The course is taught by distance learning with no requirement to attend classes at a set time. You can access the course space and complete the coursework in your own time, whatever your work or personal commitments. Each module enables you to experiment and develop your interests, whether these are in prose fiction, poetry, creative life writing, dramatic writing and screen writing or in using writing to work with people in personal and professional development and healthcare settings. The emphasis is on developing practical writing skills and techniques whilst gaining an understanding of your own work within a critical context and framework. The flexible design of the course means that it is highly suited to teachers writers developing their teaching and workshopping skills to work in the community and those using writing in therapy, healthcare and other professional settings. If your job has a requirement to work on live briefs and projects with an imaginative or research element, you will also find the transferable skills offered by this MA a natural fit. The course will help you if you want to develop a career using writing, many students take our MA to extend their skills for their own personal development and fulfilment.