BA English Literature with Creative Writing with a Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature and Creative Writing. This four-year programme includes a foundation year to develop academic skills before progressing to degree-level study. Students can study beginner-level languages including French, Russian, German, Arabic, Japanese, Spanish, and British Sign Language alongside core literature and creative writing modules.
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What students say
Based on about 26 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 30%
- London: 30%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES TOOLKIT
- LITERATURE AND THE HUMANITIES
- ARTS AND HUMANITIES IN A CHANGING WORLD
- ENCOUNTERING TEXTS: ANALYSIS, CONTROVERSY AND DEBATE
- DESIGNING HUMANITIES PROJECTS
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS RUSSIAN I (SPRING START)
- POLITICAL PHILOSOPHIES
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I (SPRING START) - A1 CEFR
- VISUAL CULTURES
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I (SPRING START)
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- HISTORY AND SOCIETY
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Literature with Creative Writing with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £32,000. The £26,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Literature in English.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English Literature with Creative Writing with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
93% 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 with Creative Writing with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
The average entrant had 132 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English Literature with Creative Writing with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.