Study creative writing abroad
An in-depth guide to studying creative writing as an international student.
Creative writing degrees abroad
Creative writing programs cover a wide range of writing practices for different mediums. From novels to TV scripts, studying creative writing will introduce you to the methods of writing you need for a given creative project. You will learn techniques such as using rhetoric to get a specific response from a reader.
On a creative writing program you may also be taught how to approach specific topics such as race and culture, while looking at successful examples of creative writing that surround the subject.
A creative writing degree would be suitable for international students who have a passion for writing and want to hone their abilities to produce their own works of fiction or improve their writing ability in English.
Creative writing program structure
The modules included within a creative writing program will vary depending on the university you choose to study at, and the level of degree. Many creative writing modules are available to students who are doing a degree that's closely associated such as English literature, linguistics, media, and performing arts. In the US you may be able to major in creative writing as part of a liberal arts program.
Some creative writing modules may require a portfolio of work to be created as a main assessment. This may count towards a large number of your credits for the year, or replace a longer essay such as a dissertation. For a creative writing master’s or PhD, a significant portion of your work could be producing your portfolio.
Some universities may be able to offer creative writing students work experience, or talks from successful writers and authors. You’ll also be able to collaborate with your classmates on extra curricular projects.
Some of the likely branches of creative writing studied in modules across a degree may include:
- Playwriting
- Radio drama
- Poetry
- Novels
- Short stories
- The personal essay
- New media
Alternative writing degrees
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Creative writing study abroad programs
Creative writing undergraduate programs
Bachelor's in creative writing
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English - Creative Writing Emphasis - BA Concord University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 18,186 USD
- Start date
- March, September
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English (Journalism & Creative Writing Track) - BA Greenville University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 27,580 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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English (Creative Writing) - BA Arizona State University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 29,834 USD
- Start date
- January, May, August
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English and Creative Writing - BA University of Birmingham, UK
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 18,700 GBP
- Start date
- September
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English - Creative Writing: Media - BA University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 29,800 USD
- Start date
- January, May, August
Pathway in creative writing
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English with Creative Writing (Foundation) - FD Leeds Beckett University, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 2 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 10,900 GBP
- Start date
- January, September
Associate in creative writing
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Creative Writing - AA Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 21,383 CAD
- Start date
- September, January, May
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Creative Writing - AA Douglas College, Canada
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 18,000 CAD
- Start date
- January, May, September
Certificate in creative writing
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Creative Writing (Transfer Pathway) - Cert St. Charles Community College, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 5,520 USD
- Start date
- January, August
Creative writing graduate programs
Master's in creative writing
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Creative Writing (Fiction) - MFA St. Francis College, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 11,700 USD
- Start date
- January, September
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Creative Writing - MFA Arizona State University, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 24,318 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Creative Writing Practice & Study - MLitt University of Dundee, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Tuition fees per year
- 17,275 GBP
- Start date
- September
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Creative Writing - MA University of Portsmouth, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Tuition fees per year
- 15,500 GBP
- Start date
- September
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Creative Writing - Integrated BA/MA Dublin City University, Ireland
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Master's
- Duration
- 3 years
- 1 year
- Tuition fees per year
- 15,000 EUR
- Start date
- September
Doctorate in creative writing
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Rhetoric - PhD Duquesne University, USA
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 23,112 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Creative Writing - PhD University of Gloucestershire, UK
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 13,200 GBP
- Start date
- January, September
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Creative Writing - PhD Bath Spa University, UK
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Tuition fees per year
- 13,300 GBP
- Start date
- January, September
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English and Creative Writing - PhD University of Chichester, UK
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Tuition fees per year
- 13,950 GBP
- Start date
- September
Future creative writing careers
Many creative writing students will want to go into a career where they can use their English skills to work on projects. Some roles where creative language skills would be useful include:
- Journalist
- Copywriter
- Editor
- Social media specialist
- Creative specialist
- Advertising specialist
- PR specialist
- Script writer
There is also the opportunity to create your own projects such as writing a novel, or creating and pitching a TV / radio series.
Building a connection with other creative writing students or university contacts may prove useful to get feedback on your work or extra curricular writing projects. In the future these people may be able to introduce you to connections that need a writer.
