Creative Writing (MA)

During Induction Week, make sure you follow your course induction schedule below. This must take priority over any other events. Most of these induction events will be on campus but there may be additional online events that you will need to attend or watch.

While most of these activities won’t change, there could be small changes to timings and locations, so make sure to check back here regularly for any updates.

Don’t forget to complete your online enrolment.

Induction schedule

 

Tuesday 17 September

Time Event details Location
11:00am - 12:30pm

MA Creative Writing welcome and induction

CLC G.06, Clerici Building, Headington Campus

1:30pm - 2:30pm Library session Meet at the Library Welcome Desk, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus

Wednesday 18 September

Time Event details Location
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Module registration

Drop-in session if you need help with adding your optional modules to your programme. 

G110, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus

Thursday 19 September

Time Event details Location
10:00am - 4:00pm

Module registration

Drop-in session if you need help with adding your optional modules to your programme.

G110, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Postgraduate social and research event
 

CLC G.03, Sir Kenneth Wheare Hall, Clerici Building, Headington Campus

Friday 20 September

Time Event details Location
On Demand Sexual Consent Education

View our consent induction webpage and complete the mandatory course on Moodle. 

View the Consent Matters webpage 

Complete the Sexual Consent Education course

10:00am - 4:00pm Module registration

Drop-in session if you need help with adding your optional modules to your programme. 
G110, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus

Student Support Co-ordinators

Your Student Support Coordinator (SSC) is: Lucy Trousdell
 

How to contact us Contact details Availability
In person G103, Gibbs Building, Headington Campus During Week 0:
Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 12:00pm, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Email ssc-hss@brookes.ac.uk
Phone +44 1865 535250

Other key contacts

Job title Name Contact details
Subject Coordinator Dr Morag Joss mjoss@brookes.ac.uk
Programme Lead Carina Bartleet c.e.bartleet@brookes.ac.uk
Programme Administrator Debra Bates dbates@brookes.ac.uk
Academic Liaison Librarian Joanne Cooksey jcooksey@brookes.ac.uk

Reading lists

This is an indicative reading list of the core books used for your course's compulsory modules. There is no expectation for you to purchase any of the books, they are all available in the university library.
 

Semester 1 Modules 

Recommended Core Text

CWRI7001
Writing Studio


 

Becoming a Writer, Dorothea Brande (any edition)