BA (Hons) Creative Writing
If you want to get serious about creative writing, the Manchester Writing School – with a proven reputation for developing gifted students into award-winning professional writers – is the ideal place to start.
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Features and benefits
Learn from experts
You’ll learn from the experience and expertise of a wide range of leading poets, novelists and scriptwriters based at The Manchester Writing School, one of the largest and one of the most successful of its kind in the UK.
Recognised excellence
Ranked 10th in the UK for creative writing (The Guardian University Guide 2026).
Award-winning educators
Staff include award-winning poets and writers, including winners of the Costa First Novel Award, the Forward Prize and the Ted Hughes Award.
Build your knowledge
You’ll have access to the many conferences, readings, research programmes, festivals and competitions run by the department.
Make connections
We’ll help you build your own network among our many partners within the creative and culturally rich, UNESCO City of Literature, Manchester.
Study abroad
You can take the four-year route, spending a year studying overseas, or boost your career prospects with a placement in industry.
World-leading research
We are a world-class English department - 70% of our research impact is rated as world-leading (REF21).
Accreditations, awards and endorsements
Year 1
Core modules
Crafting Images: Language and Technique
Crafting Worlds: The Art of Storytelling
Creative Practice 1: Becoming a Writer
Reading and Writing Mancunia (Creative)
Study and assessment
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A three-year degree qualification typically comprises of 360 credits (120 credits per year). During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Placements
Taught by experts
BA (Hons) Creative Writing is part of the School of English at Manchester Met. Discover more about the school and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
Entry requirements
Typical offer
104-112 UCAS tariff points
IELTS score
6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date
UK students
Level 3 qualifications
104-112 UCAS tariff points.
Level 2 qualifications
International students
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Fees and funding
Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
87.6% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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How to apply
You can apply for the full-time option of this course through UCAS.
UCAS code(s):
- W810
Institution code:
- M40
There are no online application routes, please contact our course enquiries team.
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You can review our current terms and conditions before you make your application. If you are successful with your application, we will send you up to date information alongside your offer letter.
Disclaimers
Programme review
Our programmes undergo an annual review and major review (normally at 6 year intervals) to ensure an up-to-date curriculum supported by the latest online learning technology. For further information on when we may make changes to our programmes, please see the changes section of our terms and conditions.
Important notice
This online prospectus provides an overview of our programmes of study and the University. We regularly update our online prospectus so that our published course information is accurate. Please check back to the online prospectus before making an application to us to access the most up to date information for your chosen course of study.
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