English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons)

Craft a future for yourself in literary analysis and storytelling.<br/><br/>Explore and unpack a wide range of critical perspectives as you hone your creative skillset and learn to communicate your ideas.<br/><br/><strong>Why study this course?</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Your study will be guided by a team of published authors, including award-winning poets, novelists and writers for stage and screen.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Choose from a huge selection of optional modules across our Creative Writing and English departments, allowing you to create a degree that suits your interests.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn the practise behind writing prose, poetry, dramas and non-fiction and combine your practise with the literary theories behind these formats.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Explore a range of genres (think fantasy, childrens literature, sci fi, horror and more) and time periods from the medieval to the contemporary. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Our staff includes award-winning novelist and media practitioner Winnie Li; poet and novelist Luke Kennard; fiction and screenwriter Richard House; novelist and short story writer Anna Metcalfe; award-winning poet Isabel Galleymore; and best-selling novelist Ruth Gilligan.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Top 3 in the UK for Creative Writing in the Complete University Guide 2025</strong><br/><br/><strong>Top 30 in the world for English Language and Literature (QS World Subject Rankings 2025)</strong>