Taught by award-winning writers and expert academics, our MA Creative Writing course offer a supportive, creative environment where you’ll explore your craft, build confidence, and connect with the vibrant literary scene in Nottingham – a UNESCO City of Literature.
With flexible modules, strong industry links, and opportunities to publish and collaborate, you’ll graduate ready to make your mark in the creative and professional world.
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Top reasons to choose Creative Writing at NTU
Leading the way in research
73% of NTU’s research in English Language and Literature was assessed to be world-leading or internationally excellent - REF2021.
Top 10
in the UK for Creative Writing (Times Good University Guide 2024).
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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.
Study in a 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.
The University is also a key partner in the city’s Creative Quarter. Centred around the historic Lace Market and Hockley areas, it’s a hotbed of culture, and home to many of the city’s independent retailers, bars, restaurants, small creative companies, and artists.
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