Would you love to see your name in print? Are you curious about the creative industries? Or maybe there’s a poem or novel in you that's waiting to come out?
You will be supported to develop your creative work, and learn about the process of writing and publishing from expert staff who are published poets and authors themselves.
We will explore contemporary poetry, fiction and hybrid forms of writing (which cross genres), as well as building on your own critical writing skills. This broad analysis of technique and form will put you in a strong position to pursue a career in writing and the creative arts.
2:1 (or international equivalent)
Portfolio
Applicants will be asked to submit an example of their written work. You will be contacted by the university with full details of how to submit this.
The School of English welcomes writers of poetry, fiction, or a combination of the two. In reading the writing samples, we are looking for work that indicates that its author would be able to succeed on the course. There is no restriction on the subject matter of the writing sample. We only require that it is your own work.
You will be asked for either:
This course is designed to develop a range of transferable professional skills, including:
Our graduates have moved into a diverse range of careers, working as:
Core modules
There are five core creative writing modules, worth 20 credits each:
Optional Module
You will select one 20-credit optional module (chosen during enrolment).
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