English Literature with Creative Writing

About this programme

English Literature with Creative Writing with a Foundation Year starts with learning essential skills to prepare you for degree-level study. Passing this foundation year leads to our English Literature with Creative Writing BA which will provide you with a solid grounding in literature and the space to explore your own creative writing abilities. You’ll experiment with new forms and genres and push yourself as a writer and a reader. You’ll discover new strengths, areas of interest and new passions. You’ll also shape your writing by studying different literary voices and how they’ve been influenced by the issues of their time. And through workshops led by your tutors, you’ll examine some of the most pressing issues of today, thinking about how they impact your own writing style. Ours is a supportive community. We’ll help you develop the skills you’ll need to succeed not just as a writer but also as an engaged citizen of the world. Build essential study skills with an integrated foundation year. Gain academic confidence, improve critical thinking, and strengthen subject knowledge for your degree journey. Study the greats to become one yourself. We give you the knowledge and space you need to explore your creative talents. Lecturers are professional creative writers with close links to the publishing industry. We offer a wide range of modules to choose from, covering everything from Shakespeare to contemporary American literature. Our university-wide language programme is available to full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students on many of our courses, and can be t