English with Creative Writing BA

University of Nottingham

United Kingdom, Nottingham

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University of Nottingham

United Kingdom , Nottingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

Q3W8

Campuses

Nottingham

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 24,700 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

English with Creative Writing BA

About

You’ll spend two thirds of your time on English studies, and one third on creative writing. This includes learning about the process of writing and publishing from expert staff, who are published poets and authors themselves.

As well as traditional writing careers in publishing, journalism and performing arts, the skills acquired on this course will let you pursue many other careers including education, marketing and content production. The embedded skills of communication, creativity, critical thinking and textual analysis are useful in every career.

Engaged Arts

All students within the Faculty of Arts can select ‘Engaged Arts’ modules where you’ll approach real world challenges across contemporary themes such as sustainability or equity and justice. These modules have been newly designed to help you gain the skills and analytical abilities that employers are looking for.

Why choose this course?

Top 20 for English in the UK (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 and Complete University Guide 2024)
Top 10 for Creative Writing in the UK (Daily Mail University Guide 2025)
Student satisfaction - 97% of students agree that ‘staff are good at explaining things’ (2024 National Student Survey results
Put your skills into practice with Impact Magazine, University Radio Nottingham and more
Unleash your creativity in a UNESCO City of Literature, with opportunities both on campus and in the city
Give something back - volunteer and share your skills, from delivering Viking workshops at local primary schools, to reading to residents in care homes
Have the freedom to explore - following an introductory programme in year one, deepen your knowledge of your favourite topics and explore new ones through a wide range of modules
Work with our dedicated Faculty of Arts Placements Team to assist with your employability skills development via a range of placements, internships and volunteering opportunities
Opportunity to apply for The Letters Page project to gain publishing industry skills

"Creative writing is one of my favourite and most fulfilling parts of my English degree. Seeing a poem or a short story that I spent hours pondering over the word choice of materialise into a finished piece of work is often more satisfying than turning in an essay. For me creative writing is not just an interesting essay I spent hours writing, rather it is a reflection of my views on the world, my observations on people, nature, or a representation of my internal world."

Georgia Krok, School of English student - read more from Georgia

Foundation Year

You may also progress to this course from our Arts and Humanities Foundation Year, subject to eligibility.

Find out more

Find out more about what it’s like to study in the School of English.

Important information

This online prospectus has been drafted in advance of the academic year to which it applies. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of publishing, but changes (for example to course content) are likely to occur given the interval between publishing and commencement of the course. It is therefore very important to check this website for any updates before you apply for the course where there has been an interval between you reading this website and applying.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

IB score: 32 overall or 665 in Higher Level Certificates IB requirements:

Higher Level grade 6 in one of English Literature, English Language and Literature, any Language subject, Geography, History, Philosophy, Global Politics, Psychology, World Religions, Social and Cultural Anthropology

IELTS:

6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element)

English language requirements

For presessional English or one-year foundation courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations.

If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) course. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK.

If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.

High school qualifications:

Check our country-specific information for guidance on qualifications from your country

A level: AAB Required subjects:

A in one of English Literature, English Language, English Language and Literature, any Language subject, Geography, History, Ancient History, Medieval History, Classical Civilisation Law, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology ; plus a GCSE at level 4 (grade C) or above in English

Additional entry requirements:

All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements below apply to 2026 entry.

Please note: Applicants whose backgrounds or personal circumstances have impacted their academic performance may receive a reduced offer. Please see our contextual admissions policy for more information.

Non-UK entry requirements:

Alternative qualifications

We recognise that applicants have a wealth of different experiences and follow a variety of pathways into higher education.

Consequently we treat all applicants with alternative qualifications (besides A-levels and the International Baccalaureate) on an individual basis, and we gladly accept students with a whole range of less conventional qualifications including:

Access to HE Diploma
Advanced Diploma
BTEC HND/HNC
BTEC Extended Diploma

This list is not exhaustive. The entry requirements for alternative qualifications can be quite specific; for example you may need to take certain modules and achieve a specified grade in those modules. Please contact us to discuss the transferability of your qualification. Please see the alternative qualifications page for more information.

RQF BTEC Nationals

RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Diploma - unfortunately we are unable to accept this qualification on its own due to the subject specific requirements at A Level.

Mixed qualifications accepted if taking A Level English (or other required subject) alongside.

BTEC National Extended Diploma DDD + A in A Level English Literature, English Language, English Language and Literature, any Language subject, Geography, History, Ancient History, Medieval History, Classical Civilisation Law, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology

DD in BTEC Diploma + A in A Level English Literature, English Language, English Language and Literature, any Language subject, Geography, History, Ancient History, Medieval History, Classical Civilisation Law, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology

D in BTEC Subsidiary Diploma/ Extended Certificate + AB including A in Level English Literature, English Language, English Language and Literature, any Language subject, Geography, History, Ancient History, Medieval History, Classical Civilisation Law, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology

Access to HE Diploma

Pass Access to HE Diploma Humanities Pathway with 45 credits at level 3 of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit

15 level 3 credits must be from English modules and 9 of these English credits must be at Distinction.

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

If you have already achieved your EPQ at Grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject.

If you are still studying for your EPQ you will receive the standard course offer, with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your EPQ.

Mature students

At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population. You can find lots of useful information on the mature students webpage.

Visa restrictions

International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.

English Program Requirements

As well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English. Check our English language policies and equivalencies for further details. For presessional English or one-year foundation courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations. If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) course. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK. If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.