MA Regional Writing

• Exemplary written skills to publishable standard
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Presentation skills
• Research skills
• Event management experience
• Working collaboratively
• Working to client brief
• Writing to deadline
• Writing in various mediums and forms
• Time management

These fees relate to new entrants only for the academic year indicated for entry onto the course, any subsequent years study may be subject to an annual increase, usually in line with inflation.

UK Entry Requirements

Academic Pathway:

• A degree classification of 2:2 or above in the areas of Creative and Professional Writing, English Literature, English Language, or any of the above as a joint honours first degree.

Or

• Any degree (non-Humanities) subject area with a degree classification of 2:1 or above.
  • You will also be required to provide a 500-word creative piece evidencing your practice in any literary medium for example prose, poetry, creative non-fiction, memoir.

Work Experience Pathways:

• Published Writers and Industry Professionals:
  • We accept applicants who are able to evidence work of publishable standard including self-published authors (fan fiction is not accepted for entry).
  • You will also be required to provide a 500-word creative piece evidencing your practice in any literary medium for example prose, poetry, creative non-fiction, memoir.

Or

• Writing enthusiasts:
  • We accept applicants who are seeking to professionalise their practice to publishable standard. You will be required to provide a 500-word creative piece evidencing your practice in any literary medium for example prose, poetry, creative non-fiction, memoir.
  • You will also be required to attend a meeting with the teaching team to discuss your submission and your desired outcome from the course.

 

EU and International Entry Requirements:

We have specific entry requirement information for EU and International applicants.
 

Academic Requirement:

• Any degree subject area with a degree classification of 2:1 or above.
  • You will also be required to provide a 500-word creative piece evidencing your practice in any literary medium for example prose, poetry, creative non-fiction, memoir.

 

Our country specific entry criteria are related to the curriculum you have studied. Please click here to find the correct information for the country you have studied in.

English Requirement:

This course requires a higher level of English proficiency

• Successful applicants will be required to achieve IELTS 7.0 with no component less than 7.0 or equivalent

• Please be aware that this course does not accept any high school English qualifications we will only accept a formal English Language Level test.
• Acceptable English Language Level tests

Personal Statement Requirement:

All international applicants are required to showcase their reasons for applying to study in the UK please use our personal statement template to support your application.

Study Gap Information:

International applicants also provide education information and work experience information. It’s important that when you complete your application you cover all of this information on your application to ensure we can satisfy this admissions assessment.

Postgraduate Loan (Home Fee Status):

You may be able to get a postgraduate student loan from Student Finance England of up to £11,570 to help pay for a Master’s degree. Applications are made through Student Finance England and more information on the regulations and eligibility criteria can be found at Masters Loans gov.uk.

* Any RPL will invalidate your eligibility as you must study a minimum of 180 credits

Changes for EU students:

The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as Overseas (International) students for fee purposes. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:

EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) click here.

Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:

You can get 20% discount on a taught on-site postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.

The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.

There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.

The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.

Self-funded:

If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.

Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.

Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.

Charitable Funding:

You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts; please see the following websites Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Action. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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Email

enquiries@wlv.ac.uk

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