Creative Writing postgraduate degrees in London

24 universities offer 49 postgraduate courses. To get the best results for postgraduate creative writing degrees, enter your predicted grades.

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Brunel University of London

4 creative-writing courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 10th
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WUSCA ranking: 85th
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The best aspects of my university experience have been the sense of community and the opportunities for personal and academic growth. My course is taught by passionate lecturers who make the subject feel relevant and engaging, and I’ve appreciated how approachable most staff are when I need help. There are also plenty of extracurricular activities and societies, which made it easy to meet people with similar interests. The campus facilities—like the library, study spaces, and wellbeing services—have also been a big part of what makes it a great place to study. In terms of what could be improved, there are a few key areas. Communication between departments could sometimes be clearer, especially around deadlines and timetable changes. At busy times of the year, access to study spaces can become limited, and more quiet areas or longer opening hours would make a difference. It would also help if there were more practical, hands-on learning opportunities such as placements, workshops, or industry links, as these really enhance understanding and employability. Overall, the university offers a supportive and stimulating environment, but with better organisation and more resources during peak periods, the student experience could be even stronger.

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Creative Writing MA
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Creative Writing PhD
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University of Westminster, London

3 creative-writing courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 36th
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WUSCA ranking: 25th
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It has multiple different campus’s at different locations on london, which is great for when you want to study. The facilities are always clean and staff are generally very friendly. Majority of lectures I have had have been very helpful and you can learn a lot from them. There are also so many great opportunities to help your career development which is great. I think the social aspect of the university needs improving, there are many societies but a lot of these don’t host many events.

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Modules
Year 1
  • City Stories and Dramas: Fiction and Playwriting
  • Mapping and Imagining the City: Non-Fiction and Poetic Writing
  • The Writing Business
  • The Writing Project
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City St George's, University of London

5 creative-writing courses LONDON
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Very quiet, lots of areas to study and lecture halls are large and comfortable. I would like there to be more activity based societies and for the society website to be updated quicker because new ones have trouble being added and there are old ones that have closed one or two years ago

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Queen Mary University of London

1 creative-writing courses LONDON
WUSCA ranking: 89th
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Best: well-rounded, educated lecturers that are enthusiastic about contributing to our learning; lots of societies providing opportunities Worst: assessors for written assignments and PBL tutors tend to not give a level playing field for marking/educating - we don't get taught exactly the same things as the rest of our cohort, it is tutor dependent (PBL, clinical skills, etc)

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Guildhall School of Music & Drama

1 creative-writing courses
star rating 5.0
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GREATER LONDON
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Great overall vibe-what makes GSMD stand out is the people. There is a real sense of unity among and between the departments-partly because the departments all cross over. For example, Jazz musicians do Classical work, Opra students straddle the Music and Drama courses, Technical Theatre students work in performances and productions in the school and elsewhere as well. Also just had a new world class concert hall, Milton Court, built right across the road.

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MA in Opera Making & Writing
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Birkbeck, University of London

4 creative-writing courses LONDON
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It’s a nice university in a nice area very convenient. There’s everything around. But can be improved by having more community because it lacks the aspects of like a community getting together having events just to talk not for like education or like stuff just like work you know like be friendly. Have fun. like how other universities of societies like this one society are limited like all universities of society for like everyone a culture and everything and just need something for the younger students to have that university life. Even though it’s a mature university. But it has so much Support and everything that you would need to study so that something is really great about it like there’s so many workshops but more fun things would be nice

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Creative Writing MA
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Screenwriting PG Cert
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Creative Producing, MA
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Metanoia Institute

1 creative-writing courses GREATER LONDON
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University of Buckingham

1 creative-writing courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
WUSCA ranking: 91th
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This is a good place to study and I enjoy the support you get here, it’s good for a short degree and it’s also very accommodating. It could be improved my more activities in the OTM or better things to do around campus.

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PhD Biography
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Northeastern University London

1 creative-writing courses LONDON
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My first year at Northeastern University London has been an incredible journey of growth and discovery. Right from the start, I felt immersed in a vibrant academic community where engaging with professors is both encouraged and rewarding. The close connections I’ve built with classmates have sparked countless late-night debates, study sessions, and shared “aha” moments that make learning exciting and personal. Being in London adds a whole new layer of experience—whether it’s exploring the city’s history, visiting galleries, or attending industry events, the city feels like an extension of the classroom. Overall, it’s been a thrilling first step in my university life.

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