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Your Creative Writing postgraduate course

Our seasoned community of writers, poets, authors, researchers, linguists and guest lecturers will guide and inspire you, consolidating your skills and knowledge.

 
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Take the next step in your creative career with NTU

Our courses look at the contemporary world we live in through the lenses of stimulating subject perspectives. They investigate how our lives are shaped by digital and technological advancements, new paradigms of thinking, and creative solutions to the big questions.

With a fantastic network of industry links, and opportunities to work on company projects, volunteering and work placements our courses will help you to explore and hone your craft, in line with your personal interests and professional ambitions.

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Creative Writing - MA

MA Creative Writing is one of the longest established postgraduate courses of its kind in the UK, with a strong record of publication by its graduates. Designed for talented and committed writers, the course is taught by a team of award-winning writers and academics. You will be joining a lively community of other writers and teachers where you will have the opportunity to work in a variety of genres, including fiction, poetry, and writing for radio, stage and screen.

UNESCO City of Literature

In 2015, Nottingham was designated a UNESCO City of Literature – one of only 20 in the world – thanks to our long and diverse literary history. From D H Lawrence to Alan Sillitoe and Lord Byron to J M Barrie, many wonderful wordsmiths have called Nottingham home.

City Campus

Our course are based on the City Campus, located right in the heart of Nottingham. You'll benefit from our:

  • our state-of-the-art Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism;
  • newly refurbished Boots Library;
  • dedicated Employability Centre;
  • clear, affordable and safe accommodation; and
  • one of the best Students' Union buildings in the UK.
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Funding your studies

Postgraduate studies are an investment into your future, but you might be wondering how you’re going to pay for them. There’s a wide range of funding possibilities to explore, and we’re here to help you through the process. Scholarships, loans, bursaries and discounts for NTU students, are all available to help you achieve your dream.

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91% of Postgraduate Taught Arts and Humanities students are satisfied with their course (PTES 2023).

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Distinguished Professor becomes NTU’s first elected to the British Academy

 

Professor Sharon Monteith, a Distinguished professor of American Literature and Cultural History has become NTU's first academic to be elected to the British Academy.  Founded in 1902, the British Academy is the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences.