BA (Hons) English Literature and Creative Writing at University of Gloucestershire

Programme overview

Join a top-ranking course where you can enjoy the best of both worlds – the chance to study literature in depth and the space to create your own writing. Our English courses are ranked in the top 10 in the UK by the Guardian University Guide 2026. You’ll join a subject area with proven excellence in both teaching and student satisfaction.

Department: English and Creative Writing | Duration: 3 years full-time; part-time no fixed duration | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2027; September 2028 | Location: Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules. Level 4 (Year 1): Words in Action: Study Skills for English Literature and Creative Writing, Shaping Stories, Shaping Worlds, The Verse and the Stage: Introduction to Poetry and Drama I, Putting it on the page, Sacred and Profane Stories: Myth and Culture, Contemporary Fiction: Society and the Self; Level 5 (Year 2): Connecting Words and Worlds: Community and Career Skills, Stories to Live By; Level 6 (final year): Beyond the Page: Careers in English Literature and Writing, Dissertation.

Career pathways

Our graduates go into publishing, teaching, journalism, arts management, PR, creative industries and postgraduate study. By the time you graduate, you’ll have a strong portfolio, and the confidence to move into a range of careers – from publishing and teaching to writing, journalism, and the wider creative industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96 – 112 UCAS tariff points (A-level CCC – BBC; BTEC MMM – DMM; T-level Merit). GCSE in English Lang/Lit and Maths at grade 4/C or above are usually required. Entry can also be gained by portfolio if you can send us some of your writing (prose and/or poetry and/or scripts). UCAS code QW40.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). First-year tuition fee for the full-time course; fees increase for subsequent years. Placement-year fee charged separately. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,950 a year (2026/27). International undergraduate fee (fee band C) per taught year; 2026/27 table, inflationary uplifts may apply in later years. Source

Intake: September 2027; September 2028

Duration: 3 years full-time; part-time no fixed duration

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