MA Writing

You will need:

Good Honours degree (classification 2:1 or above) in English, Writing or a cognate subject.Applicants who demonstrate professional skills and evidence of achievement in a related area without formal qualifications will also be considered.

We place particular emphasis on both the portfolio and the interview. The above requirements may be waived if a portfolio shows promise. Please refer to the Application and selection section for further information on the application and interview process. Additional information:

Please see application and selection section below IELTS English language requirement: 6.5 (Minimum 6.0 in each component)

Person requirements: 58-64 (Minimum 51 in each component for UKVI Purposes)

For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more

There are many ways to fund postgraduate study for home and international students. From loans to International Scholarships and subject-specific funding, you’ll find all of the information you need on our specialist postgraduate funding pages.

Please be aware that the UK’s departure from the EU may affect your tuition fees. Learn more about your fee status and which tuition fees are relevant to you.

LJMU has an excellent record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.

The programme sets out to make you the best writer you can be. It has links with many literary agents and industry experts. Student work is regularly published alongside that of established writers. The MA has produced a wide range of successful writers, Our most recent published authors include: Mike Hollows, Jon Kinsella, Sean Watkin, James Rice with his debut novel Alice and the Fly, Claire Coombes with Definitions and Rich Owain Roberts with All the Places We Lived. The programme also offers students international connections through the university’s project partnerships. For example see student work on the Australian site http://liverpool2liverpool.com 

Read more about one of our alumna, Denise Blundred who has now published a pamphlet of her poetry following success as a Hippocrates prize winner.

For module information for this course please visit https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduates/writing