27Nov
PostgraduateCourse summary
Blend storytelling artistry with essential publishing skills. Gain hands-on experience with the Bournemouth Journal and Writing Prize. Join a diverse international cohort, expand your global perspective and prepare for a dynamic publishing career. Why study MA Creative Writing and Publishing at BU?
- Versatile Writing and Publishing Skills: Master creative writing across various genres and forms while gaining essential skills in editing, marketing, design, and production, enabling you to navigate the publishing world independently.
- Real-Life Publishing Experience: Work on real-life projects with BU’s own Bournemouth Journal, providing you with invaluable practical experience and a strong portfolio that will impress potential employers.
- Expert Guidance and Mentorship: Learn from seasoned writers and industry professionals who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience, helping you refine your craft and understand the intricacies of the publishing industry.
- Engage in Prestigious Writing Competitions: Participate in BU’s renowned international competitions, including The Bournemouth Writing Prize and the New Media Writing Prize, to showcase your talent, gain recognition, and connect with the writing community.
- Cultural and Critical Analysis: Deepen your understanding of the cultural and critical contexts that influence writing and publishing, enriching your own practice and broadening your perspective on the literary world.
- Global Perspective and Networking: Join a diverse international student body, enhancing your learning and preparing you for a global writing and publishing career. Expand your horizons with opportunities to study or work abroad.
- Co-Creation Projects with Other Degrees: Collaborate with staff and students from media production, media communication and other courses on initiatives that celebrate diversity, inclusion and empathy through the creation of short films, interactive multimedia stories and AI animated photographs. These include Allies in Action, Rising Voices, Digital Storytelling in the Community, and Memory Markers.
Modules
Interactive Storytelling; Writing Fiction; Narrating Identities: Self, Texts and the World; Interactive Storytelling; Writing Across Cultures & Forms; Marketing & PR for Writers; Design, Editing & Publishing; Dissertation/Major Project.
Assessment method
Dissertation/Major project.
Entry requirements
A Bachelor Honours degree, 2:2 or above or equivalent in any subject. IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in writing and 6.0 in speaking, listening and reading. A creative writing portfolio is required from applicants that meet our entry requirements as an Additional Selection Measure. This portfolio should be between 3,000-5,000 words. The portfolio can be specialised by genre or made up of a combination of fiction, poems (equivalent of 10 poems), screenplay, creative non-fiction, and/or extract from a novel.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £11000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £11000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £11000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £11000 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £11000 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £11000 | Year 1 |
| EU | £18750 | Year 1 |
| International | £18750 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
All fees are quoted in pounds sterling and are per year. Your tuition fees will be the same for each year of your course.
Visit Bournemouth University's website for full details.
Part-time study: Fees are charged on a pro-rata basis of the full-time fee.
Provider information
Bournemouth University
Talbot Campus
Fern Barrow
Poole
BH12 5BB
Course contact details
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