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Master of Arts - Literature and Creative Writing

University of Essex

Colchester Campus — Colchester, East of England, United Kingdom

Study Level
Postgraduate · Master's Degree
Duration
To be confirmed
Study Mode
To be confirmed
Next Intake
October 2026
Tuition Fee
GBP 23,875
Application Fee
None listed
Scholarships Available
None listed
Post-Study Work Information
Graduate Route: Verify before applying
Application Status
Open — confirm with Eagle Link (Not confirmed)

Program information is subject to institution confirmation. Fees, deadlines, intakes and entry requirements may change.

Overview

With the expertise of Essex's scholars and creative practitioners, students will gain a distinctively unique degree which blends together the highly complementary disciplines of literature and creative writing. Students will study a broad range of writing, from lyric poetry to contemporary fiction, whilst the flexible nature of the MA Literature and Creative Writing degree allows them to choose a creative-practice pathway or a theoretical pathway. Studying literature and creative writing at University of Essex means that students can build their degree around their interests. Explore literature across time, geography and genre, while being challenged with Essex's practice-based creative writing modules. Such modules, like the Creative Writing workshop, helps to hone student's literary craft and technique, emphasizing innovation and experimentation. Students study an eclectic range of topics such as: European Avant-Gardes of the early twentieth century, global writing and literature in English, lyric poetry, psychogeography, writing audio and digital drama. Essex has nurtured a long tradition of distinguished writers whose work has shaped literature as it is known today, from past giants such as the American poets Robert Lowell and Ted Berrigan, to contemporary writers such as mythographer and novelist Dame Marina Warner, and Booker Prize-winner Ben Okri. The Department is a vibrant conservatoire of scholars and practitioners who are committed to unlocking creative personal responses to literature and creative writing. This distinctive environment is possible because they are a community of award-winning novelists, poets and playwrights, as well as leading literature specialists. A good literature and creative writing degree opens many doors and Essex's students have gone on to work in a number of careers such as writers, editors, publishers, scholars, university lecturers, teachers, journalists, arts administrators, theatre artistic directors, drama advisers, and translators.
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Credential
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Entry Requirements

Entry requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

English-language requirements

English-language requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

Fees & Costs

Tuition fee
GBP 23,875
Application fee
None listed
Deposit required
Not listed
Estimated other compulsory fees
Not listed — confirm with Eagle Link.

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Scholarships

No scholarship is currently listed for this program. Explore scholarships and funding.

Scholarships are competitive and may change, close or be withdrawn. Eagle Link does not guarantee that any student will receive a scholarship.

Intakes & Deadlines

Upcoming intakes
October 2026, October 2027, October 2028
Application deadline
Confirm with Eagle Link
Application status
Confirm with Eagle Link
Intake availability
Not confirmed

Campus & Location

Colchester Campus

Colchester, East of England, United Kingdom

Wivenhoe Park

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Post-Study Work / Immigration Information

Please confirm current eligibility with Eagle Link before applying.

Graduate Route
Verify before applying

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About the Institution

The University of Essex is a school where curiosity prevails, and where exploring new ways of thinking and pushing boundaries, isn’t just encouraged, it’s expected. The University of Essex was named University of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards 2018 for their determination to do things differently and put student success at the centre of everything they do. Essex boasts a massive 350-mile coastline, the 2nd longest of any county in England. There’s plenty to explore across the county, from countryside walks to award-winning beaches. Students can even try a plate of freshly caught...

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Program information last verified 8 October 2026.

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