Master of Arts in Creative Writing
University of Kent - Canterbury Campus
UK,England
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12 Months
Duration
CAD 18,600/year
Tuition Fee
CAD 0 FREE
Application Fee
Sep 2025
Apply Date
UK, England
Type: University
Location Type: Rural
Founded: 1965
Total Students: 25,000 +
Campus Detail
Main Campus Address
Canterbury CT2 7NB, United Kingdom
Master of Arts in Creative Writing
Program Overview
This challenging, practice-based course will lift you as a writer, offering you a unique approach emphasising innovation and experimentation, and encouraging you to develop your best and most authentic work. You will graduate with the skills required for professional practice in the creative writing industry.
Why study Creative Writing at Kent
- A wide range of expertise: Teaching is delivered by practising, award-winning writers with a wide range of experience. We bring expertise in the industry to our teaching and research.
- Make your voice heard: Be at the forefront of debate in our lively, confident, and engaged research community
- Join a new generation of critical thinkers: Develop your own critique of a culture in crisis and sharpen your critical language
- A vibrant academic community: Join a lively, diverse community committed to high-quality literary fiction and exciting contemporary poetry.
- Share your work: Join regular open mic nights, or get involved in Canterbury’s lively poetry scene. You can publish your work in the biannual Kent Review.
- Choose your location: The Creative Writing MA can also be studied at our Paris centre or with your year shared between Canterbury and Paris.
What you’ll learn
You are encouraged to try new approaches and to work across poetry, fiction, non-fiction, TV drama, or even translation. In your course you’ll read a wide variety of texts, share ideas in collaborative workshops, deepen your understanding of form and technique, experiment and develop your own ideas and those of your fellow writers. You can specialise from the start.
We take a rigorous and creative approach to enable you to develop your ideas, voice and craft. We understand that the most ambitious work takes time and we support you as you develop your own style. We can help you discover how to make your writing more effective, and learn how to assess your work professionally.
Application Fee
Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE Tuition Fee
CAD 18,600 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
Living Cost in University of Kent - Canterbury Campus
CAD 9,207 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Check program website for more information about funding options.
