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    Creative Writing and English Literature BA (Hons)
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    Creative Writing and English Literature BA (Hons)

    York St John University

    York St John University

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    United Kingdom, Aberdeen

    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Bachelor

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Course Code

    WQ8H

    Campuses

    Main Site

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2022
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    Go to the official application for the university

    Duration 3 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 13,000  / year
    Next Intake September-2022

    Creative Writing and English Literature BA (Hons)

    About

    Expand your literary horizons by engaging with texts that span many different genres, styles, forms and voices. As well as helping you develop your writing skills, this also allows you to see the world from new perspectives. This course offers a lot of flexibility, with literature modules covering varied topics such as:

    • Classic texts by authors like Shakespeare, Dickens and Austen
    • Prison narratives
    • Radical poetry
    • Avant-garde writing
    • Speculative fiction
    • LGBTQIA+ rights literature
    • Experimental writing.

    You can also choose between different Creative Writing specialisms, including script writing, poetry and fiction.

    Joining us on this course means becoming part of the York Centre for Writing. This is a lively, friendly community of writers that acts as a hub for producing innovative new work in the city. Through the centre and through our involvement in the annual York Literature Festival, you will be able to attend events such as workshops, readings and writing sessions. You will also benefit from regular visits from industry professionals, agents, publishers and literary activists. You can also take part in field trips to bring some of the texts we study to life.

    As you become a skilled reader and writer you will also gain plenty of transferable skills which will be useful to you in many industries. Whether your career is directly related to writing or not, skills in communication, analysis, team working, creativity and independent thinking will put you in a strong, employable position when you graduate.

    Disciplines

    School of Humanities

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Expand your literary horizons by engaging with texts that span many different genres, styles, forms and voices. As well as helping you develop your writing skills, this also allows you to see the world from new perspectives. This course offers a lot of flexibility, with literature modules covering varied topics such as:

    • Classic texts by authors like Shakespeare, Dickens and Austen
    • Prison narratives
    • Radical poetry
    • Avant-garde writing
    • Speculative fiction
    • LGBTQIA+ rights literature
    • Experimental writing.

    You can also choose between different Creative Writing specialisms, including script writing, poetry and fiction.

    Joining us on this course means becoming part of the York Centre for Writing. This is a lively, friendly community of writers that acts as a hub for producing innovative new work in the city. Through the centre and through our involvement in the annual York Literature Festival, you will be able to attend events such as workshops, readings and writing sessions. You will also benefit from regular visits from industry professionals, agents, publishers and literary activists. You can also take part in field trips to bring some of the texts we study to life.

    As you become a skilled reader and writer you will also gain plenty of transferable skills which will be useful to you in many industries. Whether your career is directly related to writing or not, skills in communication, analysis, team working, creativity and independent thinking will put you in a strong, employable position when you graduate.

    English Program Requirements

    IELTS (Academic)

    6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component) Pearson (PTE)

    Overall score of 46   
    Listening: minimum level 36 
    Speaking: minimum level 36  
    Reading: minimum level 36  
    Writing: minimum level 36  

    TOEFL iBT (home edition also accepted) Overall score of 75 (Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 20), other forms of TOEFL are not acceptable 

    Career

    Expand your literary horizons by engaging with texts that span many different genres, styles, forms and voices. As well as helping you develop your writing skills, this also allows you to see the world from new perspectives. This course offers a lot of flexibility, with literature modules covering varied topics such as:

    • Classic texts by authors like Shakespeare, Dickens and Austen
    • Prison narratives
    • Radical poetry
    • Avant-garde writing
    • Speculative fiction
    • LGBTQIA+ rights literature
    • Experimental writing.

    You can also choose between different Creative Writing specialisms, including script writing, poetry and fiction.

    Joining us on this course means becoming part of the York Centre for Writing. This is a lively, friendly community of writers that acts as a hub for producing innovative new work in the city. Through the centre and through our involvement in the annual York Literature Festival, you will be able to attend events such as workshops, readings and writing sessions. You will also benefit from regular visits from industry professionals, agents, publishers and literary activists. You can also take part in field trips to bring some of the texts we study to life.

    As you become a skilled reader and writer you will also gain plenty of transferable skills which will be useful to you in many industries. Whether your career is directly related to writing or not, skills in communication, analysis, team working, creativity and independent thinking will put you in a strong, employable position when you graduate.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    GBP 13,000  / year

    How to Apply

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    Make your application

    There are 3 ways to apply for a course:

    Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)

    Register and log on to apply by visiting www.ucas.com. UCAS applications open annually on 1 September and the deadline for equal consideration of all applications is 15 January the following year. We will still consider applications made until 30 June, when UCAS closes. 

    When you apply through UCAS you will need:

    • York St John's UCAS code: Y75
    • The UCAS code for your course.

    Direct to York St John University

    Apply by completing our direct application form.

    You will be able to create an application login, then search and apply for your chosen course.

    This form is for students applying for:

    • Undergraduate courses
    • Postgraduate courses

    You will need to upload the following as part of the application process:

    • Candidate Statement
    • Copies of qualifications (translated into English where necessary)
    • Proof of English Language level
    • Academic references
    • Copy of passport photo page and any previous UK visas
    • CV.

    Complete our direct application form

     

    If applying for postgraduate study you can also use the online application form which is found on each of the individual course pages. Visit the postgraduate courses list to find the course you are interested in.

    Please be aware that we cannot accept direct applications from all countries, such as India where we require all applications to be processed through our preferred partner agents.

    Please contact our International Development Team at [email protected] if you have any questions.

    Via an agent

    We work with agent partners in certain countries. They can help you with the entire application process. You can find out if we have an agent in your country by visiting our individual country pages.

    York St John University

    Creative Writing and English Literature BA (Hons)

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