COURSE OVERVIEW
On our English and Creative Writing degree you will learn a range of writing skills to equip you for a career as a writer, including novels, plays, poetry, film scripts, and non-fiction.
You will explore a range of styles and genres, as well as studying the history, traditions and theory of English Literature.
You will be taught by experienced writers whose works have been widely published, broadcast and performed, as well as academic staff internationally recognized for their research.
You can also spend a semester studying in the USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong or Singapore.
WHY ENGLISH LITERATURE WITH CREATIVE WRITING AT SWANSEA?
Ba sed on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula;
English at Swansea is ranked:
- Top 20 in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2023)
- Top 20 in the UK for Course Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2023)
- Top 10 in the UK for Overall Satisfaction (NSS 2022)
- Top 10 in the UK for Teaching (NSS 2022)
- Top 10 in the UK for Student Voice (NSS 2022)
- Top 5 in the UK for Learning Resources (NSS 2022)
- Top 150 in the World (QS World Rankings 2022)
- Ranked 11th in UK for Research Impact (REF2021)
Swansea is the birthplace of Dylan Thomas, one of the 20th century's most influential lyrical poets, and you will have the opportunity to be involved with projects with the Dylan Thomas Centre and the National Theatre Wales.
You will also have the option of a semester in the USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong or Singapore, further improving your student experience and career prospects.
ENGLISH LITERATURE WITH CREATIVE WRITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Students on this course typically develop excellent oral and writing skills and you will learn to present your ideas in a range of formats, along with strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Our graduates enter careers in a wide range of sectors including:
- Education
- Journalism
- Media and public relations
- Project administration
- Public services
Your early studies will introduce you to English literature, as well as writing styles and genres.
You will then choose your pathway with modules to suit your own interests. In your final year, you have the opportunity to focus in depth on your chosen research project to produce your final dissertation.
BA 3 Year Full-time
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
- Monsters, Theories, Transformations
- Creative Writing: Fiction Genres
- English Essentials
- Creative Writing: Styles of Fiction
- The Stage Play World
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
- Introduction to Writing Poetry
- Introduction to Writing Fiction
- Introduction to Writing Drama
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