BA Creative Writing
Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below. A Level - grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Creative Writing, combining prose fiction, poetry, and scriptwriting. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice. A professional placement year is available as a four-year option. Students select from modules spanning genre fiction, graphic novels, screen scripting, life writing, and performance poetry.
Modules
- The Writer’s Workshop 1
- Explorations in Prose Fiction
- The Writer’s Workshop 2
- Introduction to Poetry
- Introduction to Scriptwriting
- Publishing and Editing for Writers
- Creative Enterprise 1
- Creative Enterprise 2
- Form and Listening in Poetry
- Genre Fiction
- Life Writing
- Writing for Theatre
- Writing Graphic Novels and Comics
- Short Fiction
- Scripting for Screen
- Performance Poetry and Spoken Word
- Writing For Young People: Reading as Writers
- Professional Placement Year
- Professional Practice
- Extended Prose Fiction 1
- The Poetry Collection 1
- Advanced Script Project 1
- Advanced Nonfiction Project 1
- Planning and Writing a Novel for Young People 1
- Teaching Writing
- Extended Prose Fiction 2
- The Poetry Collection 2
- Advanced Script Project 2
- Advanced Nonfiction Project 2
- Planning and Writing a Novel for Young People 2
- Teaching Practice
- Live Literature
- Publishing Industry Project
- Writing Now - prizes, popularity and politics