BA Creative Writing and English Literature
About this course
BA (Hons) in Creative Writing and English Literature, an undergraduate degree combining the study of classic and contemporary texts with practical writing workshops. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Design & Creative Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students may optionally undertake a professional placement year or spend a year abroad. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules Exploring Creative Writing, Journeys and Places, Multimodal Writing, and Poetry and Society. Year 2 focuses on literary history and craft with Exploration and Innovation: Medieval to Early Modern Literature, Exploring Work and Society, Story Craft, and Victorian Literature and Afterlives. The final year involves advanced study across modules such as Screentime, Textual Studies Using Computers, World Englishes: On the Page and Beyond, Writing and Publishing, Uncreative Writing, and Modernism and Magazines. Students also complete a final-year Dissertation module to produce an independent creative work.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 104 A Level: BCC BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education. This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual T Levels: Merit Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit International Baccalaureate (IB): 24 GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 54%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 36%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 30%
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 160 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 54%
- West Midlands: 9%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 12%
- South East: 9%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Exploring Creative Writing
- Journeys and Places
- Multimodal Writing
- Poetry and Society
- Exploration and Innovation: Medieval to Early Modern Literature
- Exploring Work and Society
- Story Craft
- Victorian Literature and Afterlives
- Screentime
- Textual Studies Using Computers
- World Englishes: On the Page and Beyond
- Dissertation
- Writing and Publishing
- Uncreative Writing
- Modernism and Magazines
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Creative Writing and English Literature at De Montfort University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £28,500. The £24,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA Creative Writing and English Literature at De Montfort University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Creative Writing and English Literature at De Montfort University?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Creative Writing and English Literature at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 97 UCAS points.
Does BA Creative Writing and English Literature at De Montfort University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Creative Writing and English Literature at De Montfort University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.