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MA Creative Writing Crime Fiction (Part Time)

University of East Anglia UEA

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    University of East Anglia UEA

  • Study mode

    Part time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

Crime fiction is one of the world’s most popular literary genres for a reason. It's dynamic, engaging, inclusive, literary, and imaginative. It’s also adaptable, working from page to screen, and easily translatable, because it’s so accessible and compelling. These are dramatic life-and-death stories. Learn the craft of this exciting genre in our MA Creative Writing Crime Fiction, part of UEA’s world-renowned Creative Writing programme.

You’ll write a novel under the close guidance of award-winning crime writers and experienced creative writing tutors. All without relocating. Our part-time MA Crime Fiction is mostly taught online, through flexible and specially designed modules that can work around your schedule. The online elements are supplemented with three short, high-intensity residential periods a year.

The course, uniquely, guides you through the process of planning and writing a full-length work of crime fiction. You'll be immersed in the key critical and practical elements of the genre and novel writing. You'll be introduced to the professional writing landscape, meeting agents and publishers (including Little, Brown, the sponsors of the annual UEA Little, Brown prize, and Mushens Entertainment, sponsors of the annual Mushens award), ready to embark upon the next stage of your writing career.

The MA Crime Fiction builds on our world-leading expertise and critical resource, presenting you with the unique opportunity to further your knowledge and skills within this highly dynamic genre. You'll be inspired by visiting writers, who'll share insights about their practice. These have included Ian Rankin, Dreda Say Mitchell, Louise Doughty, Denise Mina, and Lee Child – whose archive UEA holds at the British Archive for Contemporary Writing. At Noirwich, o, our platform of crime writing, you’ll hear from some of the most innovative and important crime writers today, such as Attica Locke, Megan Abbott, Mick Herron, Val McDermid.

Application deadline

31/07/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 6,425per year

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

University information

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University of East Anglia UEA

University of East Anglia UEA

  • University League Table

    26th

  • Campus address

    University of East Anglia UEA, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom

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UEA is a highly respected university. It offers a safe environment on the edge of the historic and diverse city of Norwich and beautiful English countryside.
UEA's global student body is well supported from the moment of application, right through to becoming an alumnus, with student satisfaction as a key priority.
Key employers for UEA's international students include Siemens, BDO, HSBC, PwC and Apple.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Creative Writing

    5th out of 45 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 173
    146 84%

    6th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    5th

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.04 76%

    41st

    6

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