BA (Hons) Literature and Creative Writing at University of Essex

Programme overview

BA Literature and Creative Writing combines the study of novels, poetry and other literary forms with creative writing workshops, building both critical understanding and original creative practice.

Department: School of Language, Literature, and Media | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 with optional placement or study abroad year) | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time; year abroad option, placement year option | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Origins and Transformations in Literature and Drama, The Writer's Toolkit, Text Up Close: Reading for Criticism, Poetry: A Very Short Introduction, Creative Non-Fiction, Writing the Short Story and final-year creative writing options.

Career pathways

Publishing and writing, media and communications, creative industries, education, libraries, archives and heritage organisations, and postgraduate study in creative writing or literature.

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Application information

Entry requirements

112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels including B in an essay-based subject. IB 29 points or 112 tariff points including 2 Higher Level subjects. Contextual offer: 96 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels including C in an essay-based subject. International applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or a specified score in an accepted equivalent test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year. Home/UK fee per year. Source

International applicants: GBP 22,575 a year. International fee per year. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 with optional placement or study abroad year)

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