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BA (Hons) Creative and Professional Writing

Fairy-tale fiction writer, a graphic novelist, and an experimental playwright are just a few of the authorial roles you can explore on our BA in Creative and Professional Writing. If you wish to write extraordinary, imaginative texts, or take a more conventional route towards publication, then this program is just right for you.

We train you to be the best professional writer you can be, whether that be compiling novels, poems or scripts, feature articles and travel writing, museum exhibition catalogs, and biographies, or reports and copywriting.

Our three-year course encourages you to see the writing of all kinds in relation to wider literary, cultural, and professional contexts. We aim to give you confidence in your expressive powers to help you become a sophisticated and imaginative professional writer who can use different techniques, styles, and tones to match a wide variety of audiences.

Campus Information

King Alfred Quarter

Student life is centred on our King Alfred Quarter, within walking distance of the historic cathedral city of Winchester. In recent years, the King Alfred Quarter has been added to and renovated to enhance its facilities with the latest industry-standard equipment, digital networks and AV technology. The award-winning King Alfred Centre is a bright and spacious social hub. It houses the Student Union, bookshop, Learning Cafe, Food Hall, Terrace Bar, Gourmet Burger Company, Student Union Shop and The Vault – the main venue for student social activities. The St Alphege building offers state-of-the-art learning and teaching facilities, including 10 lecture rooms and a mezzanine floor with open-access PCs.

West Downs Quarter

The West Downs Quarter is a short walk from the centre of the King Alfred Quarter. It is the home of the West Downs Student Village and the University of Winchester Business School. The University of Winchester Business School its own cafe (Cafe Life) and number social learning spaces with the latest IT equipment for you to use for individual and group work sessions. Other key features of the West Downs Quarter include the West Downs Gallery, which is open to the public and runs an art exhibition programme throughout the year featuring established and emerging artists from the world of visual arts. It is also home to the Research and Knowledge Exchange Centre, which is dedicated to research, enterprise and consultancy. It provides excellent resources for postgraduate students, particularly research students as it is the centre of research administration and support services.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 25

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Our graduates are in high demand by employers from many industries due to their written and verbal communication, creative, planning and interpretation skills. They work as published writers, editors and copywriters or enter a range of careers within marketing, advertising, arts or teaching. Recent graduates have also successfully set themselves up as freelance writers. Others take higher degrees (MA or PhD) to further hone their writing skills.

94% of our 2016/17 graduates (first degree and other undergraduate courses) were in employment and/or further study six months after completing their course (The Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey).

PSW Opportunity

2 Years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Admission Requirements

Students who have studied a foundation or pathway program with a recognized school or college provider. The required grade differs from each college so please contact us to find out our requirements from your school or college.
Students who have successfully completed an academic year at another UK University may be eligible for advanced entry on certain programs
A-Levels or International Baccalaureate (please see the course listing for a specific grade and subject requirements)
Additional qualifications will also be considered on a case by case basis. Please contact us for more information

India

Successful completion of a suitable one year UK Foundation course (normally minimum 60%)
International Baccalaureate(minimum of 24 points)
Successful completion of year 10 Maths and English with a minimum of 75% plus completion of:
Indian School Certificate (Year-12)
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard 12 - See required scores below
Diploma (from a State Board of Technical Education)
Applicants who have completed the first year of an undergraduate degree at a recognized Indian university may be considered for direct entry to undergraduate programs.

Year 12 (HSC) grade requirements:

The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) 70% or above
Calcutta Board and Tamil Nadu 70% or above
West Bengal 60% or above
Maharashtra 75% or above

University of Winchester

Winchester , England ,United Kingdom