BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing & Social Policy at University of Strathclyde

BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing & Social Policy is a four-year Joint Honours degree combining English and Creative Writing with Social Policy within the flexible BA in Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Strathclyde. Students study three subjects in Year 1 and continue with two in Year 2. A credit-bearing work placement is available in Year 3 or 4.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

English & Creative Writing: Year 1 introduces literary studies through novels, plays, short stories and poetry alongside creative writing techniques; Year 2 core classes cover literary history with options on Scottish literature and the literature of humans and animals; Year 3 includes creative writing classes on drama and fiction plus options such as Renaissance, Victorian, Twentieth Century and American literature; Year 4 offers a creative writing dissertation. Social Policy: Year 1 introduces challenges facing Scottish society in health, housing, education and social security; later years cover the history and concepts of social policy, research methodology, optional specialist classes and an Honours dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates of the English programmes work in publishing, the civil service, management, marketing, journalism, creative writing, administration and teaching. Social policy graduates move into local and national government policy development and research, regional and urban development, business administration and management, third sector research and policy, children's services and education.

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