Masters (MS) in Creative Writing in Europe

89 masters programmes in creative writing at 56 universities in Europe are open to international students; 94% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 24,569 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 18,691 USD and 32,077 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Creative Writing programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Writing and Visual Storytelling Istituto D'Arte Applicata E Design (IAAD) Italy Master's
Master in Academic Writing Development and Research MA Online Coventry University, England United Kingdom Master's 25,388 USD
Master in Creative Writing University of Oxford United Kingdom Master's 19,321 USD
Master in Academic Writing Development and Research PGDip Online Coventry University, England United Kingdom Master's 25,388 USD
Master in Writing, Editing and Mediating University of Groningen The Netherlands Master's 18,691 USD
Master in MLitt Creative Writing University of Stirling, UK United Kingdom Master's 26,815 USD
Master in Creative Writing Bath Spa University United Kingdom Master's 23,013 USD
Master in Academic Writing Development PGCert Online Coventry University, England United Kingdom Master's 25,388 USD
Master in Creative Writing, MLitt University of Aberdeen United Kingdom Master's 32,486 USD
Master in Creative Writing Cardiff Metropolitan University United Kingdom Master's 20,475 USD
Master in Creative Writing Birkbeck, University of London United Kingdom Master's 24,610 USD
Master in Creative Writing MA Swansea University United Kingdom Master's 23,887 USD
Master in Creative Writing Distance Learning Kingston University, England United Kingdom Master's 22,112 USD
Master in Creative Writing University of Glasgow United Kingdom Master's 39,924 USD
Master in Creative Writing (Extended) MA Swansea University United Kingdom Master's 15,902 USD
Master in Creative Writing Scriptwriting University of East Anglia, Norwich United Kingdom Master's 35,646 USD
Master in Creative Writing Keele University, England United Kingdom Master's 24,160 USD
Master in Creative Writing MA University of Birmingham, England United Kingdom Master's 29,975 USD
Master in Creative Writing Teesside University, Middlesbrough United Kingdom Master's 20,475 USD
Master in Creative and Critical Writing MA Liverpool Hope University, Childwall United Kingdom Master's 17,062 USD
Master in Creative Writing MA University of Leicester United Kingdom Master's 24,842 USD
Master in Creative Writing (Non-Fiction) University of East Anglia, Norwich United Kingdom Master's 35,646 USD
Master in Creative Writing University of Greenwich, London United Kingdom Master's 15,701 USD
Master in Creative Writing Poetry University of East Anglia, Norwich United Kingdom Master's 35,646 USD

Universities for creative writing in Europe

Masters (MS) in Creative Writing in Europe: common questions

How many creative writing programmes are there in Europe?
89 creative writing masters programmes at 56 universities in Europe are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a creative writing degree in Europe cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in creative writing in Europe is 24,569 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 18,691 USD and 32,077 USD per year.
Can I study creative writing in Europe in English?
Yes — 94% of the creative writing programmes in Europe in our catalogue are taught in English (84 of 89).
Are any of these creative writing programmes available online?
3 of the 89 programmes in Europe are delivered online or by distance learning.

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