On our English Language and Creative Writing course you’ll develop the skills and techniques you need to write in a whole range of genres. You’ll also study the history, use and application of English.
On this course we’ll help you to enhance your skills as a creative writer and gain experience of writing in a wide range of different styles and genres.
You’ll develop the skills and techniques you need to create new works in everything from science fiction and fantasy to fairy tales, horror, crime, and fiction for children and young adults. Along the way you’ll produce a variety of short stories, poetry, play scripts and more.
Our modules enable you to delve beneath the surface of language to explore the connections between sound and meaning, and understand how English has developed over time.
Why study with us
- Creative Writing ranks 1st in the UK with 100% overall student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2022)
- Creative Writing at the University of Central Lancashire is ranked 2nd in the North West and top 10 nationally for graduate prospects (Complete University Guide 2022)
- Our unique English Language Skills Initiative for Employability (ELSIE) programme gives you opportunities to gain vital work experience in public relations, client publications, copywriting and other areas.
What you'll do
- Hear from guest speakers and guest expert insights into success in the writing profession and other related careers.
- Choose from a wide range of modules across different areas of language and linguistics.
- Interested in a teaching career? We have great links with schools across the region.
Module overview
Compulsory modules
• CW1002: Writing Identity
• CW1003: Story Shapes: Drama, Structure & Plot
• LG1106: Meaning in Interaction
• LG1200: ELSIE (English Language Studies Initiative for Employability)
• LG1222: Sounds and Structures of English
Optional modules
• EN1001: Literary Landscapes
• LG1103: Language Variation in Society
• LG1105: Language, Gender and Identity
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• CW2002: Writing Adaptations
• CW2005: Reading and Writing the Short Story
• LG2118: Language and Literature
• LG2200: Academic Writing and Graduate Development
Optional modules
• CW2003: Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults
• EN2012: Reading and Writing Fairy Tales
• LG2103: Sociolinguistics
• LG2112: Framing the News
• LG2117: Language, Mind and Brain
• LG2T19: Metaphor and Meaning
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LG2206: History of English
• LG2223: Approaches to Syntax
Year 3
Compulsory modules
• CW3004: The Creative Writing Dissertation
• CW3007: Experimental Fiction
• LG3992: English Language & Linguistics dissertation
Optional modules
• CW3008: Life Writing
• CW3905: Otherworlds: Reading and Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy
• EN3013: British Children's Literature
• EN3028: Literature into Film
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LG3112: Language and Power
• LG3113: Forensic Linguistics
• LG3117: Clinical Linguistics and Language Pathology
• LG3220: English Phonology
• LG3222: English Syntax
• LG3224: World Grammars: contrastive linguistics
• LG3225: Discourse, Argumentation, Rhetoric
• LG3236: English in Education
Course delivery
This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers
Recent English Language and Creative Writing graduates have gained success in the worlds of publishing, writing, travel and tourism, advertising, journalism and the media. Others have pursued careers in management, commerce and public service.
We’ll give you lots of advice on how to build a successful career using your English Language and creative writing skills – we regularly host panels where professional writers, editors, literary agents and publishers provide valuable insights into their careers.
Graduates from this course have pursued a range of careers in writing and related fields, such as travel writing, play and script writing. They have also progressed to careers in travel, retail and marketing.
You will also be well equipped for entry into graduate professions in local government and public services, as well as graduate entry schemes.
Are you interested in a career in teaching and education? We have links with a network of schools in the region. You could go on to gain a PGCE in primary or secondary education, or a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
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