MA Creative Writing and Publishing

Course overview

Combines creative writing with publishing skills including editing, marketing, design and production, with workshops, industry expertise and the Bournemouth Journal/Writing Prize.

Course details

Degree level

Master's

Subject

English & Communication

Duration

17 months

Intake

January 2027

Tuition fee

£19,688 / yearUniversity fee information (opens in a new tab)

Initial deposit

£8,000

City

Bournemouth

Country

England

Campus

Talbot Campus or online

Official course page

https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/ma-creative-writing-publishing

About this information

The details on this page have not yet been checked against the official course page by our team. Fees, intakes and requirements can change, so always confirm them on the official course page before you apply.

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English Language Requirements

Main English Requirements

Only the tests listed here are shown as accepted for this course.

Entry requirements

For applicants from Pakistan

• BU Pakistan guide: for postgraduate courses, a Bachelor's degree (four years) in a specific field with high grades, or a Master's degree following a two/three-year Bachelor's degree with high grades. Course-specific requirements above still apply.

General entry requirements

Bachelor Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject, or equivalent, plus a 3,000–5,000 word creative writing portfolio as an additional selection measure.

Scholarships & discounts

International PG academic scholarships: Academic Excellence Scholarship £4,500; Academic Achievement Scholarship £2,000, subject to BU eligibility/course conditions. Music and Sport scholarships may also be available.

Pre-CAS interview

Required

Yes — a Pre-CAS / credibility interview is part of the process

Interview type

On CAS Shield

Stage

After the initial deposit is paid

Format

Recorded interview

Course modules

• Core units verified on BU page: Writing Fiction; Narrating Identities: Self, Text & the World. Full current unit list: see BU programme specification.