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

    University of Kent

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    United Kingdom, Canterbury

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    381

    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Bachelor

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Course Code

    Q326

    Campuses

    Canterbury

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026
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    Duration 3 year(s)
    Next Intake September-2026

    BA (Hons) English Literature and Creative Writing

    About

    Explore the rich traditions of literature while developing your talents as a writer, editor and publisher in our unique project-based programme. Covering British, Irish, American, Indigenous, Postcolonial and World literatures, English Literature and Creative Writing at Kent is truly global, cutting edge, creative, interactive, and vibrant. Creativity is at the heart of everything we do within this course. You have the opportunity to shape your degree according to your interests; you might make a documentary film, script a video game, assemble a journal, compose a collection of poetry, write a novella or plan and pitch an exhibition. Our course covers a variety of genres, so you can study something you already love or develop a new passion for a different genre. Whether you love Jane Austen or William Shakespeare, dystopian fiction, the gothic or modern and contemporary poetry, we specialise in the literature you are passionate about. You can also take this course as single honours BA (Hons) English Literature. Find out more about the course here: English Literature at Kent.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    International students

    If you are an international student, visit our International Student website for further information about entry requirements for your country, including details of the International Foundation Programmes. Please note that international fee-paying students who require a Student visa cannot undertake a part-time programme due to visa restrictions.

    Please note that meeting the typical offer/minimum requirement does not guarantee that you will receive an offer.

    English Language Requirements

    This course requires a Good level of English language, equivalent to B2 on CEFR.

    Details on how to meet this requirement can be found on our English language entry requirements web page.

    Examples:

    IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component

    GCSE Grade 4/C or above in English Language

    IB Standard Level Grade 5 or above in English A: Language and Literature

    A Level Grade C or above in English Language or English Literature.

    Career

    Your future

    Whether you have a specific career in mind or haven’t thought beyond university, we can help you plan for success. At Kent, we prepare you for your creative and professional life. We offer you rigorous academic training in all aspects of literary history, critical theory and creative writing.

    You’ll develop the creative competence you need to succeed in any field you’d like to explore. By offering you a varied range of assessments, we’ll help you to hone the digital skills, critical thinking, communication and information-processing skills that are essential in the 21st-century job market.

    Our courses embed employability at every turn with modules that focus on careers in growing and emerging sectors; we’ll demonstrate how your degree can give you options in the creative industries and beyond.

    A style of your own.
    Within the School of English at Kent you benefit from the experience of our team of published authors and poets who guide you towards developing your own voice as a writer.

    Fee Information

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    Application Fee

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    University of Kent

    BA (Hons) English Literature and Creative Writing

    University of Kent

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    Canterbury

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