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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 and Media Communications - BA (Hons) Bath Spa University, UK
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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15,315 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,300 GBP
- Start date
- January
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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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13,923 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,000 GBP
- Start date
- September
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Creative Writing - BA University of New Brunswick, Canada
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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12,615 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,357 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Creative Writing - BA Massey University, New Zealand
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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18,915 USD
Fee in university's local currency 33,770 NZD
- Start date
- November, February, July
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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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16,855 USD
Fee in university's local currency 30,092 NZD
- Start date
- February, July
Associate in creative writing
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Creative Writing - AA Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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15,541 USD
Fee in university's local currency 21,383 CAD
- Start date
- January, May, September
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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
- January, June, August
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Creative Writing - AA Douglas College, Canada
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,083 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,000 CAD
- Start date
- January, May, September
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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16,855 USD
Fee in university's local currency 30,092 NZD
- Start date
- February, July
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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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15,308 USD
Fee in university's local currency 27,330 NZD
- Start date
- November, February, July
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
- January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
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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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5,519 USD
Fee in university's local currency 5,520 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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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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7,949 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,950 USD
- Start date
- January, 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
- Annual tuition fee
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12,530 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,700 GBP
- Start date
- January, September
Creative writing graduate programs
Master's in creative writing
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Creative Writing - MA Teesside University, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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4,123 USD
Fee in university's local currency 3,850 GBP
- Start date
- September
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Creative Writing - MA Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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12,697 USD
Fee in university's local currency 22,670 NZD
- Start date
- December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
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Creative Writing - MA University of Limerick, Ireland
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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11,990 USD
Fee in university's local currency 12,510 EUR
- Start date
- September
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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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19,072 USD
Fee in university's local currency 34,050 NZD
- Start date
- February, July
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Creative Writing - MA University of Portsmouth, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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8,300 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,750 GBP
- Start date
- September
Doctorate in creative writing
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Creative Writing - PhD Bath Spa University, UK
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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15,042 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,045 GBP
- Start date
- January, February
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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.
