BA (Hons) English Literature with Creative Writing

Explore the power of stories while developing your own creative voice on our BA (Hons) English with Creative Writing degree. Combine the study of literature, culture and contemporary storytelling with hands-on creative practice across fiction, poetry, scriptwriting and digital media. Through workshops, seminars and industry-relevant learning, you’ll build the critical, creative and professional skills needed for careers in publishing, media, marketing, education and the wider creative industries. And, at Buckingham, one of the country’s smallest universities, we will know you as individuals and not faces in a crowded room.

The BA (Hons) English Literature with Creative Writing programme combines the academic study of literature with the practical development of creative writing skills. You will explore a broad range of literary texts from different historical periods, genres, and cultural traditions while also producing original writing in forms such as fiction, poetry, scriptwriting, and creative non-fiction.

The programme encourages students to develop critical, analytical, and creative abilities through lectures, seminars, and workshop-based learning. By studying literary works alongside your own creative practice, you’ll gain an understanding of how writing techniques, language, and narrative forms shape meaning and engage audiences.

Throughout the course, students build skills in textual analysis, research, communication, editing, and independent thinking. Creative workshops provide opportunities for experimentation, peer feedback, and reflective development, helping you to refine your own writing style and voice. Assessment methods typically include essays, creative portfolios, presentations, examinations, and independent projects. In the final stage of the programme, students may complete a dissertation or extended creative writing project that demonstrates both critical understanding and creative achievement.

Our graduates develop transferable skills for careers in publishing, journalism, media, marketing, education, communications, and the wider creative industries, as well as for postgraduate study in literature, creative writing, and related fields.

Course highlights

Read critically. Write creatively. Think globally.

Explore stories, culture and creativity across past, present and future.

Develop your voice through fiction, poetry, script and digital storytelling.

Combine literary study with hands-on creative practice.

Create original work across traditional and emerging media.

Build skills in writing, analysis, communication and research.

Engage with contemporary culture and the creative industries.

Prepare for careers in publishing, media, marketing and beyond.

Turn ideas into stories that connect with audiences.

Shape your future through critical and creative thinking.