BA English and Creative Writing & Spanish
About this course
BA in English and English with Creative Writing and Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Spanish language modules progress through the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages from beginner level to B2. The degree includes creative writing workshops and an optional work placement module.
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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 18 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 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: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
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 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Modules
- English 1A & 1B
- Spanish 1A
- Spanish 1B
- Introduction to Spanish 1A
- Introduction to Spanish 1B
- Writing Through Time 1&2
- The Construction of Scotland
- Making the Modern Human
- Spanish 2A
- Spanish 2B
- Spanish & Latin American Studies II
- Reading & Writing Poetry
- Reading & Writing Prose
- Reading & Writing Screenplays
- The Body: Theories & Representations
- Writing Short Fiction & Poetry
- Twentieth Century Literature
- Sex, Revenge & Corruption in Renaissance Drama
- Glasgow Narratives
- The American Novel
- The Near Abroad: Literature & Imperialism within Europe
- Victorian Literature
- Dramatic Writing
- English & Creative Writing Work Placement
- Spanish 3A
- Spanish 3B
- Latin America Through Indigenous Eyes
- What are you looking at!?: Visual Culture in Spain
- Year abroad
- East Asian Literatures
- Writing Gender in Contemporary Literature
- Wild in the Renaissance
- Creative Economies & the Culture Industry
- Climate Narratives
- New Narratives
- Victorian Gothic
- 21st Century Science Fiction
- Dissertation in English
- Dissertation in Creative Writing
- Spanish Honours Spoken Language
- Key Theories and Debates of Translation Studies (Spanish)
- Student Placement
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English and Creative Writing & Spanish 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 & Spanish 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 & Spanish at University of Strathclyde?
94% 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 & Spanish at University of Strathclyde?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 190 UCAS points.
Does BA English and Creative Writing & Spanish 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 & Spanish at University of Strathclyde?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.