BA(Hons) Journalism & Creative Writing

This degree is for writers and audiovisual content creators who want the freedom to develop a broad skillset ready for a career as a multi-faceted professional, learning the craft from lecturers with real-world industry experience.  

In this course, you’ll blend hands-on digital journalism practice with your creative writing skills for a range of fictional and non-fictional contexts: from screenwriting and poetry to writing for games and children’s fiction; you’ll have the opportunity to elect options which suit your emerging interests and specialisms.  

You’ll stretch your analytical skills by researching national and international publications and multimedia to better understand the social, economic and cultural contexts and thread this learning into your work as an ethical and enterprising practitioner.  

You will:

• Develop the craft and critical skills to make you an adaptable multimedia writer, reporter and digital creative – with a professional portfolio to prove it 

• Learn the professional, craft and business skills to set you up for career success, whether as a freelancer, employee or founder of your own company  

• Please take part in challenging projects working on live briefs from our partners, and have the opportunity to take up work placements in media or publishing. 

• Have access to well-equipped studios and creative spaces to give you hands-on production skills  

• Benefit from exposure to the complete spectrum of writing and audiovisual expertise, including active journalists, PR specialists, published authors, documentary makers, screenwriters, game writers and poets through our guest lectures and workshops. 

We consider all applications on their merit and potential. We invite all applicants to an interview day or audition to allow them to demonstrate this, along with what inspires and motivates them in their field. Depending on the course, applicants can also show their portfolio or provide a performance. We welcome applications from all subject backgrounds, whether you’ve specialised in STEM, the arts or the humanities.  

Course route Entry requirements
BA/BSc(Hons) three-year degree 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points

BA/BSc(Hons) four year degree

with placement year 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points

UCAS Tariff points will primarily be from Level 3 qualifications such as but not limited to A-levels, T Levels, a BTEC/UAL Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma.

Twenty hours of work permit weekly for international students.