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English and Creative Writing BA (Hons)
Course Overview - English and Creative Writing BA (Hons)
By combining the study of creative writing with English, youll become an informed and critical reader as well as a confident and expressive writer - whether specialising as a poet, playwright, or author of fiction.
Studying at one of the UKs most dynamic English departments will challenge you to develop your own critical faculties. Learning to write creatively and critically analyse in tandem, youll be exposed to a huge variety of literature while you develop your own writing practice. Studying English will allow you to place your writing within a wider cultural context of ...
By combining the study of creative writing with English, youll become an informed and critical reader as well as a confident and expressive writer - whether specialising as a poet, playwright, or author of fiction.<br/><br/>Studying at one of the UKs most dynamic English departments will challenge you to develop your own critical faculties. Learning to write creatively and critically analyse in tandem, youll be exposed to a huge variety of literature while you develop your own writing practice. Studying English will allow you to place your writing within a wider cultural context of literature throughout history, considering key texts and acquiring a sound understanding of significant periods, genres, authors and ideas.<br/><br/>Modules are taught by nationally and internationally known scholars, authors, playwrights and poets who are specialists in their fields who write ground-breaking books, talk or write in the national media and appear at literary festivals around the world. This means the course you take covers the most up-to-date ideas, whether in Creative Writing, Victorian Literature, Shakespearean studies or contemporary literature.<br/><br/>Find your voice as a writer and develop writing techniques, learn how to create, criticise and shape an artistic work: a valuable life skill with uses beyond writing poetry, plays or novels. From journalism and website creation to advertising and academic publishing – youll be able to use the skills you pick up in character, voice, ambiguity, style and cultural context.<br/><br/><br/>- Writing practice at the heart of your learning experience.<br/><br/><br/>- Taught by high-profile, award-winning writers.<br/><br/><br/>- Create and shape artistic work – ideal skills for a career in media or publishing.<br/><br/><br/>- Choose one of three distinct pathways: fiction, poetry, or playwriting.<br/><br/><br/>- Access to a thriving culture of creative writing.<br/>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
29 January
Application deadline
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Course Code
QW38
Institution Code
R72
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS TariffNot Accepted Scottish HigherA,A,A,A,A Including A in an essay based Arts and Humanities subject Access to HE DiplomaD:33,M:12 Pass with at least 30 level 3 credits at Distinction and the remaining level 3 credits at Merit. All level 3 Arts and Humanities essay based units must be passed with Distinction. The Access to Higher Education Diploma is only acceptable if you have had a considerable break from education. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme33 6,6,6 at Higher Level including 6 in an essay based Arts and Humanities subject with a minimum of 33 points overall Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Not Accepted Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2,H2,H2,H2,H2 H2, H2, H2, H2, H2 at Higher Level including H2 in English Literature or English Language & Literature GCSE/National 4/National 5We require at least five GCSEs at grade A*-C or 9 - 4 including English and Mathematics. Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)D*D in relevant subject plus A Level Grade A in an essay based Arts and Humanities subject Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DD in relevant subject plus A Level Grade A in an essay based Arts and Humanities subject Scottish Advanced HigherA,A,A A,A,B AAB-ABB including A in an essay based Arts and Humanities subject Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalApplicants with the Cambridge Pre-U are strongly encouraged to apply to Royal Holloway. Offers will be made on the basis of equivalent A-Level grades as can be found on the Royal Holloway website. Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)Requirements are as for A-levels where one non-subject-specified A-level can be replaced by the same grade in the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)D Plus A Level grades A, A including A in an essay based Arts and Humanities subject A levelA,A,A A,A,B Where an applicant is taking the EPQ alongside A-levels, the EPQ will be taken into consideration and result in lower A-level grades being required. Socio-economic factors which may have impacted an applicant’s education will be taken into consideration and alternative offers may be made to these applicants. Required: A Level Grade A in an essay based Arts and Humanities subject. For a full list please see our website https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/applying/undergraduate/entry-requirements/creative-writing-requirements/ |
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £25,900 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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