MFA · Toronto, Canada
University of Guelph MFA in Creative Writing
The MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Guelph is a full-time, two-year program taught at the Guelph-Humber campus in Toronto, with workshops in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting and hybrid forms. Each student spends a summer semester in mentorship with an established writer and completes a book-length thesis. Students also gain teaching assistant experience, attend masterclasses, and can read in the monthly Speakeasy series in downtown Toronto.
- Deadline: Dec 1, 2026 (for Fall 2027 entry)
- Application fee: US$5 SlideRoom portfolio fee, plus the OUAC application fee
- 2 years
Most offers include funding, usually a mix of graduate teaching assistant work and scholarships (no stipend amount stated). Named awards include the Constance Rooke Scholarship ($4,000 per year for two years) and the Edward Y. Morwick Graduate Scholarship ($4,500); amounts are in Canadian dollars. Incoming class: 12-13.
Program site: uoguelph.ca/programs/master-fine-arts-creative-writing. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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