BA (Hons) Creative Writing And English Literature

This degree enables you to feed your passion for the written word in multiple ways. You can explore the boundaries of your own creativity, live the writer’s life and learn to read as a writer. Studying poetry, fiction and writing for stage, screen and radio, you will develop your own creative writing skills and philosophy of composition while being inspired by literature, from classic to contemporary works. If you have a love of language, a passion for reading and writing, an enthusiasm for discovering influential theoretical and critical approaches to literature and a desire to know more about the impact of literature on societies, this degree is for you. It will explore the ideas that lie behind published literature in all its forms and encourage you as an aspiring author to develop a new appreciation of, and flair for, creative writing.

Typical offer 112-120 UCAS Tariff points, preferably to include A Level English or equivalent.

Example Offers

Some examples of how you can achieve 112-120 UCAS Tariff points are detailed below.

• A Level: BBC-BBB;
• BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications): Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM);
• T Level: Overall grade of Merit;
• International Baccalaureate (IB): We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specific requirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 may apply;
• Access to Higher Education Diploma: 45 credits at Level 3, for example 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit or 24 credits at Distinction and 21 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations.

You need to complete credit hours to successfully obtain this degree. Please check detail of study units at https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/courses/creative-writing-and-english-literature/

You can join one of the following careers:

• Writer
• Composer
• Comic Book Illustrator
• Language Consultant
• Teacher
• Professor