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Creative Writing BA (Hons)

Aberystwyth University

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Aberystwyth University

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site (Aberystwyth)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

In choosing Aberystwyth University's innovative Creative Writing degree you will have the opportunity to develop both your creative and critical writing skills. This course is taught by distinguished, practising writers. You will find this English and Creative Writing degree both challenging and rewarding. By studying various genres and styles, writing forms and techniques, you will develop a range of competencies and capabilities, skills and attributes that are widely sought by employers. You will be part of a University that endeavours to provide you with an exceptional and memorable student experience.You will be taught by staff who are distinguished practising writers and published authors across a broad spectrum of literary fields. You will be encouraged to develop your creative and critical writing skills. You will be encouraged to expand your range and capabilities as a writer to enable you to work confidently in a variety of forms and genres. We offer you opportunities to engage with a wide variety of approaches to literature and cultural history, combining critical thinking with scholarship.You will have the opportunity to explore literary theory - philosophical and conceptual ideas that inform, challenge and problematize the ways we read. In your final year you will have the opportunity to take part in a writing retreat at a country house in mid-Wales - an amazing opportunity to spend time with fellow students and staff, developing your final year projects and dissertations, in a splendid rural setting. We have one of the biggest libraries in the world, the National Library of Wales, on our doorstep. This copyright institution receives a copy of every book published in the UK. The department is home to New Welsh Review, Wales’ foremost literary magazine - this could be an exciting opportunity for you to get involved. As a student in the department of English Literature and Creative Writing, you will have the opportunity to undertake a study abroad placement in one of many partnered Universities across Europe and the rest of the World or complete a year in industry (YES) and develop the skills and contact leads that will give you the head start in the competitive job market. A degree in English Literature is the "gold standard" for any employment setting where communication is valued. All of our modules deliver key skills that enable you to build a comprehensive C.V. that evidences your diverse range of competencies. Our graduates have been successful across the widest possible range of career destinations: + Broadcasting; + Journalism; + Advertising;+ Publishing; + Education; + Civil Service; + Business; + Finance; + New Media.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

£ 18,170per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Aberystwyth University

Aberystwyth University

Aberystwyth University

  • University League Table

    42nd

  • Campus address

    Aberystwyth University, Penglais, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3FL, Wales

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Creative Writing

    21st out of 50 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 213
    130 61%

    17th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    24th

    17

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.26 81%

    16th

    11

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