English
Explore and develop your own creative talent. Read into texts and beyond them. Write convincingly and creatively. Learn from professional and creative writers and academics who will connect you to creative institutions and networks both regionally and nationally. Graduate with a degree packed with transferable skills that employers know and respect.
Courses we offer
We’re proud to be shortlisted for University of the Year in the Times Higher Education Awards 2024.
English continues to be a popular, much loved and highly respected subject. Our English: Creative and Professional Writing BA enables you to understand writing as a profession while exploring and developing your own creative talent. Take a look below to find the right course for you.
Undergraduate courses
BA (Hons) English: Creative and Professional Writing
This BA (Hons) degree in English: Creative and Professional Writing enables you to understand writing as a profession while exploring and developing your own creative talent. You'll be supported by published writers and senior academics to hone your writing and apply your knowledge to literary, technical and professional work. You'll acquire skills in pitching, presenting and networking and will also learn about a range of industries where writers are in high demand.
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BA (Hons) English: Creative and Professional Writing with Integrated Foundation Year
This is a four-year version of our exciting new BA (Hons) English: Creative and Professional Writing course, with an integrated foundation year. The course enables you to understand writing as a profession while exploring and developing your own creative talent. You'll be supported by published writers and senior academics to hone your writing and apply your knowledge to literary, technical and professional work. You'll acquire skills in pitching, presenting and networking and will also learn about a range of industries where writers are in high demand.
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BA (Hons) English via Study Centres
English is a wide-ranging and innovative degree. You’ll explore the best of English Language, Creative Writing and English Literature, gaining understanding of their interrelation and the value of studying each area in depth at degree level. As the course progresses you will specialise in your chosen field. This course is delivered at one of our partner Study Centres around the world.
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Customised Awards Scheme
Pick and choose the modules you want to study to build a tailor-made course. Available at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, this course allows you to gain a qualification that closely matches your particular needs.
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MPhil Master of Philosophy
Take your education to the next level. Choose the areas you want to study, and which questions you want to research. Take the initiative while we support you with advice, guidance and facilities.
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PhD Doctor of Philosophy
Refine your own agenda and do what you find interesting every day. Develop mastery of research methods that are appropriate to your chosen field. Discover things that no-one else has ever discovered.
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DProf Professional Doctorate
Study for a doctoral qualification based on your professional role. Reflect on contemporary issues in the workplace.
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PhD by Existing Published or Creative Work
Take the fastest route to a PhD. Convert your previous research outputs into a qualification which will increase your employability and open up new opportunities. Progress your academic career and add credibility in applications for research funding.
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Higher Doctorate
Take your academic career to the highest level. Make a very significant and sustained contribution to your subject. Gain an elite qualification that will mark you out as an outstanding contributor to your field.
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Partner Centres
BA (Hons) English via Study Centres
English is a wide-ranging and innovative degree. You’ll explore the best of English Language, Creative Writing and English Literature, gaining understanding of their interrelation and the value of studying each area in depth at degree level. As the course progresses you will specialise in your chosen field. This course is delivered at one of our partner Study Centres around the world.
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Take advantage of top-class facilities
You'll be based at our riverside campus, the Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's, which is perfectly placed to provide you with a wide range of top-class facilities. The campus has St Peter's Library, meaning you’re never far away from all the resources you could ever need while you’re studying.
St Peter's Library has a huge range of texts and journals and also provides access to a wealth of electronic resources, including online journals and databases. You'll be encouraged to grow as an independent learner, taking full advantage of multimedia technologies and access to excellent computing facilities.