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Creative Writing at Glasgow

Our postgraduate taught and research-led writing courses are among the most challenging and popular in Britain, and have helped launch the career of a number of successful writers including Anne Donovan, Louise Welsh, Rodge Glass, Jen Hadfield, Zoe Strachan, Luke Brown, Laura Marney, Rachel Seiffert, William Letford and many others.

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  • Creative Writing MLitt
  • Creative Writing MLitt (Online Distance Learning)
  • Creative Writing MFA
  • Creative Writing DFA

Kavya Prize

Founded by Indian-born Scottish author Leela Soma, the Kavya Prize aims to celebrate published work and new writing by Scotland’s ethnically diverse communities. Discover more and apply.

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Find out more about Creative Writing at Glasgow, our history and some of the writers we have worked with.

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Creative Writing staff at the University of Glasgow.

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Read profiles of some of our alumni.

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Our visiting speaker programme is open to the public. We have played host to many prominent writers in recent years.

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Creative Writing Q&A

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