Overview

The Creative Writing programme from Sheffield Hallam University takes your ambition and creativity seriously. You’ll focus on your craft in a rewarding community within Sheffield’s rich creative networks. You’ll develop advanced drafting and editing skills, plus the knowledge you need to take your writing into the world.

Key facts

Complete an illustrious course that has launched acclaimed authors.

Explore publishing trends and standards to focus your creative practice.

Broaden and sharpen your skills with support from award-winning writers.

Graduate with a portfolio of work ready for professional submission.

Network with publishers, agents and writers.

Careers and opportunities

This course prepares you for a career in:

creative industries

online writing and PR

editing

proofreading

reviewing and criticism

further study and research

copywriting, advertising and marketing

teaching

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Writing: Craft And Practice

Long Form Workshop

Short Form Workshop

The Manuscript

The Professional Writer

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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More details

Applicants from the UK can apply at any time. There are no deadlines for masters courses, but courses do fill up, so you might have to wait for the next entry

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Creative Writing View 191 other Masters in Creative Writing in United Kingdom

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A folder of original writing demonstrating postgraduate level potential and, normally, a degree in English or related discipline.
If you do not have such academic qualifications we will consider your application individually, based on your personal, professional and work experience, and other formal qualifications. You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam.
We require one of the following:
3,000 words of prose e.g. two short stories, two chapters from a children's book, novel or memoir
ten poems
a twenty-minute script in any medium e.g. stage screen, audio.

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Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

18600 GBP / year

≈ 18600 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10940 GBP / year

≈ 10940 GBP / year

Living costs

Sheffield

United Kingdom

555 - 977 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Duration

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Living costs

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