Creative Writing and Journalism

Why study creative writing and journalism with us

With our journalism and creative writing course you don't have to pick between the two areas of interest. Our course offers the unique experience of combining both subjects, so you can develop your skills as a writer across different styles.

During the course, you'll cover everything you'll need to know about journalism – from shorthand to digital media. You'll also learn about the life of a journalist whether you want to write for a newspaper, magazine, or online platforms.

On the creative writing side, you'll learn how to critically examine different types of writing – our course gives you plenty of opportunities to experiment with language, styles and formats.

This course prepares you to enter the industry as a professional journalist or go on to work in all sorts of creative industries, from creative writing to comedy.

You'll learn alongside professional authors, playwrights, scriptwriters, and journalists as you develop the skills you need. You'll also get plenty of practice with opportunities like North London Story Festival and many others.

Develop your skills with our course

This course is ideal if you want to improve your skills as a writer and gain a theoretical foundation of best writing practices. You'll study all forms of writing, both fiction and non-fiction, as well as drama and screenwriting. You'll also take an in-depth look at the way journalism and writing industries are developing today.
Learning to communicate effectively, you'll learn essential journalism and creative writing skills such as narrative, character, and developing dialogue and conflict.
The teaching is varied and exciting, from creative workshops and listening to talks by speakers from the industry to practical work using our extensive media production tools. You will work on your own creative and practical projects, and put together a portfolio of work; you will attend demonstrations, lectures, seminars, workshops and one-to-one tutorials, and supplement all this with online and independent study.
Later in the course, you'll take part in development of your employability profile in order to put your new skills to practice in a work environment. Previously, we have placed our students with some of the most prestigious media outlets in the UK, such as BBC London and The Guardian.

Networking and support

We ensure that every student has full support throughout their time with us. That’s why you’ll get matched with a Personal Tutor as well as a Student Learning Assistant and a Graduate Academic Assistant. They’ll have experience in your subject area and will be able to help whenever you need.

If you want a successful career in journalism or writing-based role, then this is the course to consider. We’ll help you develop the skills and relationships you need to thrive in your chosen career path.

Year 1
Writing Creatively (30 credits) - Compulsory
Character, Conflict and Dialogue (30 credits) - Compulsory
What is Journalism? (30 credits) - Compulsory
Journalism Skills (30 credits) - Compulsory
Year 2
Multimodal Journalism (30 credits) - Compulsory
Year 2: Choose two optional modules
Screen Writing for Shorts (30 credits) - Optional
Fiction: The Short Story (30 credits) - Optional
Storytelling for Games (30 credits) - Option
Year 2: Choose one optional module
Arts, Lifestyle and Sports Journalism (30 credits) - Optional
Political Communication (30 credits) - Optional
Year 3
Creative Writing Project (30 credits) - Compulsory
Working as a Writer (30 credits) - Compulsory
Year 3: Choose two optional modules
Genre Fiction (30 credits) - Optional
Popular Non-Fiction (30 credits) - Optional
Long Form Journalism (30 credits) - Optional
Global Journalism and News Culture (30 credits) - Optional