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MA Creative Writing
University of Plymouth

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(4.2)

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QualificationMA - Master of Arts
LocationPlymouth Campus
Study modeFull Time
Start dateSep 2026
Duration1 Year
QualificationMA - Master of Arts
LocationPlymouth Campus
Study modeFull Time
Start dateSep 2027
Duration1 Year
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MA - Master of Arts

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Plymouth Campus

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Full Time

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Sep 2026

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You’ll refine your craft with guidance from the award-winning writers who teach on this workshop-based MA, as well as from visiting writers. Make the most of an opportunity to produce a substantial written project in a nurturing, creative environment. The writing skills you’ll develop will help ensure that, upon graduating, your work is ready for submission to publishers and agents. Develop your confidence and writing skills in an environment supportive of creative work.Produce a substantial writing project which you can submit to publishers and agents.Benefit from the depth of experience and knowledge shared by our staff, including several award-winning writers, and visiting writers.Expand your own writing experience through submitting work to student publications such as Ink, and the University press published literary journal, Short Fiction. Get involved with professional organisations such as The Arts Institute.Increase your critical self-awareness on a programme designed to round you as a writer.Enrich your learning experience through workshop-based seminars that allow you to explore the diverse strands of creative writing, from stories to screenplays.1 year Full-time.

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WUSCA Student ranking
8th/91
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Complete University Guide ranking
87th
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Complete University Guide Creative Writing ranking
28th
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What students say
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Amy
University of Plymouth
MA Creative Writing
The best aspect has been the teaching and the course material. The worse aspect has been the student life, and the city itself
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ellie-mae stanley
University of Plymouth
MA Creative Writing
the best would be the general community of the university, and how there is plenty to participate take in with other students. the worst would maybe be the seating at university and how its no longer 24 hours, making studying difficult for those who work, have classes all day etc.
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Alisar Alkhersan
University of Plymouth
MA Creative Writing
The campus is easy to navigate with everything relatively close compared with other campuses, and Plymouth is by the sea which is huge bonus. The library where you will spend time is cosy and staffed by people who are helpful and care. The lecturers are good and know their stuff and are dedicated and helpful. The Student Union offers considerable support and the onsite cafes between them provide tasty nutritious food at a reasonable price. In December 2023, the new Babbage Building for STEAM subjects (science, technology, arts, & mathematics) was opened. A visually exciting modern & spacious design, elegantly worked to be flexible for working in. It is much in demand and it is hard to book a room there already! I think my university tries hard to be a good university, and it is not perfect, but the overall feeling here is of students and staff working together to improve all our lots.
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Katie
University of Plymouth
MA Creative Writing
A good range of courses and good content covered in the course, good location. The funding is clearly not allocated equally with some courses better funded than others. Considering everyone is more or less expected to use a laptop for most sessions there is a distinct lack of power outlets. Considering the number of buildings there are a great number of empty classrooms at all times. Would be better to condense but seems like they are trying to pour funding into property rather than education.
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Aurora
University of Plymouth
MA Creative Writing
The University of Plymouth has some of the most enthusiastic academic staff I have ever met while in education. At an individual level, it is evident that the University cares for its students, and wants the best for them. The services available to students are excellent, providing a range of peer-to-peer and expert advice networks, as well as having a number of opportunities available to students through the outstanding career’s service. The University as a collective, however, seems almost displaced. There are constant timetabling and communicative issues and, though it’s evident that the lecturers care deeply for their roles, it isn’t so evident that those higher up in University management care to the same effect. After all, there were multiple strikes last year that could have been avoided by simply paying the lecturers a fair wage. The University in this regard, then, is rather out of touch. Individually, it is a wonderful place to study. However, I would not be so sure that it’s a wonderful place to work.
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£10,000 per year
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Latest Creative Writing reviews
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Alisar Alkhersan
University of Plymouth
Reviewed: 09/01/24
MA Creative Writing
The campus is easy to navigate with everything relatively close compared with other campuses, and Plymouth is by the sea which is huge bonus. The library where you will spend time is cosy and staffed by people who are helpful and care. The lecturers are good and know their stuff and are dedicated and helpful. The Student Union offers considerable support and the onsite cafes between them provide tasty nutritious food at a reasonable price. In December 2023, the new Babbage Building for STEAM subjects (science, technology, arts, & mathematics) was opened. A visually exciting modern & spacious design, elegantly worked to be flexible for working in. It is much in demand and it is hard to book a room there already! I think my university tries hard to be a good university, and it is not perfect, but the overall feeling here is of students and staff working together to improve all our lots.
Read full review
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Amy
University of Plymouth
Reviewed: 16/12/25
MA Creative Writing
The best aspect has been the teaching and the course material. The worse aspect has been the student life, and the city itself
Read full review
A
Aurora
University of Plymouth
Reviewed: 05/12/23
MA Creative Writing
The University of Plymouth has some of the most enthusiastic academic staff I have ever met while in education. At an individual level, it is evident that the University cares for its students, and wants the best for them. The services available to students are excellent, providing a range of peer-to-peer and expert advice networks, as well as having a number of opportunities available to students through the outstanding career’s service. The University as a collective, however, seems almost displaced. There are constant timetabling and communicative issues and, though it’s evident that the lecturers care deeply for their roles, it isn’t so evident that those higher up in University management care to the same effect. After all, there were multiple strikes last year that could have been avoided by simply paying the lecturers a fair wage. The University in this regard, then, is rather out of touch. Individually, it is a wonderful place to study. However, I would not be so sure that it’s a wonderful place to work.
Read full review
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ellie-mae stanley
University of Plymouth
Reviewed: 20/11/25
MA Creative Writing
the best would be the general community of the university, and how there is plenty to participate take in with other students. the worst would maybe be the seating at university and how its no longer 24 hours, making studying difficult for those who work, have classes all day etc.
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Georgia Wallace
University of Plymouth
Reviewed: 05/02/22
MA Creative Writing
I think the uni is a great place to study, it has so many facilities to use. The library is huge! There is a cafe inside the library to hang out and do work with your friends and there is a quiet section where you can study in piece. The student union is a great hang out spot. The uni also provides good support for mental health and has a great gym. The lectures are super nice and down to earth. The campus is nice and big but not so big that you will get totally lost, it’s easy to find your way around after your first week. Everyone is so nice here and the uni hosts markets that have foods from all around the world and there is always something new going on in the student union. I honestly love it here and I’m so glad I chose the university of Plymouth as my first choice and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for me here.
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Katie
University of Plymouth
Reviewed: 05/12/23
MA Creative Writing
A good range of courses and good content covered in the course, good location. The funding is clearly not allocated equally with some courses better funded than others. Considering everyone is more or less expected to use a laptop for most sessions there is a distinct lack of power outlets. Considering the number of buildings there are a great number of empty classrooms at all times. Would be better to condense but seems like they are trying to pour funding into property rather than education.
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Drake CircusPlymouthDevonPL4 8AAUnited Kingdom
Nearest train station:Plymouth 0.2 miles away
Nearest tube station:Heathrow Terminals 1 2 3 110.5 miles away
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