English Literature and Creative Writing (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University

Overview

Towards the end of the English Literature and Creative Writing (Hons) at Liverpool John Moores University , you will specialise in a chosen genre and get a feel for the life of a professional writer by writing independently but with guidance from tutors and the support of peers to help you review and refine your work.

A residential writers' retreat in rural Wales also gives you a chance to perfect your skills and we host a number of literary events, readings, screenings and open mic nights to showcase your work at Liverpool arts venues such as FACT, The Everyman and Tate Liverpool.

Broadly speaking, you will spend a third of your time in formal study, a third reading, and a third writing or completing assessments and private study. The programme is constantly updated, which is why we have supplied only a sample of modules you may study.

Employability

This BA (Hons) programme in English Literature and Creative Writing has a natural vocational slant and our graduates gain excellent analytical, communication and creative skills, ensuring them positions in a wide variety of careers, including advertising, marketing, museums, arts administration and publishing.

Other graduates have secured positions in sectors such as industrial, retail, leisure and charitable organisation management, educational administration, accountancy, the social and Civil Services and teaching.

Many graduates have gone on to have work published but you should be aware that professional authorship is often a second career.

In the last three years, 75% of our students have graduated with a 2:1 or first class degree.