English and Creative Writing with Foundation BA (Hons)
Course Overview - English and Creative Writing with Foundation BA (Hons)
Want to find your voice? Immerse yourself in the literature and culture that shaped who we are now, while honing your own craft as a writer. Learn how to write poetry, fiction, non-fiction, screenplays and more. Become an effective researcher and experience the professional writing process. Read, write, think and grow – set your imagination soaring. Studying English and Creative Writing broadens your horizons while giving you the skills needed to excel in the contemporary world.
* This four-year course is designed to give you the grounding necessary to progress through...
Want to find your voice? Immerse yourself in the literature and culture that shaped who we are now, while honing your own craft as a writer. Learn how to write poetry, fiction, non-fiction, screenplays and more. Become an effective researcher and experience the professional writing process. Read, write, think and grow – set your imagination soaring. Studying English and Creative Writing broadens your horizons while giving you the skills needed to excel in the contemporary world.<br/><br/><br/>* This four-year course is designed to give you the grounding necessary to progress through your undergraduate studies and through the many opportunities we give you find the best possible direction to grow your love of learning.<br/><br/><br/>* Personalise your degree by choosing from <strong>a wide variety of optional modules</strong> in literary studies and creative writing, or widen your horizons by taking specialist modules in other subjects in the school.<br/><br/><br/>* Learn from <strong>internationally recognised research-active staff</strong> and <strong>published and award-winning writers and journalists</strong>.<br/><br/><br/>* Benefit from <strong>assessment through coursework</strong>, with no written exams.<br/><br/><br/>* Make the most of <strong>a rich cultural life</strong> with The Arts Institute programme and the University’s links with local cultural organisations, like The Box and Theatre Royal. <br/><br/><br/>This course is an integrated part of the BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing degree at the University of Plymouth. Successful completion of your foundation year (Year 0) will not lead to a separate award or qualification in its own right but provides progression onto Year 1 of BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing, or one of the following degree courses: <br/><br/><br/>* BA (Hons) Anthropology <br/><br/><br/>* BA (Hons) Art History<br/><br/><br/>* BA (Hons) Creative Writing<br/><br/><br/>* BSc (Hons) Criminology<br/><br/><br/>* BSc (Hons) Criminology and Psychology<br/><br/><br/>* BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology<br/><br/><br/>* BA (Hons) English<br/><br/><br/>* BA (Hons) History<br/><br/><br/>* BSc (Hons) International Relations<br/><br/><br/>* LLB (Hons) Law<br/><br/><br/>* LLB (Hons) Law and Criminology<br/><br/><br/>* BSc (Hons) Politics<br/><br/><br/>* BSc (Hons) Politics and International Relations<br/><br/><br/>* BSc (Hons) Sociology<br/><br/><br/>* BSc (Hons) Professional Policing<br/>
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
QW38
Institution Code
P60
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
32
Scottish Higher
32 UCAS tariff points
Access to HE Diploma
P:45
Pass a named Access to HE Diploma (e.g. Preferably English, Humanities or Combined)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
24
Any subjects considered
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
PPP
Any subject considered
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
32 UCAS points. GCSE English and Maths can be accept within as equivalent.
Scottish Advanced Higher
32 UCAS points from a minimum of 2 Advanced Highers.
Extended Project
Considered in combination
A level
32 points from a minimum of 2 A Levels
T Level
P
Pass (D or E on the core) 72 points or above. Any subject considered.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
This would be accepted in combination of other level 3 qualifications
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
This would be accepted in combination of other level 3 qualifications
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