- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 1 year master degree
- Field
- Media, Journalism, and Communication
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A master degree in writing practice, covering craft across prose and poetry, critical theory, editing and revision, the publishing landscape and a substantial portfolio of original work.
Cheltenham hosts one of Britain’s best known literature festivals, which gives a writing degree in this town more context than the campus alone would suggest.
Master of Arts - Creative and Critical Writing is taught at the University of Gloucestershire, a public university in England with full degree awarding powers. Because the creative and critical writing masters is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after you finish. No job offer or sponsor is needed for the creative and critical writing masters, but you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. Your student visa covers the length of the creative and critical writing masters plus a short period afterwards. UK rules from January 2024 bar a dependant partner or child on taught courses, so the creative and critical writing masters does not support a family move.
Admission to Master of Arts - Creative and Critical Writing requires a completed bachelor degree or equivalent at 70 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the creative and critical writing masters is recorded at GBP 18,490. Gloucestershire charges no application fee, and Gloucestershire charges no application fee, and an India Scholarship of GBP 4,000 to 5,000 may apply to the creative and critical writing masters automatically. The creative and critical writing masters lists two entry windows, the earliest in 2027. Apply Study Visa manages your the creative and critical writing masters application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed bachelor degree or equivalent, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 80 with reading 20, writing 19, speaking 22 and listening 19; or PTE Academic 64. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted.
- Application and deposit: The University of Gloucestershire charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: Gloucestershire runs an India Scholarship worth GBP 4,000 to 5,000 for self-funded international students, awarded automatically with no separate application. A Global Scholarship of GBP 1,500 also applies, and merit awards run higher again. You cannot hold more than one university scholarship, so the India award is normally the one to pursue. Confirm the exact figure on your offer letter rather than assuming the maximum.
- Additional requirement: The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted at this campus on any course. Plan for IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic instead.
- Work rights: the creative and critical writing masters is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. No dependant may accompany you on a taught course.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Writer: independent practice
- Editor: publishing houses
- Content Writer: commercial and digital publishing
- Copywriter: agencies and brands
- Communications Officer: organisations and charities
- Lecturer: after doctoral study
Reality check: writing careers rarely begin as full time writing, so the transferable editing and communication skills usually matter more than the portfolio itself.
About University of Gloucestershire - Francis Close Hall
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #1234
- Established
- 1847
- Reference No.
- 10007145
