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Creative Writing at Brunel University at Main

This Creative Writing MA degree is designed to equip students with a broad range of advanced creative writing skills and academic accreditation for their creative work.

Teaching is delivered by some of the most talented and original writers working today. Between them they’ve published over 100 books, produced countless scripts for TV, radio and film, and won umpteen awards. The team includes Bernardine Evaristo, who won the world’s most prestigious prize for the novel, the Booker Prize, in 2019, for her Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling novel, Girl, Woman, Other and renowned performance poet, writer and broadcaster Benjamin Zephaniah. As well as the stand-alone ‘general’ programme, there is the more specialised Novel writing pathway.

  • General: Build an advanced knowledge on the current theory and practice of writing in the community and develop an understanding of the role of the writer in arts initiatives and creative industries.
  • The Novel: Gain a deeper insight into the structure of a novel and develop the techniques to critically assess a variety of novel forms and genres at a professional industry level.

Students have the advantage of Brunel’s close location to London, the literary capital of the UK. They’ll benefit from trips to the British Library, Shakespeare’s Globe and West End theatres. Students will also get to hear from guest lectures covering different aspects of creative writing. Industry expert speakers include book publishers, screenwriters, poets and broadcasters.

Students' writing talent can also be showcased at a variety of performances hosted by Brunel including poetry, plays, comedy and film screenings, literary debates, and the popular Brunel Writers’ Series.

Level Masters
Discipline Fine Arts
Duration 12 months
Intakes Jan, Sep
Application Fees GBP 0
Tuition Fees GBP 19330
Campus Main
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Admission Requirements
Language proficiency (minimum)
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 90
PTE 59
Duolingo Not Accepted
Exam proficiency (minimum)
SAT Not Required / Waiver
ACT Not Required / Waiver
GRE Not Required / Waiver
GMAT Not Required / Waiver
Requirements

Minimum GPA - 70%

Rankings
QS Ranking 342
Times Higher Education 351-400
ARWU 701-800
Webometrics 446
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