Overview

Expand your literary horizons by engaging with texts that span many different genres, styles, forms and voices. This Creative Writing and English Literature (Hons) course at York St John University 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

Career

This degree can help you become a professional writer, but the skills you learn on this course will also be relevant to a wide range of professions. As you explore your creativity you will also build transferrable skills in analysis, communication, team working, problem solving, time management and presentation.

This degree could be the first step toward your career in:

Writing

Publishing

Teaching

Editing and copywriting

Journalism

Marketing or PR

Programme Structure

Courses

Literary Studies

Forms of Narrative

Writing to Order

Writing, Research and Literature

Creative Writing

Theorising Literature

Canonicity

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

75

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PTE Academic

59

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OTE

127

IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies Creative Writing Literature 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

Duolingo English Test

105

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

75

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

59

Schedule a PTE test!

OTE

127

IELTS

6

Prepare for Your English Test

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Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

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Other requirements

General requirements

The minimum entry requirements for this course are:

104 UCAS Tariff points
3 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

12100 GBP / year

≈ 12100 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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