BA Creative Writing and English Literature
About this course
BA (Hons) English Language and Literature and English with Creative Writing, combining literary study with creative writing practice. Core topics include Research Methods, Language & Translation, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The final year includes an extended creative project in a chosen genre and an independent literature research project. A publishing module features industry guest speakers, and a project module provides placement experience in a professional setting.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC-BBB IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points.
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 40%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 35%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 5%
- Legal professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 45%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 330 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 76%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 1%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Writing 1- Character and Voice
- Reading
- An introduction to working within Arts and Humanities
- Listening
- Writing 2- Image and Theme
- Theorising
- The Studio
- New Venture Creation
- Language 1
- Inside the Publishing Industry
- Romanticism
- The Art of Poetry
- American Literature
- Writing Short Stories
- Special Topic 1
- Project Module
- Working with Children
- The Art of Scriptwriting
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Independent Literature Research Project
- The Writer’s Workshop
- Experiments in Writing
- The Victorians at Work
- Advanced Fiction
- Modernisms
- Sexualities, Genders and Identities
- Greening
- Advanced Script Writing
- Poetry and Innovative Form
- Enterprise Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Creative Writing and English Literature at Edge Hill University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £32,500. The £27,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA Creative Writing and English Literature at Edge Hill University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Creative Writing and English Literature at Edge Hill University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Creative Writing and English Literature at Edge Hill University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
Does BA Creative Writing and English Literature at Edge Hill University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Creative Writing and English Literature at Edge Hill University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.