About Creative Writing (multidiscipline) in University of Salford
Creative writing at Salford is multi-discipline and contemporary. This course will help you develop your writing while learning practical production skills.
You will study prose, poetry, script and screen writing in the first year, while learning basic skills in how to make film, record audio and write online content. You will have the option to explore writing for the games industry, comics, children’s literature, experimental visual texts, journalism and even more in years two and three.
As a student of both storytelling and production, you will study at MediaCityUK, and on our green campus Peel Park in the heart of Manchester.
You will be taught by practicing professionals in every field and become a part of a vibrant creative community in written, multi-media and performance arts. Your creative work is the assessed content of the degree and will form a professional portfolio on graduation.
This course is just one of our English and Creative Writing programmes, which have risen ten places in the 2020 Guardian university league tables.
You will:
- Learn storytelling, writing and production skills at our state-of-the art campuses in MediaCityUK and Peel Park
- Choose a degree pathway through diverse forms: playwriting, screenwriting, journalism, writing for games, poetry and prose fiction, or choose to experiment in every form
- Study in a collaborative creative environment alongside artists in film, music and drama
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS :6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent
University of Salford Highlights
Type of Institution |
Private, Co-ed |
Campus Setting |
Suburban |
Endowment |
4.9 Crores GBP as of 2015 |
Campus Details |
26 University Buildings, Parking, and Accommodations |
Number/Percentage of International Students |
3000+ |
Total number of Professors |
1000+ professors |
Student Satisfaction Rate |
84% |
Graduate Job Rate |
97 % approx. |
International fee |
£12,350 - £15,480 per annum |
Type of Academic Programs |
UG, PG, Ph.D. |
Average Graduate Salary |
£29000 approx |
University of Salford Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
Expenses |
Estimated cost in pounds |
UG fees |
£10200 to £13300 |
PG fees |
£12000 to £19000 |
Accommodation |
£6,000 approx. |
Cost of living |
£7,624 and £9,545 |
English Proficiency Test:
The acceptable English test scores are given below:
Degree |
Score |
Undergraduate - IELTS |
6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each component) |
International Foundation Programme |
4.5 (minimum 4.0 in each component) |
Postgraduate Programme |
6.5 (minimum 5.5 in each component) |