Master of Writing

MWrit

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Duration

12–18 months full-time

Entry times

Semester 1 or 2 (February or July)

Pathways

Pathways include:

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Duration

12–18 months full-time

Entry times

Semester 1 or 2 (February or July)

Pathways

Pathways include:

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Apply Now Got a Question? Check your eligibility

Download Brochure

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Overview

For anyone with an interest in professional, academic, creative, and technical writing, this coursework-based Master’s degree allows you to specialise and deepen your expertise.

You will apply skills of advanced textual analysis and written communication to a wide range of contexts, audiences, and styles, and also connect your studies to the community and the workplace. By bringing together a diverse range of writing modes, graduates of the Master of Writing degree will be set up for diverse careers, from creative industries to business and government.

Students of this highly versatile degree will study, produce, and be assessed on their professional, technical, and fiction and non-fiction writing.

Contact us

For full requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Writing.

For study planning help, contact the Department of English.

Te Kaupeka Toi Tangata | Faculty of Arts
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand

Phone +64 3 369 3377
Email english@canterbury.ac.nz