English Literature with Creative Writing

If you love books and dream of writing your own, our English Literature with Creative Writing BA(Hons) course is for you.

You’ll get to read (and discuss) some of the greatest works ever written, while discovering your own voice and developing your talent as a writer.

Studying English Literature gives you the chance to read and enjoy some of the world’s best writing. You’ll learn to navigate digital resources and how to pitch your ideas using the latest media. The skills you’ll hone include critical thinking, researching, creative problem-solving, and communicating and arguing persuasively.

As you sharpen your ideas and fine-tune your writing, you’ll prepare yourself for a potentially exciting career ahead.

Why Study English Literature with Creative Writing BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?
Your creative writing tutors are all published authors of critically acclaimed books, with expertise in short fiction, non-fiction, poetry, novels, and script writing.

On this course, you’ll head out on a relevant work placement, and you’ll choose from a range of modules, as well as diverse forms of coursework assessment (but no exams).

You’ll go on exciting field trips; past field trips include The Bronte Parsonage and Shakespeare's Globe in London. You can also get involved at the Huddersfield Literature Festival or establish yourself as a professional writer through our in-house publisher, Grist Books’ Grist Creative Writing Project.

Professional Bodies
At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree† so that you can gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is.

†full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.

Why Huddersfield?
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.