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About the course
Imagine writing an innovative full-length novel under the guidance of award-winning crime writers and experienced creative writing tutors. All without relocating or giving up work.
UEA’s part-time, low-residency MA Creative Writing Crime Fiction gives you unique flexibility with a distance-learning course supported by residencies. You’ll take the course via a specially designed, highly inclusive online platform, with three 2-day residential periods per year, circumstances permitting.
Our residencies have involved visits from literary agents and editors as well as professional writers such as Lee Child, Ian Rankin, Arne Dahl, Denise Mina, Dreda Say Mitchell, Cath Staincliffe, and Yrsa Siguroardottir.
Entry Requirements
Bachelors (Hons) degree - 2.1 or equivalent preferred
Any subject
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Value: 10% tuition fee reduction
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Value of Scholarship(s)
10% tuition fee reduction
Eligibility
You are an Alumnus of UEA, or expect to become one, at the time of applying for an eligible postgraduate programme and are, and will remain, self-funded for the duration of the programme, (exemptions include PGCE, MBA, foundation, pre-Masters and postdoctorate diploma programmes).
Application Procedure
Please read the terms and conditions for this scholarship before applying: https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/scholarships-finder/scholarships-a-z/10-alumni-tuition-fee-discount-scheme