Writing Programmes

Studying writing at the graduate level is an immensely challenging yet rewarding experience, and we encourage aspiring writers to consider enrolling in programmes that will continue their writing education and artistic development. These are some of the strongest programmes abroad.

US Programmes

Boston University
University of California at Irvine
Cornell University
Florida State University
University of Iowa
Johns Hopkins University
University of Michigan
New York University
University of Texas, Michener Center
University of Virginia

UK Programmes

Warwick University
University of Edinburgh
The University of Nottingham
Newcastle University
University of Southampton
Royal Holloway (University of London)
University of Leicester
University of St. Andrew’s
University of Leeds
Cardiff University
Queen’s University Belfast
The University of Manchester

See more UK and Ireland Courses on the Prospects.ac.uk site.

Australia Programmes

Search courses on the EducaEdu site.

Online Master's Degrees

Online MA in Creative Writing and New Media
The MA in Creative Writing and New Media in the Faculty of Humanities at De Montfort University is designed for writers interested in exploring the potential of new technologies in their writing, via a combination of online study with a week-long workshop in the UK.

University of Lancaster Distance Learning MA in Creative Writing:
Lancaster University has just expanded its Distance Learning MA in Creative Writing. It boasts eight highly regarded writers tutoring on the course and admits 18-20 students annually.

Courses in Creative Writing Abroad

Anne Aylor’s Creative Writing Workshops
A range of short courses in creative writing, run in the UK and throughout Europe.

Arvon Foundation
Residential creative writing courses in historic UK locations.

Cardiff University Online Creative Writing Course
Online creative writing course which can be taken for Certificate of Higher Educaiton credits.

Centre for Lifelong Learning at the University of York
Offers open access creative writing courses to the local community

International Centre for Distance Learning
Includes information about distance learning, literary, and creative writing courses.

London School of Journalism
Various creative writing courses.

London Writing Workshops
Intensive and inspiring short creative writing courses, suitable for all levels of experience.

Open College of the Arts
Information about correspondence courses in creative writing.

Real Writing
New Writing and playwriting workshops and courses for all levels.

The University of Edinburgh Open Studies Creative Writing courses
These short courses run in three separate sessions throughout the year.