for them.

Fees

Full-time

• £8,460
• £940 for each 20 credits
• Length: 1 year
• Attendance: 100% online
• Start date: January, May, or September

Part-time

• £810 for each 30 credits
• £4,860 in total
• Length: 2 years
• Attendance: 100% online
• Start date: January, May, or September

Choose Teesside

• Teesside University ranked in the top 50 for online learning in the Uswitch Online Learning Index 2022.
• Teesside University was named University of the Year at the Edufuturists Awards 2022.
• Ranked in the top 350 list of global universities aged 50 years or under.
• Over 1,000 students enrolled on our open learning courses.
• High-quality, stand-alone, open learning education for over 30 years.