English Literature with Creative Writing BA Honours

Our English Literature with Creative Writing BA brings together criticism and creativity, with opportunities to study and create poetry, prose, film, and plays.

Whether you’re polishing a short story, learning about literature and postcolonialism, or writing your own poetry, you’ll be working alongside our world-leading researchers and internationally acclaimed writers and filmmakers.

At our Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts, you’ll meet famous creative artists. You can join workshops on everything from finding an agent to creating a fantasy language. You can also get experience in arts management.

You’ll also have the flexibility to choose how much creative writing you do. Find out more in our modules section

At the end of this three-year degree, you will have the critical skills to analyse a wide range of literature. You will also have developed the practical skills necessary to produce creative writing of a professional standard and build a literary career.

You’ll be ready to take further steps towards a career in the creative arts. You will also have critical and creative skills that many other employers value highly.