BA Education & English and Creative Writing
About this course
BA in English and English with Creative Writing and Education, covering literary study, creative writing practice, and educational studies. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme includes placement learning with children aged 0–14 and a work placement module requiring a minimum of 60 hours with publishers or literary agencies. Workshop-based modules span prose, poetry, and screenplay writing.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB IB: 32-30
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What students say
Based on about 21 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 78%
- Gained a higher qualification: 9%
- Left higher education: 12%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
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: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
Most common jobs
- Media Professionals: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 83%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 76%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 67%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 310 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- London: 1%
- Scotland: 97%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 60%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- No formal qualifications: 20%
Modules
- English 1A & 1B
- Understanding Education in the 21st Century
- Placement Learning: Children’s Wellbeing & Development in the Community
- Writing Through Time 1&2
- The Construction of Scotland
- Making the Modern Human
- Culture, Society, Formation
- Education & Learning
- Reading & Writing Prose
- Reading & Writing Screenplays
- Reading & Writing Poetry
- Twentieth Century Literature
- Sex, Revenge & Corruption in Renaissance Drama
- The Body: Theories & Representations
- Writing Short Fiction & Poetry
- Glasgow Narratives
- English & Creative Writing Work Placement
- Dramatic Writing
- The American Novel
- Victorian Literature
- The Near Abroad: Literature & Imperialism within Europe
- Educational Encounters Past & Present
- Adult Education with Placement
- Children & Childhood
- Designing Educational Research
- Writing Gender in Contemporary Literature
- East Asian Literatures
- Historical Fiction
- Wild in the Renaissance
- Creative Economies & the Culture Industry
- 21st Century Science Fiction
- New Narratives
- Victorian Gothic
- Climate Narratives
- Dissertation in Creative Writing
- Dissertation in English
- Educational Representation in Film & Literature
- Dissertation
- Critical Issues in Education
- Independent Study Module
- Creativity in Education
- Second Language Learning
- Explorations in Educational Influence
- Can Culture Educate Us?
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Education & English and Creative Writing at University of Strathclyde earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £37,500. The £34,500 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for English studies.
What do graduates of BA Education & English and Creative Writing at University of Strathclyde do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Education & English and Creative Writing at University of Strathclyde?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Education & English and Creative Writing at University of Strathclyde?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 192 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Education & English and Creative Writing at University of Strathclyde?
78% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.