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University of Huddersfield
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BA
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English Literature with Creative Writing
Summary

If you love books and dream of writing your own, our English Literature with Creative Writing BA(Hons) course is for you.

During the course, you’ll read, and discuss some of the greatest works ever written, while discovering your own voice and developing your talent as a writer. You'll also gain applied skills as well as academic knowledge.

Why study English Literature with Creative Writing BA(Hons)
Studying Creative Writing alongside English Literature gives you the chance to explore literature from a writer’s perspective and to develop your own skills – through understanding and enjoyment of some of the world’s best literature. This combination of study will help you grow into a reflective, independent thinker and effective communicator.

On this course, you’ll learn to navigate digital resources, as well as how to pitch your ideas using the latest media, acquiring the kind of practical, transferable skills needed in the working world. These include critical thinking, researching, creative problem-solving, and communicating and arguing persuasively.

As you sharpen your ideas and fine-tune your writing, you’ll be preparing yourself for a potentially exciting career ahead.

You’ll also be given the chance to:

Head out on a relevant work placement, enhancing your employability by boosting your skillset.
Choose from a range of modules, as well as diverse forms of coursework assessment (but no exams).
Take your studies out of the classroom on a range of exciting field trips; past field trips have visited The Bronte Parsonage, The British Library and Shakespeare's Globe in London.
Get involved behind-the-scenes at the Huddersfield Literature Festival.
Establish yourself as a professional writer through our in-house publisher, Grist Books’ Grist Creative Writing Project.
By reading and studying the work that interests you on this English Literature and Creative Writing degree, you can be inspired to take your own creative writing further.

Your creative writing tutors are all published authors of critically acclaimed books, with expertise in short fiction, non-fiction, poetry, novels, and script writing. They're passionate about their subject and will encourage you to explore your talents.

Tuition Fees
9535.00 €
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BA of English Literature with Creative Writing
Intake
September
Program Length
3 years
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