BA English with Creative Writing

This course offers students the opportunity to develop their skills in creative writing while also gaining a comprehensive understanding of the English language. Students will learn how to craft compelling stories, poems, and plays, as well as how to edit and critique their own work. The course will also cover key areas of English literature, including fiction, poetry, and drama, providing students with a broad knowledge base for their creative writing. Through a combination of lectures, seminars, and workshops, students will gain the skills and confidence they need to succeed in this exciting field.

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In addition to developing their creative writing skills, students on this course will also learn about the publishing industry and how to get their work published. They will have opportunities to work with professional writers and editors, and to gain valuable experience through work placements and internships. The course is taught by experienced lecturers who are passionate about teaching and mentoring students in creative writing.

Unlock Your Creative Potential at Brunel University London

Brunel University London is a top-tier institution with a strong reputation for academic excellence and innovation. Located in the heart of London, the university provides students with access to world-class resources and opportunities for networking and collaboration. The English department at Brunel has a particular focus on creative writing, with experienced lecturers who are passionate about teaching and mentoring students. With its diverse student body and vibrant cultural scene, Brunel is an ideal place for students to develop their creative writing skills and make lasting connections.

Storytelling is part of every culture and reveals much about a person’s lived experience, values and aspirations within a given time. If reading is a pleasure and creative writing is very much a part of you, then an English degree in creative writing might appeal.

If you’re ready to explore more widely, think more deeply and consider how you, as a reader, are placed in relation to a text and how that affects your interpretation, you’ve come to the right place.

Brunel offers one of the most highly regarded creative writing courses in the UK, with many staff members active as novelists, writers for performance, or cultural critics. Through them, you will learn and practice the fundamentals of writing in a variety of forms including poetry and film.

After a first year of introductory writing modules with options in literature to develop your critical reading, your exploration of English and creative writing is very much down to your own interests.

In years two and three a wealth of optional modules await you, covering every period and genre in literature from Shakespeare to Austen, comedy to horror and world literature, alongside further writing options in journalism and modern fiction.

Throughout your course, you will be encouraged to express your own thoughts and creativity in your coursework and seminars, which will help you to grow as a critic and writer.

English with Creative Writing BA will equip you with personal skills employers prize in graduates – exceptional written and verbal communication and the ability to work collaboratively in teams. At Brunel, you will be able to develop these in abundance.

• GCE A-level BBC

• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma DMM in any subject.

• BTEC Level 3 Diploma DM in any subject, with an A-level at grade C.

• BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma M in any subject, with A-levels grade BB.

• International Baccalaureate Diploma 29 points.

• Obtain a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points in the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.

• T levels: Merit overall

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.