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Creative Writing and Publishing

Bath Spa University has pioneered the teaching of creative writing in the UK at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The School is one of the UK's leading centres for the teaching of creative writing, with an international reputation for its successful MA (Creative Writing, Scriptwriting and Writing for Young People) and PhD programmes. We are national leaders in teaching Undergraduate Creative Writing, with popular single and combined honours programmes. All our courses offer excellent teaching in a friendly and supportive research informed environment.

The School is home to a distinguished team of creative writing practitioner researchers, including MAN Booker, Whitbread, and TS Eliot prize nominees.

The FDA in Publishing, delivered in collaboration with the Bath School of Art and Design is designed to appeal to students interested in books, magazines and their related websites. This innovative, highly practical course will help students become the multi-skilled professionals that today's rapidly changing publishing industry needs.