Undergraduate

Creative Writing in the Highlands and Islands

UK University

Overview

Creative Writing in the Highlands and Islands is taught at a number of UK universities, and the entry terms are set department by department rather than nationally. It is a three year undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.

Teaching in Creative Writing lets you specialise in a period, an author or a region in the later stages.

Applications open around a year ahead of the intake. Getting the documents together early is what keeps the September date realistic.

Entry requirements

Careers opportunities

Very few graduates support themselves by writing books, and the degree is more usefully seen as a craft apprenticeship with a network. Copywriting, editorial and content work are where the reliable income is.

Roles graduates go into

  • Copywriter
  • Editor or editorial assistant
  • Content writer or strategist
  • Author or poet
  • Script or games writer
  • Creative writing tutor

Where they work

  • Publishing and literary agencies
  • Advertising and content agencies
  • Media and broadcasting
  • Games and interactive narrative
  • Education and self-employment
After the course

No register. A finished manuscript, published pieces and an agent are what advance the writing half.

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