English Literature & Creative Writing Postgraduate Degrees

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Literature

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Creative Writing

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Meet current students and staff from your chosen degree. Join them for a panel discussion and Q&A as they answer questions about the programme and life in Glasgow.

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Follow your passions, build a career, and achieve personal fulfilment. With hands-on learning, industry-relevant skills, and career development support, 88% of our alumni report upward career trajectories, with 90% already in mid, senior, or executive-level roles, and 91.7% reporting high levels of fulfilment.

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At Glasgow, we’re committed to empowering future World Changers, which is why we’ve allocated over £15 million in scholarships. Discover the funding opportunities available to you for entry in the next academic year.

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We are a world top 30 University for English Language & Literature (QS World University Rankings), we've been a leading international centre for the study of English Literature for 160 years, and are home to the only academic unit in the world exclusively dedicated to Scottish Literature.

Our Creative Writing programmes have an excellent reputation amongst writers, agents and publishers and are perfect for writers who want to develop their craft, take risks in their work, and gain creative and critical skills as part of a supportive community of fellow writers.

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