Creative Writing, BA (Hons)

At Manchester Writing School, Manchester Metropolitan University, we nurture writing talent across diverse forms, from prose fiction, screenwriting, and poetry to digital art, spoken word, and games writing. Taught by award-winning poets, novelists, screenwriters, and content creators, students join a vibrant, supportive community. The BA (Hons) Creative Writing programme develops a distinctive voice, mastery of craft, and skills to create stories across media, fostering advanced creativity, critical thinking, self-motivation, collaboration, pitching, and audience engagement for lifelong careers.Ranked top 15 in the UK for creative writing (Complete University Guide 2025), we offer access to leading staff—Costa, Forward, and Ted Hughes Award winners—plus conferences, festivals, and networks in UNESCO City of Literature Manchester. Options include overseas study or industry placements; our English department boasts 70% world-leading research impact (REF21).