Creative Writing postgraduate degrees in Scotland

7 universities offer 21 postgraduate courses. To get the best results for postgraduate creative writing degrees, enter your predicted grades.

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Edinburgh Napier University

4 creative-writing courses SCOTLAND
WUSCA ranking: 19th
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I think the university has a lot of good societies and clubs for students to join, making it easier to meet people and make friends. All the lecturers and staff are really engaged in our learning, they want to support us to do our best and try to make adjustments to the course/assignments where they can to help us. I do think the buildings could be better for people with disabilities, such as more automatic doors, ensuring lift maintenance is a priority and putting card scanners for doors in a accessible location. I also think it would be good if there was options to pick up extra modules or tutoring for those that need help with English or want extra help/studies on certain elements of their course or want to learn something new on the side.

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MA Creative Writing
clock icon 1 year full time
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Year 1
  • Creating Narrative - Writer's Toolkit(CLP11119)
  • Major Project(CLP11110)
  • Narrative Practice Vocational Skillset(CLP11118)
  • Writing Practice First Person Narrative(CLP11117)
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University of Aberdeen

2 creative-writing courses SCOTLAND
WUSCA ranking: 44th
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Studying at University of Aberdeen has been a truly rewarding experience because of its supportive academic environment, knowledgeable staff, and diverse international community. The university encourages independent thinking and research development while also providing students with guidance and opportunities to grow both academically and personally. One area that could always be further improved is expanding student support and social spaces even more, but overall it remains an inspiring and welcoming place to study.

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Creative Writing PhD
clock icon 3 years full time
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Creative Writing Mlitt
clock icon 2 years part time
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Year 1
  • Creative Writing II (EL5567)
  • Creative Writing III: Non - Fiction (EL5095)
  • Creative Writing i (EL5072)
  • Dissertation: Creative Writing Portfolio (EL5906)
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University of Glasgow

3 creative-writing courses SCOTLAND
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A lot of the courses aren't really standardised. Some use Moodle a lot, some don't. Though that might also be the lecturers trying to customise it to their teaching style. Lecturers are a mixed bag. Some read directly from slides, others actually try and engage with the class. Depends on what subject.

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Creative Writing MLitt
clock icon 1 year full time
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  • Creative Writing Portfolio (PGT)
  • Creative Writing Workshop
  • Creative Writing: Craft and Experimentation 1
  • Creative Writing: Craft and Experimentation 2
  • Creative Writing: Editing and Publication 1
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University of Strathclyde

5 creative-writing courses SCOTLAND
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It is a great learning environment with many modern and innovative buildings throughout the campus. I personally have found strathclyde to help me develop my skills in not only my degree subjects but so too with my confidence, communication and interpersonal skills. If i was to improve strathclyde i would say they could make the union bigger and expand services such as cafes and restaurants throughout the campus.

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MLitt Creative Writing
clock icon 2 years part time
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Year 1
  • Creative Writing Workshops
  • Research Skills in the Humanities
  • Skills Workshops
  • The Made Project
  • The Major Project
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PhD Creative Writing
clock icon 6 years part time
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University of St Andrews

3 creative-writing courses SCOTLAND
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Great place to study; staff is awesome and courses are engaging. As for improvement, better health services, especially for mental health. Some of the underlying things are not what they seem: i.e. lecturers have to strike every semester just to get paid and the school can be too focused on its reputation to see the individual and their needs.

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Creative Writing (MLitt)
clock icon 1 year full time
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Year 1
  • Research Skills for Creative Writers
  • Writing Poetry 1 and Writing Poetry 2
  • Writing Prose 1 and Writing Prose 2
  • Dissertation
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Year 1
  • Research Skills for Creative Writers
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University of Stirling

1 creative-writing courses SCOTLAND
WUSCA ranking: 81th
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The best aspects are: The campus itself, its really beautiful and really nice to be around so much nature. The societies on offer are brilliant because there are so many options and each one of them are properly run by enthusiastic people, plus they are very cheap to join. The sports clubs are also amazing with lots of options to choose from and you can meet people with similar hobbies. The worst aspects are: The buildings themselves can be very confusing and they do not look good from the outside. However the updated interior makes them very modern from the inside. There isn't a lot of space to study or eat because it is often very busy in the atrium which can be annoying.

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MLitt Creative Writing
clock icon 2 years part time
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Year 1
  • Scriptwriting with Poetry (CRWPP08)
  • Telling True Stories (CRWPP16)
  • The Art of Fiction (CRWPP12)
  • Workshop One (CRWPP10)
  • Workshop Two (CRWPP11)
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The University of Edinburgh

3 creative-writing courses SCOTLAND
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I love the city in general. The University's libraries are good. with proper facilities that I can use, such as discussion rooms, computers, printers, even 3D printer! Some buildings look so old but in positive ways, make them look classic and cultured. However, in my own experience, some classrooms are a little bit aged. i mean, like some chairs are feel old, they are sometimes kind of wobbly, and some of them do not have enough leg room. Main library can be crowded when exam days come, but I think that is something that can not be avoided. i think it is good to add some space for classrooms or some like study hubs.

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Creative Writing PhD
clock icon 6 years part time
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Creative Writing MSc
clock icon 1 year full time
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Modules
Year 1
  • Creative Writing Core Course 1 (ENLI11026)
  • Creative Writing Core Course 2 (ENLI11027)
  • MSc Creative Writing Dissertation (ENLI11032)
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