Creative Writing BA (Hons) at Brunel University of London

Our Creative Writing BA course has been designed to inspire high levels of creativity, initiative and originality in the design, production, interpretation and analysis of creative writing along with a chance to develop interdisciplinary projects. You will be taught the key genres of creative writing by some of the most talented and original writers working today. Between them, they’ve published over 100 books, produced countless scripts for TV, radio and film, and won umpteen awards.

Faculty: College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Arts and Humanities  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement; 4.5-6 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time; placement year option  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In the first year you will start building a portfolio of your creative writing. Compulsory modules by year include Year 1: The Writer's Toolkit, The Reader’s Toolkit, Fiction 1, Poetry 1, Your Degree, Your Future; Year 2: Professional Life, Placements in the Creative Industries; Year 3: Creative Writing Special Project, Creative Careers.

Career pathways

A creative writing degree from Brunel is your passport to a wide range of career destinations within the literary and creative industries. Our graduates are working in the arts, publishing, journalism, advertising, marketing and teaching.

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