Creative WritingAfrica

7 Master's degrees in Creative Writing in Africa

University of Pretoria4,2(327)

Pretoria, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Literary Theory

Literary Theory from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$5,068/yr

Stellenbosch University4,3(130)

Stellenbosch, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

This intensively supervised Creative Writing programme at the Stellenbosch University, consisting of monthly workshops, is residential (campus-based). It entails a piece of creative work in the genre of your choice (50%) and a related thesis (50%).

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$4,008/yr

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg4,1(151)

Johannesburg, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Wits Journalism

Wits Journalism from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg offers several study programmes for aspirant and working journalists.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$2,413/yr

University of Cape Town4,1(160)

Cape Town, South Africa Top 1% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

Creative Writing offered by University of Cape Town is a two-year-long workshop - and supervision-based programme for writers of both fiction and creative non-fiction, as well as poets. The programme is the most prestigious in Africa and is entwined with the rich intellectual and cultural life of the city.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

2 years$7,216/yr

University of Pretoria4,2(327)

Pretoria, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

Creative Writing from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving that will help you develop to your full potential.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$5,068/yr

University of the Western Cape4,1(90)

Cape Town, South Africa Top 4% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

At Creative Writing from the University of the Western Cape, you'll benefit from a well-known nationally and internationally university.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$3,479/yr

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg4,1(152)

Johannesburg, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

Immerse yourself in the art of creative writing and master self-reflection, critical thinking and analysis. Specialise in prose (fiction or creative nonfiction), poetry or script writing in a writing- and reading-intensive, practice-based research degree with the MA in Creative Writing offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

M.A. Part-time On-campus

2 yearsTuition not available