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Creative Writing MFA

Kingston University London

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  • Qualification

    MFA - Master of Fine Art

  • Location

    Penrhyn Road Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    2 years

Course summary

Why choose this course?

The first Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in the UK, this course offers talented and aspiring writers the chance to refine their skills under the tutelage of acclaimed professionals while receiving accredited training and experience in teaching in higher education. You'll develop a unique combination of creative and practical skills on this course, which will prepare you simultaneously for a career as a published writer and an accredited teacher of creative writing.

What you will study

You'll attend writing workshops; examine literary genre and texts; take a module designed to prepare you for the world of publishing; and write a 15,000-word dissertation on a topic of your choice in the first year of the course. In the second year you progress to smaller group writing workshops; and take a suite of modules culminating in the University's postgraduate teaching certificate. The extensive one-to-one supervision for the dissertation leading to the MFA (no less than 40,000 words) will be provided by one of the course's permanent staff, one of our distinguished professors.

Teaching and assessment

Book-length creative dissertation; critical reading log of approximately 4,500 words. Assessment typically comprises exams (eg test or exam), practical (eg presentations, performance) and coursework (eg essays, reports, self-assessment, portfolios, dissertation).

After you graduate

Graduates from this Creative Writing course will be qualified to teach upon completion, and will gain classroom experience through teaching the first year undergraduate programme. You'll also write a book-length dissertation which may lead on to publication. You'll also develop a range of skills desirable to employers, such as communication skills, self-management, meticulousness in editing and presentation, the ability to reflect on one's own work and to respond to constructive criticism, the ability to write for particular purposes and the ability to work constructively with others. In addition to a possible career as a translator and a writer, particular careers may include work in publishing, journalism, advertising and marketing, film, television, radio, arts management, new media, business, teaching and therapeutic fields.

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 16,900per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Kingston University London

Kingston University London

  • University League Table

    88th

  • Campus address

    Kingston University, River House, 53-57 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1LQ, England

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Kingston University welcomes students from more than 140 countries. Their fresh ideas and range of life experiences enrich the learning environment on campus.
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Significant investment in the campus, learning spaces and Future Skills curriculum has enhanced students' learning experience and employability prospects.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Creative Writing

    15th out of 50 16

  • Entry standards

    / Max 213
    117 55%

    36th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.31 83%

    11th

    6

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