English Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons)

Why choose this course
We’re one of the UK’s leading universities for English and creative writing, ranked in the top 10 for creative writing in The Complete University Guide 2020 and top 10 in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020.

We conduct engaging and intellectually-challenging teaching in literature and creative writing. All our academics are acclaimed writers and scholars as well as enthusiastic and experienced teachers who convey ideas and explain techniques, and methodologies enthusiastically and accessibly. If you’re an aspiring writer and a literature enthusiast, this is the course combination for you.

What you will study
In this course you’ll study some of the most vital and influential works of literature, as well as develop a wide range of creative writing skills and knowledge, looking at forms such as novels, short stories, poetry, plays, screenplays, and graphic novels.

Alongside classic works by Shakespeare and George Eliot, you’ll study contemporary works by writers including Kazuo Ishiguro and Jhumpa Lahiri. Genres studied include travel writing, nineteenth-century theatre and beat writing.

Our creative writing modules will develop your understanding of the techniques used and challenges faced by the writers you study on your English literature modules. They will also help you find inspiration and root your own creative work in the authors and literary traditions you’ll be studying.

Study Option:-  BA (Hons) UCAS: G668 (3 years)
                           BA (Hons) UCAS: 392F (4 years with professional training) (Fees Professional training £1,850)