BA English Literature and Creative Writing
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons), combining literary study with creative practice. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. The curriculum incorporates a dissertation project at the conclusion of the learning journey.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB IB: 33-32 BTEC: DDD-DDM
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What students say
Based on about 11 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: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 88%
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: 90%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 20%
- London: 30%
- South East: 40%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Understanding The Novel
- Introduction To Creative Writing
- Thinking Like A Writer
- Understanding Stage And Screen
- Understanding Poetry
- Thinking Like A Critic
- Literary Histories
- Elements Of Narrative
- Gender And Sexuality In Contemporary Texts And Cultures
- Introduction To Tefl
- Nineteenth-Century Literature And Culture
- Translation French-English I
- Translation Spanish-English I
- Writing Poetry: Composition And Craft
- Understanding Popular Culture: From Dickens To Disney
- Medieval Literature: Monsters, Mystics And Demons
- Social Justice Across Communities, Cultures And Disciplines
- The Gothic Imagination, 1800S - Present
- Modernism
- Contemporary Storytelling
- Contemporary Postcolonial Fictions And Cultures
- Romantic Literature: 1789-1830
- Science Fiction
- Teaching Languages And Literature
- Writing The Victorians: Neo-Victorianism In Contemporary Culture
- Translation English-French I
- Translation English-Spanish I
- Introduction To Sociolinguistics
- Communication In Society
- Life Writing
- Music In Contemporary Culture: Appreciating Music Today
- Queer Ecologies And Environmental Literature
- Contemporary Shakespeare
- Mobilities Of Nation And Empire: Victorian Literature 1850-1890
- Understanding Popular Culture: From Dickens To Disney
- Beat Writing
- Social Justice Across Communities, Cultures And Disciplines
- Significant Others:: Victorian Creative Partnerships
- Language Diversity
- Building Stories- Methods And Materials Of Contemporary Writing
- Reading And Reimagining Medieval Romance
- Writing Gaming
- Children'S Literature
- Screenwriting
- Medieval Women'S Writing
- Magic, Mysticism, And Modernity
- The 21St Century Writer: Fiction And Responsibility
- Rule Breakers, Upstarts & Genre Rapscallions: Genre Writing From Commercial To Subversive
- Queer Studies Now
- Dissertation
- Creative Writing Submission
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Literature and Creative Writing at University of Surrey earn?
The median salary is £31,500 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £37,500. The £30,000 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA English Literature and Creative Writing at University of Surrey 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 Literature and Creative Writing at University of Surrey?
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 Literature and Creative Writing at University of Surrey?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English Literature and Creative Writing at University of Surrey?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.