Program Overview
The Creative Writing at University of Kent is a MA programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Creative Writing programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Belgium and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: GBP 14,670 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Canterbury, Belgium
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Creative Writing programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Re-visioning:Twenty-first Century Translation
- Writing and the Environment
- Creative Writing
- The Creative Writing Magazine
- Fiction 1, 2
- Poetry 1, 2
- Jane Austen and Material Culture
- Advanced Critical Reading
- American Modernism 1900-1930 (Teaching Period I)
- Reading the Contemporary
- Post-45: American Literature and Culture in the Cold War Era
- The Awkward Age: Transatlantic Culture and Literature in Transition, 18
- Provocations and Invitations
- Dickens and the Condition of England
- Reading the Medieval Town: Canterbury, an International City
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Entry requirements:
A first or upper-second class honours degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent), or substantial creative writing experience. You are required to submit a sample of your creative writing, and this will be the most significant factor in admissions decisions.
Writing Sample:
A piece or portfolio of creative work should be uploaded on the \xc2\x91Declaration\xc2\x92 page of the online application form. If fiction, this should be around 1,500\xc2\x962,000 words; if poetry, approximately four pages.
On the \xc2\x91Course Details\xc2\x92 page, you should submit a description of around 300 words of your creative writing plans. Please tell us in which field you intend to work in.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 14,670 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 14,670 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Kent directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Kent
University of Kent
Canterbury, United Kingdom
University of Kent is a well-established public research university in the United Kingdom, founded in 1965 with main campuses in Canterbury and Medway and specialist centres in Brussels and Paris....
University Profile- Application Deadline 2031-07-18
- Start Date 2018-09-26
- Language English
- Duration 12 months