MSc · Edinburgh, UK
Creative Writing MSc, University of Edinburgh
This one-year taught MSc offers dedicated pathways in poetry or fiction, combining weekly workshops, craft seminars and literature options with a supervised creative dissertation. Students can also contribute to From Arthur’s Seat, the programme’s annual anthology, and take part in an industry-facing publishing event.
- Deadline: 2 August 2027 (for 13 September 2027 start)
- Funding: Partial / need-based
- 1 year
Partial funding: the William Hunter Sharpe Memorial Award offers one tuition-fee award for 2027 entry, covering up to the Home/EU tuition rate; overseas students can apply but must pay any difference. A separate £2,000 Baird Educational Trust bursary is restricted to Scottish or UK-domiciled students.
Program site: study.ed.ac.uk/programmes/postgraduate-taught/175-creative-writing. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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