Overview
Studying Creative Writing and Screenwriting in combination supports your writing development within broader contemporary contexts and theories. You’ll study modules on craft, voice, creativity, and collaboration, which will expand your confidence and abilities as a critical and skilful writer and analyst of others’ writing.
The joint honours course encourages learning through practice, with experienced lecturers guiding you through the creation of pieces of writing in various forms and styles. Students graduate with a portfolio of written work that demonstrates abilities valued across creative, communication, and media industries.
Key features
Develop a solid portfolio of work, which can act as your springboard for a career in the creative and media industries.
Benefit from regular visits, guest lectures and script feedback from top industry experts.
Experience writing for a range of digital, print, audio, visual and performance platforms.
Follow your interests by focusing on the forms of writing that most interest you.
Why the University of Worcester?
The University of Worcester is a campus university, meaning everything you need is on site. We’re based in a vibrant cathedral city just 40 mins south of Birmingham and an hour north of Bristol, and our beautiful green campuses have plenty of parking and quality on-site accommodation.
At Worcester, small class sizes, supportive tutors, and professionally focused courses mean you’ll be prepared for your dream career. These are just some of the reasons why we’re first in the UK for both graduate employment and quality education.
• University of the Year finalist in the Times Higher Education Awards 2025.
• First in the UK for sustained employment, further study or both, from any multidisciplinary university – Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) 2017 to 2025.
• First in the UK for quality education – Joint 1st in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings 2025.
Join us at one of our regular Open Days to see if the University is a good fit for you: www.worcester.ac.uk/opendays
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This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
University of Worcester has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
The University of Worcester accepts all qualifications within the Tariff, and normally looks for the equivalent of 3 A levels. More information can be found at http://www.worcester.ac.uk/journey/entry-requirements.html
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Please visit the fees and finance pages of the University of Worcester website for tuition fee information: https://www.worcester.ac.uk/study/fees-and-finance/
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