Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons)

Course Overview - Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons)

Are you passionate about reading? Do you long to study literary works while developing your own styles of writing? Combine all three as you explore literature in a global context, covering a wide range of authors, in English and translation, from the classical to the contemporary, and looking in-depth at language and literary history within texts and on the international literary stage.

Gain a solid grounding in four of the main areas of creative writing: poetry, prose, playwriting, and the screenplay; examine how these can inform and support other areas of professional wri...

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Course Information

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Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

09/2026

Campus

Argyll

Course Address
UHI Argyll
Glenshellach Business Park
Oban
PA34 4RY

Application Details

Course Code

Q32W

Institution Code

H49

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

Scottish Higher

B,B,C

Must include English at grade C or above, plus one from the list of relevant subjects which can be found on our website (Please note: Higher ESOL is not accepted in place of Higher English for this programme)

A level

B,C

Must include English at grade C or above, plus one from the list of relevant subjects which can be found on our website (Please note: Higher ESOL is not accepted in place of Higher English for this programme)

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Scotland £1,820
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £15,870

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