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MPhil - Master of Philosophy
Colchester Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
2 years
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MPhil - Master of Philosophy
Colchester Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
2 years
MPhil - Master of Philosophy
Colchester Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
4 years
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Our Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies offers supervision for MPhil Creative Writing in all fields of staff research interest within this area. Creative writing is an area of growth for us, and all genres are catered for, with published novelists, poets, and playwrights on our teaching staff and great programme of visiting writers through the Essex Book Festival to stimulate your imagination.
Several our graduates have gone on to undertake successful careers as writers. Other past students are now established as scholars, university lecturers, teachers, publishers, publishers’ editors, journalists, arts administrators, theatre artistic directors, drama advisers, and translators
We also offer an MAD and a PhD in this subject.
Assessment
The MPhil is a structured two-year programme of advanced study and research.
Your future
Several our Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies graduates have gone on to undertake successful careers as writers.
Other past research students are now established as scholars, university lecturers, teachers, publishers, publishers’ editors, journalists, arts administrators, theatre artistic directors, drama advisers, and translators.
A 2:2 degree in one of the following subjects: Art History, Creative Writing, History, Journalism, Literature, Media Studies, Music, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology, Theatre/Drama Studies. IELTS 7.0 (6.5 in writing, with a minimum of 5.5 remaining components), TOEFL IBT 100 overall with minimum component scores: listening 17, reading 18, writing 26, and speaking 20.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,786 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£18,750 per year
Students from EU
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
£18,750 per year
Students from International
Fees will increase for each academic year of study.
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