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MA Modern and Contemporary Writing

University of East Anglia UEA

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    University of East Anglia UEA

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Our dynamic MA in Modern and Contemporary Writing offers a unique blend of creativity and critical study. On this course, you’ll immerse yourself in contemporary literature where it’s being created, exploring how modernism continues to thrive in today’s writing.

At UEA, you’ll join a world-class community where expert scholars in 20th- and 21st-century literature collaborate closely with Europe’s most prestigious department of Creative Writing, and the British Centre for Literary Translation. This is the same vibrant environment that nurtured literary giants like Kazuo Ishiguro, Angela Carter, W.G. Sebald, Ian McEwan, and Malcolm Bradbury, alongside groundbreaking critics such as Lorna Sage and Clive Scott. And here, the new field of the ‘creative-critical’ is being pioneered.

You’ll study the classics of modernism and explore the distinctive modes of contemporary writing. You can also take modules in creative writing, and modules bridging creative writing and criticism. We lead the discipline in the emerging discipline of the ‘creative-critical’. You can also take modules in neighbouring disciplines such as gender studies, race studies, film, and translation.

As a student on this course, you’ll join a vibrant community of MA and PhD students, published authors, and recent graduates shaping the future of literature. Set in Norwich – a UNESCO City of Literature and home to the National Centre for Writing – you’ll be surrounded by festivals, author events, and publishing opportunities, making this the perfect place to immerse yourself in the world of contemporary writing.

Application deadline

31/07/2025

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 22,700per 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

    Communication & Media Studies

    21st out of 92 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    130 65%

    28th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    68.0 68%

    40th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.07 77%

    59th

    6

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