English & creative writing
Discover our range of English & creative writing courses, find out more about our facilities and hear from current students about their experience at University of Gloucestershire.
Jump to courses: Undergraduate | Postgraduate taught | Postgraduate research
Undergraduate courses
Study an undergraduate degree in English & creative writing at the University. Discover our undergraduate English & creative writing courses below.
Postgraduate taught courses
Study a postgraduate degree in English & creative writing at the University. Discover our postgraduate English & creative writing courses below.
Postgraduate research degrees
Research degrees including PhDs, Doctorates or Masters by Research enable you to pursue your own research enquiry.
Open days
Book an open day to find out what it’s like to be a student here and make the right decision about your next step.
95% of our graduates are in employment or further study*
*Graduate Outcomes Survey published 2024 and based on 2021/22 leavers
Come and explore
Experience our amazing opportunities including our links with local festivals.
School and facilities
Local festivals
Immerse yourself in the towns culture. Cheltenham is known for it’s festivals, including literature and poetry.
Everyman Theatre
Students of creative writing will have the opportunity to see their work performed by actors at the Everyman Theatre.
Get your work published
We offer a wide range of opportunities to get your own work published, including our annual student paperwork anthology the ‘New Writing’ series.
English & creative writing FAQs
We’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions about English & creative writing degrees.
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If you’re interested in an English & creative writing degree, you probably have a passion for writing, love reading books and texts of all genres, or both.
We offer degrees that will fit either interest, or a combined degree to fit both english & creative writing.
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By studying an English & creative writing degree you will gain skills in analytical thinking and explore written and spoken language. Within our English degrees you will have the opportunity to understand and dissect different literatures, from ancient myths, Shakespeare’s texts to modern 21st century writing.
If you choose a creative writing degree at University of Gloucestershire you’ll learn from the expertise of our lecturers. Within the degree you will have the chance to see your work performed by professional actors in a staged reading and get published in our student magazine.
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We offer a range of different English & creative writing degrees, as well as combined degrees allowing you to study both subjects in one.
At undergraduate level we offer:
• Creative Writing BA (Hons)
• English Literature BA (Hons)
• English Literature & Creative Writing BA (Hons)At postgraduate level you can study
• Creative and Critical Writing MA, PgCert, PgDip
• Secondary Education English PGCEIf you want to further study a particular research interest in English and creative writing, you can submit a research proposal on this and study on our postgraduate research course.
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A degree in English and creative writing can set you up in many different career paths, you can use your writing skills to become an author, poet, playwright, editor or publisher. With a degree in English, you can work within the marketing and communications industry or become a journalist.
You can also choose to further your study with a postgraduate degree, or take a PGCE and teach English at secondary level.
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Interested in applying for one of our English & creative writing courses? Applications for undergraduate degrees are made through UCAS, while applications for postgraduate degrees are made directly to the university.
• How to apply for an undergraduate degree
• How to apply for a postgraduate degree
If you are interested in the PGCE in Secondary Education English, you need to apply via the gov.uk website.
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