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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
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Creative Writing study abroad programs
Creative writing undergraduate programs
Bachelor's in creative writing
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Creative Writing - BA Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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21,541 USD
Fee in university's local currency 30,092 NZD
- Start date
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Creative Writing - BA Ohio Northern University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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34,715 USD
Fee in university's local currency 34,715 USD
- Start date
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Creative Writing - BA RMIT University, Australia
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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23,649 USD
Fee in university's local currency 31,680 AUD
- Start date
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English and Creative Writing - BA (Hons) (with foundation) Teesside University, UK
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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17,888 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,000 GBP
- Start date
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Creative Writing - BA State University of New York at Oswego, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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18,627 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,627 USD
- Start date
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Associate in creative writing
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Creative Writing - AA College of Southern Nevada, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,048 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,048 USD
- Start date
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Creative Writing - AA Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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17,290 USD
Fee in university's local currency 21,383 CAD
- Start date
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Creative Writing - AA Douglas College, Canada
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,555 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,000 CAD
- Start date
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Diploma in creative writing
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Creative writing - Dip (Arts) Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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21,541 USD
Fee in university's local currency 30,092 NZD
- Start date
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Creative Writing - Dip (Arts) Massey University, New Zealand
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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19,564 USD
Fee in university's local currency 27,330 NZD
- Start date
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Certificate in creative writing
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Creative Writing - Cert Full Sail University, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 7 months
- Annual tuition fee
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10,500 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,500 USD
- Start date
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Creative Writing (Transfer Pathway) - Cert St. Charles Community College, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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5,520 USD
Fee in university's local currency 5,520 USD
- Start date
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Creative Writing: Poetry - Cert Berkeley City College, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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7,950 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,950 USD
- Start date
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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
- Annual tuition fee
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14,998 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,900 GBP
- Start date
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Creative writing graduate programs
Master's in creative writing
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Creative Writing - MCW Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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24,375 USD
Fee in university's local currency 34,050 NZD
- Start date
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Creative Writing - MA Teesside University, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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5,298 USD
Fee in university's local currency 3,850 GBP
- Start date
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Creative Writing - MA University of Cumbria, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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17,613 USD
Fee in university's local currency 12,800 GBP
- Start date
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Creative Writing - MCW University of Auckland, New Zealand
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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25,832 USD
Fee in university's local currency 36,086 NZD
- Start date
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Creative Writing - MFA Long Island University Brooklyn, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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21,618 USD
Fee in university's local currency 21,618 USD
- Start date
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Doctorate in creative writing
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English and Creative Writing - PhD University of Chichester, UK
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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19,195 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,950 GBP
- Start date
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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.
