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Creative Writing

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 28/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

At the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University, we specialise in the development of writing talent across a wide range of established and new forms, from prose fiction, screenwriting, and poetry to digital art, spoken word and writing for computer games. You’ll be taught by writers who are experts in their field - award-winning poets, novelists, screenwriters and content creators. You will be a part of a stimulating, vibrant, highly supportive culture.

By studying BA (Hons) Creative Writing you will develop a distinctive and powerful voice, and acquire a close understanding of the craft of writing. You will be challenged to work across a range of forms, to develop stories and creative projects across diverse media, and to take your work into the world.

You will cultivate advanced creative and critical abilities, the capacity to self-motivate, collaborate, pitch ideas, develop complex multi-factor projects and transmit these to a range of audiences. Upon graduation you’ll have a desirable and highly flexible range of subject-specific and transferable skills – the key to a successful career and a lifetime of creativity.

Features and Benefits

  • 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.

  • Ranked in the top 15 universities in the UK for creative writing (Complete University Guide 2025).

  • Staff include award-winning poets and writers, including winners of the Costa First Novel Award, the Forward Prize and the Ted Hughes Award.

  • You’ll have access to the many conferences, readings, research programmes, festivals and competitions run by the department.

  • We’ll help you build your own network among our many partners within the creative and culturally rich, UNESCO City of Literature, Manchester.

  • You can take the four-year route, spending a year studying overseas, or boost your career prospects with a placement in industry.

  • We are a world-class English department - 70% of our research impact is rated as world-leading (REF21).

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Ways to study this course

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Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 28/09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
W810
Institution code:
M40
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
W810
Institution code:
M40
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

104 - 112 points
Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered. A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement. AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications. Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.

A level

BCC - BBC
An English subject at GCE A Level is preferred, e.g. English Language, English Literature, English Language/Literature or Creative Writing. Subjects such as Drama, Theatre Studies, Film Studies, Religious Education, History, Media Studies and General Studies will also be considered

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM
Performing Arts, Production Arts or Creative Media Production are preferred from applicants studying BTEC qualifications

Access to HE Diploma

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff Points - units taken must include some element of literary or cultural study

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

D*D
Performing Arts, Production Arts or Creative Media Production are preferred from applicants studying BTEC qualifications

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

26 points
IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English

T Level

M

GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or Level 2 Functional Skills English pass

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

At Manchester Met, our mission is to recruit ambitious students from all backgrounds and to inspire and support them to achieve their potential. Where applicants with WP flags receive an offer but don’t quite meet conditions, we may be able to look again at these applications. Where we are unable to offer a place on a chosen course, we may seek to make an alternative offer. For further information please click the link below.

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Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For more information on fees, please visit: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/ba-creative-writing/september-2026#fees

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