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Writing for Young People MA

Bath Spa University

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Newton Park Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    23-SEP-24

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

A specialist creative writing MA for writers for children and young adults, taught by published authors.

  • Taught by published children’s and young adult authors with a wealth of industry experience.
  • Small-group workshops and one-to-one tutorials lie at the heart of this course.
  • Over 70 alumni are now traditionally published authors.

This specialist creative writing MA is designed for writers for children, teenagers and young adults who aim to complete a novel, series of picture books or shorter stories for young children. Taught by published writers for children and young people and by publishing professionals, this practical course will help you refine your craft while learning about the interaction of creative and business considerations in the modern publishing industry.

How will I be assessed?

You'll be assessed through a range of tasks, including creative portfolios, samples of work-in-progress, reflective commentaries, a selection of publishing-focused pieces, and your manuscript submissions – this might be a portion of a novel, or a selection of picture/chapter books or other short works.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 17,645per year

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

University information

Bath Spa University

  • University League Table

    102nd

  • Campus address

    Bath Spa University, Newton Park, Newton St Loe, Bath, Bath And North East Somerset, BA2 9BN, England

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English language and English for academic purposes (EAP) support is available for all international students whose first language is not English.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    26th out of 56 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 170
    123 58%

    27th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    6th

    3
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.81 76%

    45th

    13

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