Overview
Screenwriting MA is one of the routes we place students on most often, and it is offered widely enough that there is usually a fit whatever your profile looks like. It is a 1 year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.
Teaching in Screenwriting is portfolio driven, and many departments build in industry placements. We currently work with 25 universities on this course across 19 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £17.000 to £35.500 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Where you land depends on your grades, your English and your timing. Send those three and we will tell you where you stand.
Entry requirements
AcademicA bachelor degree in a related subject. Most departments look for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, though some accept a 2:2 with relevant experience.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
A craft profession entered by writing, not by applying, and almost nobody earns from it immediately. Development, script editing and story work are the paid roles that sit alongside it.
Roles graduates go into
- Screenwriter
- Script editor
- Development executive or assistant
- Story producer
- Script reader
- Writer for games or audio
Where they work
- Film and television production companies
- Broadcasters and streamers
- Theatre and radio
- Games and interactive narrative
- Freelance and commissioned work
After the course
No register. A finished, polished script and a place on a writers' scheme are the two things that open doors.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£17,000 - £35,500