BA English & Creative Writing
About this course
BA (Hons) in English and English Literature and Creative Writing. Core topics include research methods, project management, communication and writing, critical and analytical thinking, and ethics and professional practice. Students choose to study either English literature or English language alongside creative writing. A dissertation in the final year provides the opportunity for extended independent research.
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Entry requirements
104 points at A2 BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM BTEC Diploma: D*D Pass Access Course: 104 UCAS Points International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 104 points from Higher Level Subjects T Level: M IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 100%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 94%
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: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 80%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 2%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
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: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Story Shapes: Drama, Structure and Plot
- Exploring Form and Genre
- Writing for Professional Practice
- Sentence, Meaning and Context
- Discourse Analysis
- Literary Landscapes
- Language, Gender and Identity
- Reading Texts
- Introduction to Renaissance Literature
- Introduction to American Literature and Culture
- Readers and Reviewers
- Reading and Writing the Short Story
- Writing Adaptations
- English Employability and Research
- Reading and Writing Fairy Tales
- Text and Discourse
- From Romantics to Decadents: Literary Culture 1789 - 1900
- The Gothic in Literature, Visual Culture and Film
- Dissertation
- Advanced Creative Writing
- Theoretical and Applied Approaches to Language
- The Shock of the New: Modern and Contemporary Literature
- Otherworlds: Reading and Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English & Creative Writing at University of Lancashire earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,000. The £23,500 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for English studies.
What do graduates of BA English & Creative Writing at University of Lancashire do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English & Creative Writing at University of Lancashire?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA English & Creative Writing at University of Lancashire?
The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English & Creative Writing at University of Lancashire?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.