Overview

The English with Creative Writing (Hons) programme offered at Queen Mary University of London will help you gain a deeper understanding of literary history and theory, exploring subjects from medieval literature and Shakespeare to modernism, postcolonialism and contemporary writing.

Headed by acclaimed writer Professor Brian Dillon (Essayism, Suppose a Sentence), the creative writing element of the course is designed to help you find your voice, develop your practical skills and techniques, and give you an insight into the process of writing. The team comprises of poet Nisha Ramayya, novelist Michael Hughes and Goldsmiths Prize Winner, Isabel Waidner.

Careers

Our English graduates go on to work in all sorts of sectors, including teaching, publishing, media and communications, and arts and heritage. Some of our most well-known alumni include authors Sarah Waters, JG Ballard and Conn Iggulden, and TV comedy writer James Lamont.

Recent graduates from the School of English and Drama have gone on to work for:

Harper Collins

Historic Royal Palaces

The Independent

London and Partners

Penguin Random House

Shakespeare’s Globe.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Creative Writing: Poetry and Performance

Creative Writing: Prose

Reading, Theory and Interpretation: approaches to the study of English Literature

Creative Writing Advanced Fiction: Serious Play - Ludic Strategies for Writing Fiction

Creative Writing Advanced Poetry: The Poetics of Translation

Creative Writing Nonfiction: Illness and Experience

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies Creative Writing Literature View 284 other Bachelors in Creative Writing 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

100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

A-Level - Grades ABB at A-Level. This must include A-Level English Literature, English Language and Literature or English Language. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.

IB - International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include a minimum of 6 in Higher Level English A.

GCSE - Minimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4.

EPQ - Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification.

Contextualised admissions - Our standard contextual offer: Grades BBC including English Literature or English Language at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

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Tuition Fees

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26950 GBP / year

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9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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