English and Creative Writing

Let your imagination take flight and develop your own creative voice. You’ll produce short stories, autobiographical writing, poetry and script.

As part of this course, you’ll:

• Examine literatures past and present, and from around the world

• Be taught by award-winning writers

• Have the chance to work on an extended creative writing project as you collaborate with your peers to produce an anthology and plan a related launch event

• Explore a range of literary and writing contexts to develop the ability to respond creatively to the world around you

• Join a vibrant creative community of students and lecturers with connections to literary festivals and events in the region

• Get the chance to work with our range of industry professionals in the city and beyond

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We’ll nurture your passion by developing your creative and critical thinking. You’ll benefit from:

• Inspired teaching and intellectual debate

• Interaction with award-winning authors and playwrights

• A rolling programme of media industry professionals, published lecturers and world-renowned researchers

Study in a cultural centre

Leeds is the Northern heart of culture and the arts. Your campus sits in the very centre of the city, surrounded by museums, art galleries, theatres, film production companies and recording studios. We work directly with Leeds museums and galleries and many regional events, including Leeds Lit Fest, poetry performance events and the Leeds West Indian Carnival.

Our links with industry

Our location has enabled us to develop relationships with employers and cultural industries in the city and across the region. Former students have completed placements in the editorial team at Hallmark Studios, with the Yorkshire Food Guide and with Peepal Tree Press, an internationally renowned publisher based in the city.

Building your future potential

As a student in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences, you’ll be encouraged to think about your future career right from the start of your learning journey. Information and advice about relevant future career options will be built into the first year of your degree. During your second and third years of study, you’ll be able to choose modules with live brief learning challenges (real life projects designed by employers) and work placement opportunities.

Why study the BA English & Creative Writing course at Leeds Beckett University?

• 100% of students on BA (Hons) English & Creative Writing were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*

• Develop your creative practice

• Applied Humanities practical module option

• Work with award-winning practising writers and active researchers

• Strong and meaningful partnerships with industry and community organisations

*National Student Survey 2026

Course Modules

Year 1 Core Modules:

• Contemporary Literary Studies

• Short Stories

• Writers' Workshop 1

• Adaptation: Literary Afterlives

• Poetry

• Writers' Workshop 2

Year 2 Core Modules:

• Theory into Practice

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Year 3 Core Modules:

• Dissertation or Creative Writing Project

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