BA Creative Writing and English Literature
Entry requirements
104-120 points. In addition to tariff points an A level or equivalent level 3 pass in English, or in a related subject in the areas of arts, humanities or social sciences, including drama, theatre, communications, history, theology or philosophy. Our offers are typically made using UCAS tariff points to allow you to include a range of level 3 qualifications and as a guide, the requirements for this course are equivalent to: A-Levels: BCC-BBB from 3 A Levels or equivalent grade combinations (e.g. BBB is comparable to ABC in terms of tariff points) BTEC/CTEC: DMM from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications International Baccalaureate: To include a minimum of 2 Higher Level certificates at grade H4 or above, including a pass in English, or in a related subject in the areas of arts, humanities or social sciences, including drama, theatre, communications, history, theology or philosophy. T Level: Merit in a T Level Additionally, we accept tariff points achieved for many other qualifications, such as the Access to Higher Education Diploma, Scottish Highers, UAL Diploma/Extended Diploma and WJEC Applied Certificate/Diploma, to name a few. We also accept tariff points from smaller level 3 qualifications, up to a maximum of 32, from qualifications like the Extended Project (EP/EPQ), music or dance qualifications. To find out more about UCAS tariff points, including what your qualifications are worth, please visit UCAS . In addition to level 3 study, the following GCSE’s are required: GCSE English Language at grade 4 or C, or higher. Functional Skills at level 2 is accepted as an alternative, however Key Skills qualifications are not. If you hold another qualification, please get in touch and we will advise further. If you will be over the age of 21 years of age at the
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature and Creative Writing. The programme combines critical theory modules with practical workshops including The Writer's Toolkit, Being a Writer, and Ideas in Action. Students undertake a Creative & Critical Extended Study involving a 5,000-word creative piece with a supporting critical rationale, supervised by two allocated supervisors.
Modules
- Workshop 1 – The Writer’s Toolkit
- The Art of Nonfiction
- Studying English Literature
- Critical Theory
- Workshop 2 – Being a Writer
- Nonfiction 2 – Making it Real
- Modern to Postmodern
- Global Gothic
- Children's Literature and Young Adult Fiction
- Literature and the Body
- Victorian Literature
- Creative & Critical Extended Study
- Workshop 3 – Ideas in Action
- Fantasy and Science Fictions
- Literature and Film
- Globalisation and Contemporary Fiction
- Creative Teaching for Creative Writing
- Women's' Writing in the Long Eighteenth Century
- Writing for Games