The International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) hosts Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Creative Writing programme, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. We are part of the Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University.
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Application deadlines
We have specific application deadlines for undergraduate workshops in each trimester, and for our MA and PhD programmes.
Undergraduate courses
Discover your individual voice and develop your imaginative capacity within a lively community of writers.
Master of Arts in Creative Writing
Join the Creative Writing programme with a national and international reputation for developing many of New Zealand's best writers.
PhD in Creative Writing
Our PhD programme is designed for those who wish to write creatively and think in focussed and original ways about the critical contexts of their writing.
Hear from our MA graduates
First-hand accounts of the MA Creative Writing year from former Page and Scriptwriting students.
Sue Orr—Workshop Convenor: CREW 254 Short Fiction
'A fine short story describes an entire universe in just a few words. We explore the craft and magic of this enigmatic genre in lively, supportive workshops.'
Alice Miller—MA graduate
'I'll always be madly grateful for that year of intensive reading and writing, and for what has come after.'
Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall—PhD candidate
Kōtuku is interested in developing a methodology to support Indigenous authors emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually while they work.