Overview

About the Program

Linguistics: With five faculty members in linguistics, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has an especially broad list of linguistics graduate courses that apply linguistic theory to composition and second-language instruction and to the study of oral communication and texts.

Literature: Members of the UNC Charlotte literature faculty conduct research on British, American, and post-colonial literatures written in English; their research examines both traditional literary figures and contemporary writers whose work is expanding the literary canon. In addition, the Department of English offers one of the largest and most influential Children’s Literature faculties in the United States.

Writing: UNC Charlotte’s writing faculty conduct research and teach courses in creative writing, rhetorical theory, composition theory, and professional/technical writing. The University is a site of the National Writing Project and writing faculty serve as writing consultants nationally and internationally.

Students matriculating into the UNC Charlotte graduate program have many options available to them as the consider the areas of study they want to pursue for the English and Creative Writing Dual Degree program of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Students may choose from among eight concentrations:

Applied Linguistics

Children’s Literature

Composition/Rhetoric

Creative Writing

English Education

English for Specific Purposes

Literature

Technical/Professional Writing

Programme Structure

Courses include:

English Studies

English Language

Seminar in Language, Culture, and Society

Children’s Literature and Culture

Rhetorical Theory

Writing Fiction

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlotte, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application and fee
Transcripts from all postsecondary institutions attended
Three academic letters of recommendation (preferably from instructors who can address the student’s writing achievements and potential)
Statement of purpose (750 words maximum) tailored to the dual degree program, addressing whether the student is applying in poetry or fiction, their interests in writing and ambitions, their background and reasons for applying for this program, and how they are suited to handle an intensive program with an accelerated pace
Creative writing sample (in PDF format) demonstrating highest quality recent work (for details, see the Department of English website at english.uncc.edu/graduate-program-information/mamfa-dual-degree-program)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

20627 USD / year

≈ 20627 USD / year
Out-of-State

20627 USD / year

≈ 20627 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

4841 USD / year

≈ 4841 USD / year

Living costs

Charlotte

United States

1133 - 2060 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

About the Program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Charlotte

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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