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.
Application deadlines
We have specific application deadlines for undergraduate workshops in each trimester, and for our MA and PhD programmes.
Emerging Pasifika Writing Residency 2024
Applications for our three-month Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence position are open until 31 May.
The residency is supported by Creative New Zealand and will be based at the IIML in the second half of 2024.
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.
Sue Orr—Short and Long-form Fiction workshops convenor
'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.'
Amy Brown—MA graduate
Amy's highly-anticipated first novel will be published by Simon and Schuster early this year.
Abby Letteri—PhD candidate
'We overlay our human stories onto the creatures we interact with, a tendency which is both primary and profound.'