BA English and Creative Writing & Law
About this course
BA (Hons) in Law and English and English with Creative Writing, combining legal studies with literature and creative writing. Core topics include Legal Analysis, Research Methods, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme includes a work placement module requiring a minimum of 60 hours of work-based 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 22 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 81%
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 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
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: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East of England: 1%
- London: 7%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 92%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 65%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 30%
Modules
- English 1A & 1B
- Constitutional Law
- Legal Processes & Systems
- Writing Through Time 1&2
- The Construction of Scotland
- Making the Modern Human
- Public Law 2
- Domestic Relations
- Commercial Law
- Involuntary Obligations: Delict & Unjustified Enrichment
- Property Trusts & Succession
- EU Law
- Reading & Writing Poetry
- Reading & Writing Prose
- Reading & Writing Screenplays
- Twentieth Century Literature
- Sex, Revenge & Corruption in Renaissance Drama
- The Body: Theories & Representations
- Glasgow Narratives
- The American Novel
- Victorian Literature
- Dramatic Writing
- The Near Abroad: Literature & Imperialism within Europe
- English & Creative Writing Work Placement
- Law, Film & Popular Culture
- Legal Theory
- Housing Law
- International Private Law
- Competition Law
- Discrimination Law
- Ethics & Justice
- Internet Law
- Crime & Punishment
- Human Rights Law
- Employment Law
- Banking Law & Finance
- Intellectual Property Law
- Public International Law
- Local Government Law
- East Asian Literatures
- Writing Gender in Contemporary Literature
- Historical Fiction
- Creative Economies & the Culture Industry
- Wild in the Renaissance
- New Narratives
- Climate Narratives
- 21st Century Science Fiction
- Victorian Gothic
- Dissertation in English
- Dissertation in Creative Writing
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English and Creative Writing & Law at University of Strathclyde earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months, £22,000 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £33,000. The £28,000 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Law.
What do graduates of BA English and Creative Writing & Law 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 English and Creative Writing & Law at University of Strathclyde?
91% 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 & Law at University of Strathclyde?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 185 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English and Creative Writing & Law at University of Strathclyde?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.