English and Creative Writing

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.

• Personalise your degree by choosing from a wide variety of optional modules in literary studies and creative writing, or widen your horizons by taking specialist modules in other subjects in the school.

• Learn from internationally recognised research-active staff and published and award-winning writers and journalists.

• Benefit from assessment through coursework, with no written exams.

• Make the most of a rich cultural life with The Arts Institute programme and the University’s links with local cultural organisations, like The Box and Theatre Royal.