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.
Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence
Applications for Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington's 2023 Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence are open until 31 May.
The residency is supported by Creative New Zealand and the Resident will be based at the IIML in the second half of 2023.
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.'
Sarah Young—PhD candidate
Sarah is investigating the poethics of the witness and the narration of traumatic affect.