MA Creative and Professional Writing (Online)

Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.

Graduates of the MA Creative and Professional Writing will be equipped with essential skills to build and develop thriving careers as novelists, scriptwriters, poets, and non-fiction writers; they will have the skills to work successfully in publishing, journalism, copywriting, advertising, community arts and advocacy. Their training in concise, analytical and imaginative writing, as well as careful critical thinking, will help them thrive across multiple sectors, from the creative industries and publishing to local government, education, and charities.

What can I do with this qualification?

Alternative career options

Graduates can also use the qualification to enter a range of other careers or access opportunities in an existing field. Some of these roles may require relevant experience and/or additional postgraduate study or CPD. Some possibilities include:

• English teacher (subject to QTS training). Prepare and deliver lessons, maintain up-to-date subject and curriculum knowledge, organise extra-curricular activities, liaise with parents and SLT.
• Marketing Officer. Develop and implement campaigns, manage social media, create promotional materials, and analyse market trends to build brand awareness and boost engagement.
• Bid Writer. Write and edit proposal documents for funding opportunities, conduct research, collate data, work with contract managers and clients.
• Charity officer. Marketing and PR activities. Create and organise fundraising initiatives. Grant applications. Lobby government and policymakers on behalf of a cause.
• Publishing Copy Editor. Sub-edit text to a house style checklist. Liaise with authors and publishers. Manage marketing and business activities.

Home/EU Fees

No fee information is currently available, please contact the University of Greater Manchester’s Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@greatermanchester.ac.uk for more information.

International Fees

No fee information is currently available, please contact the University of Greater Manchester’s Academic Fees team by emailing AcademicFees@greatermanchester.ac.uk for more information.

Important note regarding tuition fees: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.

Home Undergraduate Tuition Fee Adjustment

The tuition fee applicable to the first year of your programme of study is confirmed in your offer letter. The tuition fee set is based on the regulations and guidance in force at the time of offer but remains subject to adjustment in accordance with any government-approved inflationary increase. The University reserves the right to amend tuition fees for all years of study, including the first year, by no more than the maximum increase permitted under legislation and regulatory guidance issued by the UK Government and the Office for Students.

Where such increases are approved, they will not exceed the rate of inflation, as measured by an appropriate index such as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), or any successor measure specified by government. The University will apply any adjustment consistently across affected student cohorts and will give reasonable notice to students of any confirmed change to the published fee before the start of the relevant academic year.

This approach ensures that tuition fees remain compliant with applicable legislation, proportionate to inflationary changes, and consistent with government policy linking permitted fee uplifts to the maintenance of high-quality education and outcomes. For more information, please refer to the government guidance at: gov.uk – Universities to deliver better outcomes in return for full fees.

Postgraduate and International Tuition Fee Adjustment

The tuition fee applicable to the first year of your programme of study is confirmed in your offer letter. The University reserves the right to amend tuition fees for subsequent years of study in accordance with its Course Fees Policy. Where such increases are approved, they will not exceed the rate of inflation, as measured by an appropriate index such as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), or any successor measure specified by government. The University will apply any adjustment consistently across affected student cohorts and will give reasonable notice to students of any confirmed change to the published fee before the start of the relevant academic year.

As an online, asynchronous programme, our teaching is largely structured around autonomous learning tasks, supported by both written tutor feedback and one-to-one online tutorials. You will be expected to engage with weekly learning materials, which will comprise both text and video content, and to complete regular tasks, which will in some cases involve peer-feedback exercises. All these learning materials and tasks are designed to help you acquire and develop appropriate concepts, knowledge and skills, while maintaining flexibility and establishing a positive culture of communication, rapport, and trust between students and lecturers. Our personal tutor system underpins all our teaching and provides one-on-one support, peer support and individual care and attention.

Other teaching methods, such as open-ended research-based projects, provide opportunities to develop creativity and innovation skills. These are designed to meet the challenges of your future professional life and to help you apply, assimilate, and integrate your understanding of the course material into practical and exciting applied projects.

We'll assess your progress through a strategic blend of academic and creative projects, portfolios, essays, vivas and other forms of assignments. Some assessments contribute to your final module marks, while others are designed to help you identify your strengths and weaknesses, and where you need to seek extra support from course tutors.

The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.