Course contact details
Art and Design and Creative Industries
Email:saci-admissions@tees.ac.uk
Teesside University
Middlesbrough
Tees Valley
TS1 3BX
English and Creative Writing (with Foundation Year)
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- 4 Years
- Full-Time
- 20 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Teesside University Middlesbrough Campus
Course summary
Course overview
This course includes a foundation year - ideal if you need additional preparation or if you don't have sufficient grades to join Year 1. This course is an excellent foundation for a career in writing, editing or publishing. As a writer, you develop a strong feeling for language and the linguistic tools available to you. You extend your boundaries and stretch yourself to refine your writing technique. Alongside studying topics such as romantic and Victorian literature, modernism, postmodernism and postcolonial writing, you have the opportunity to practise your creativity in a number of forms, contexts and genres. You gain a solid understanding of creative-critical approaches, and develop personal and professional skills which are greatly valued by employers.
Top reasons to study this course
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Student satisfaction: Teesside University was ranked 5th for Student Satisfaction for Creative Writing in the Complete University Guide 2026. (45 institutions were ranked, tees.ac.uk/source)
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Quality teaching: Teesside University was ranked 1st for Teaching Quality for English in the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026. (90 institutions ranked, tees.ac.uk/source)
Employability
Graduates are well prepared to work as editors and writers in publishing houses or freelance writers for the creative industries. Other potential career paths include journalism, media and communication, retail management, arts administration, civil service, education, performing arts and the law.
For those interested in extending their studies, we offer four MA degrees: in English literature, creative writing, creative writing (online) and creative writing and wellbeing (online).
Modules
Course Modules
Access course information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).
Assessment method
Access assessment information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Teesside University Middlesbrough Campus
Study options
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Integrated foundation year • 4 Years
Start dates
- 20 September 2027
Apply by
13 January 2027
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- Q3W9
- Institution code:
- T20
- Campus name:
- Teesside University Middlesbrough Campus
- Points of Entry:
- Foundation
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Teesside University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Apply by
13 January 2027
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- Q3W9
- Institution code:
- T20
- Campus name:
- Teesside University Middlesbrough Campus
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff32-64
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject area.
Offers are tailored to individual circumstances. Most UCAS tariff based offers require a minimum of 32 tariff points. Non-tariff qualifications are also considered.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
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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.
Additional fee information
UK applicants: Foundation year £5,760, £9,790 a year for all other years, full fee waiver for an optional placement year.
Details of fees, scholarships and awards are available from our course pages. Additional information is provided on fees and funding if you are from the UK or Ireland here: tees.ac.uk/fees, or if you are an international student here: tees.ac.uk/international/fees. If you live in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man contact your education authority: gov.uk/student-finance.
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