Overview

Alongside developing your skills in writing fiction, poetry, scriptwriting and non-fiction, you’ll gain specialist skills in analysis and close reading. The development of these skills means you’ll be ready for the workplace when you graduate. There are also many opportunities to showcase your written work.

Careers

Graduates of English and Creative Writing (Hons) degree from University of South Wales have an enviable record of establishing careers in editing, publishing, teaching, writing, advertising, public relations, the civil service, local government, arts administration and broadcasting. Many students also progress to postgraduate study at the University. If you take modules in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) you’ll also gain the USW Graduate TESOL Certificate.

You’ll be highly knowledgeable about how language works and have the skills to teach others how to communicate in English. Millions of people around the world are learning English, so there is a huge demand for qualified English language teachers – great news for people with a TESOL qualification.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Reading Poetry

Thinking With Texts

Writing Media

The Writer’s Toolkit

Nineteenth Century Literature

Creative Writing Workshop

Writing Non-fiction

Writing for Audiences

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pontypridd, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies Creative Writing View 1244 other Bachelors in Language Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Typical A-Level Offer

BCC - CDD to usually include English (this is equivalent to 104-80 UCAS tariff points). Applicants without A Level English will be considered on an individual basis.

Typical Welsh BACC Offer

Pass the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma with Grade C/D in the Skills Challenge Certificate and BC - CD at A Level to usually include English (this is equivalent to 104-80 UCAS tariff points). Applicants without A Level English will be considered on an individual basis.

Typical BTEC Offer

BTEC Extended Diploma Distinction Merit Merit - Merit Merit Pass (this is equivalent to 112-80 UCAS tariff points). Applicants without A Level English will be considered on an individual basis.

Typical Access to HE Offer

Pass the Access to HE Diploma and obtain a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16200 GBP / year

≈ 16200 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

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