MA CREATIVE WRITING POETRY (PART TIME)
MA CREATIVE WRITING POETRY (PART TIME)
In our MA Creative Writing (Poetry) we aim to support you in writing poetry of a publishable standard, and to create an encouraging but rigorous environment. You’ll join UEA’s renowned creative writing community in Norwich, a beautiful and historic UNESCO City of Literature.
During the one-year (or two-year part-time) course of intensive reading, writing, exploration and risk-taking, you’ll develop a body of work close in length to a first collection. Through your two Poetry Workshops, you will be encouraged to test, extend and refine your poetic technique – an experience that is often exciting and sometimes uncomfortable, but always rewarding. With this in mind, we also give you the chance to learn more about publishing procedures and opportunities, readings, literary awards and more. In the Describing Poetry module that accompanies the first Poetry Workshop, you will be introduced to some of the key thinking about poetry throughout literary history, and encouraged to explore creative-critical approaches to your work. You will also choose an optional module from a wide range of creative and critical modules across the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. You will benefit from the ways in which the study of poetry enhances analytical, conceptual and verbal skills, as well as refine your powers of precision, argument and logic.
As part of UEA’s world-famous writing community, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from some of the UK’s leading poets and poetry editors, and to benefit from their insight and expertise. Our annual anthology is professionally published and distributed to a key list of poetry houses and other contacts.
UEA is also part of a thriving network of regional poetry activity, which offers plenty of opportunities to gain performance experience and to get involved in publication.
About
You’ve been writing poetry for so long that it’s become a vital part of your life. You may have tried one-off workshops or short courses but find that they are no longer enough. So now is the time to take it further!
This MA is your chance to immerse yourself in writing and reading, and discover more about your imaginative, artistic and intellectual capabilities as a poet. You’ll work intensively on your writing practice with expert guidance and support. And you’ll be part of a group that’s of a consistently high standard, which offers (and expects in return) rigorous feedback and discussion.
An academic context allows you to develop yourself through learning more about poetry across time and place, about form and technique, concept and theory, cause and effect. It’s a chance to read the kinds of poetry you’ve never come across before, and to discover the potential of poetry beyond the forms and approaches you already know.

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Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the courses listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the regular review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. Changes may for example consist of variations to the content and method of delivery of programmes, courses and other services, to discontinue programmes, courses and other services and to merge or combine programmes or courses. The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will inform students.Placement Year and Study Abroad
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After the Course
Our poetry graduates go on to enjoy all kinds of careers, especially in the literary arts. Several have received scholarships for further work at PhD level, many work in publishing (e.g. at Granta and the London Review of Books), and many publish their poetry to high acclaim.
Recent examples include Mona Arshi (MA Poetry 2010) winning the Forward Prize for Best First Collection in 2015, Sam Buchan-Watts (MA Poetry 2014) being named a Faber & Faber New Poet in 2015, Sohini Basak (MA Poetry 2016) winning the Eyewear Publishing Beverly Series Poetry Prize, and Sean Wai Keung (MA Poetry 2016) winning the inaugural Rialto Open Pamphlet Competition 2016.

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Assessment for Year 1
There are coursework submissions for the Poetry Workshop in January and May, each of 12 poems and a critical commentary. Your dissertation consists of approximately 15 poems plus a critical commentary and is submitted in September.
The assessment for the Describing Poetry module is a 5,000-word essay or piece of creative-critical work. Assessments for optional modules vary, but are typically a 5,000-word essay or an equivalent portfolio of creative and/or critical work.
Assessment for Year 2
There are coursework submissions for the Poetry Workshop in January and May, each of 12 poems and a critical commentary. Your dissertation consists of approximately 15 poems plus a critical commentary and is submitted in September.
The assessment for the Describing Poetry module is a 5,000-word essay or piece of creative-critical work. Assessments for optional modules vary, but are typically a 5,000-word essay or an equivalent portfolio of creative and/or critical work.
This is the first year of your taught Masters programme.
Assessment for Year 1
There are coursework submissions for the Poetry Workshop in January and May, each of 12 poems and a critical commentary. Your dissertation consists of approximately 15 poems plus a critical commentary and is submitted in September.
The assessment for the Describing Poetry module is a 5,000-word essay or piece of creative-critical work. Assessments for optional modules vary, but are typically a 5,000-word essay or an equivalent portfolio of creative and/or critical work.
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.This is the second year of your taught Masters programme.
Assessment for Year 2
There are coursework submissions for the Poetry Workshop in January and May, each of 12 poems and a critical commentary. Your dissertation consists of approximately 15 poems plus a critical commentary and is submitted in September.
The assessment for the Describing Poetry module is a 5,000-word essay or piece of creative-critical work. Assessments for optional modules vary, but are typically a 5,000-word essay or an equivalent portfolio of creative and/or critical work.
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors (Hons) degree - 2.1 or equivalent preferred, but not essentialDegree subject
Any subjectAdditional entry requirements
Candidates will be expected to submit a portfolio of writing for assessment - up to 20 pages of poetry.
Students for whom english is a foreign language
We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English. To ensure such students benefit from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:
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IELTS: 7.0 (minimum 6.0 in each section and 7.0 in writing)
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PTE (Pearson): 65 (minimum 50 in each section and 65 in writing)
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
Other tests, including Cambridge English exams and the Trinity Integrated Skills in English are also accepted by the university. The full list of accepted tests can be found here: Accepted English Language Tests
INTO UEA also run pre-sessional courses which can be taken prior to the start of your course. For further information and to see if you qualify please contact intopre-sessional@uea.ac.uk
Intakes
This course is open to UK, EU and International applicants. The annual intake for this course is in September each year.
Please note that those candidates offered a place on the course will not be able to defer their offer to the next year if they are unable to take up the offer of a place, however they are welcome to reapply the next year.

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Fees and Funding
Tuition fees
Tuition fees for the academic year 2020/21 are:
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UK/EU Students: £7,850
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International Students: £16,400
If you choose to study part-time, the fee per annum will be half the annual fee for that year, or a pro-rata fee for the module credit you are taking (only available for UK/EU students).
Living Expenses
We estimate living expenses at £1,015 per month.
Scholarships and Awards:
UEA is lucky to have a generous programme of donor-funded scholarships specifically for entrants to the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction). Please note that if you wish to be considered for any of these scholarships, you will need to apply for them in addition to submitting your course application. You can find further information about these scholarships here. Please contact scholarships@uea.ac.uk or call 01603 593930 if you have any questions.
Course related costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of other course-related costs.

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How to apply
Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.
To apply please use our online application form.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying please do contact us:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students section of our website.

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