BA English and Creative Writing & French
About this course
BA (Hons) in English with Creative Writing and French and Francophone Studies, combining literary study with French language and Francophone cultures. Core topics include research methods and critical and analytical thinking. First-year French classes are organised around progression to B1 level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The programme includes a work placement module requiring a minimum of 60 hours of practical experience.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB Year 2 entry: AAA-ABB IB: 32-30 Year 2 entry: 36-32
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
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: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- London: 8%
- South East: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 85%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Modules
- English 1A & 1B
- Year 1
- Writing Through Time 1&2
- The Construction of Scotland
- Making the Modern Human
- L’Économie
- Les Régions
- Les Femmes en Politique
- Le Monde du Travail
- Immigration & Nationalité
- La France et L'Europe
- Reading & Writing Poetry
- Reading & Writing Prose
- Reading & Writing Screenplays
- Writing Short Fiction & Poetry
- Glasgow Narratives
- Sex, Revenge & Corruption in Renaissance Drama
- Twentieth Century Literature
- The Body: Theories & Representations
- The Near Abroad: Literature & Imperialism within Europe
- Victorian Literature
- The American Novel
- Dramatic Writing
- English & Creative Writing Work Placement
- Les Nouvelles Façons de Consommer
- L’Esclavage Moderne
- L’Année à l’Étranger
- Le Système Éducatif
- Year abroad
- Writing Gender in Contemporary Literature
- East Asian Literatures
- Historical Fiction
- Wild in the Renaissance
- Creative Economies & the Culture Industry
- 21st Century Science Fiction
- Victorian Gothic
- Climate Narratives
- New Narratives
- Dissertation in English
- Dissertation in Creative Writing
- French
- Student Placement (French)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English and Creative Writing & French at University of Strathclyde earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £41,000. The £34,000 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for English studies.
What do graduates of BA English and Creative Writing & French at University of Strathclyde do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English and Creative Writing & French at University of Strathclyde?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA English and Creative Writing & French at University of Strathclyde?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 203 UCAS points.
Does BA English and Creative Writing & French at University of Strathclyde include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA English and Creative Writing & French at University of Strathclyde?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.