MLitt Creative Writing
University of Aberdeen · Aberdeen, United Kingdom
About this programme
The MLitt in Creative Writing is a taught programme designed to offer you a constructive, highly supportive learning environment in which to develop your writing and creative potential. You will be introduced to the processes and challenges involved in producing creative work of publishable quality, whether in poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction prose, or screenwriting.
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Arts
- Duration
- 1 year · 12 months or 24 months
- Tuition
- £23,000 / year
- English
- IELTS 6.5 · PTE Academic 62 · TOEFL iBT 90
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Intake
- January, September
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (14)
- Chevening ScholarshipFully funded · Deadline November (annually)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- Thomson Memorial PrizePartial funding · End of March annually
- Carlaw and Carlaw-Ogston Master of Music Postgraduate ScholarshipsPartial funding · Deadline 31 July 2026
- David Stewart ScholarshipPartial funding
- Donald Withrington Scholarship in Modern Scottish HistoryPartial funding · Deadline 1 July 2026
- Development Trust Sports BursaryPartial funding · Deadline 18 September 2026
- Aberdeen Alumni DiscountPartial funding · Available until further notice