Overview

Throughout the English and Creative Writing (Hons) course at University of Portsmouth you'll develop techniques for producing short stories, poetry and plays, and learn to dissect, critique and perform your own writing.

By the end of your English and Creative Writing (Hons) course at University of Portsmouth, you’ll open up professional career paths and postgraduate routes eager for writing and literary expertise, including editing and publishing, teaching, and broadcasting.

Career opportunities:

An excellent writer and speaker will prosper in a vast field of career opportunities.You’ll graduate from this course with outstanding writing and speaking skills, as well as proofreading and grammar proficiency. All of these qualities will help you from the moment you write your first job application.You’ll also have developed excellent skills in imagination, empathy, and research, which are valuable assets to any employer.

Graduate areas

Areas graduates from our Creative Writing courses have worked in include:

creative writing (prose, poetry, script)
advertising and marketing
arts and events management
local and community broadcasting
teaching
stand-up comedy
travel industry

Graduate roles

Roles graduates from our Creative Writing courses have gone onto include:

novelist
poet
playwright
teacher
copywriter
journalist
theatre manager
editorial assistant

Graduate destinations

Some of our graduates have landed spots in big companies and organisations, including:

BBC Radio 1
Red Magazine

Get more details

Visit programme website

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Body Politics: Desire and Power in Literary History
Creative Writing: Telling Tales

Finding Form - Fiction
Finding Form - Nonfiction
Crime Writing

Check out the full curriculum

Visit programme website

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

More details

You can apply through the normal UCAS process if you have not yet submitted any applications at all through UCAS. This option remains open until 30 June.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

62

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

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.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies Creative Writing View 1246 other Bachelors in Language Studies in United Kingdom

Explore more key information

Visit programme website

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

62

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

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.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

A levels - BBB-BBC
UCAS points - 112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent, including a relevant subject
BTECs (Extended Diplomas) - DDM-DMM
International Baccalaureate - 24

Make sure you meet all requirements

Visit programme website

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

17900 GBP / year

≈ 17900 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

EU students – £10,300 a year (including EU Scholarship – may be subject to annual increase)

Living costs

Portsmouth

United Kingdom

710 - 1099 GBP / month

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

Funding

Check for any work restrictions

Visit programme website

Need help with your student visa?

Get Visa Support

Get personalized guidance from a certified VFS Global advisor and save 20% through Studyportals.

Avoid common visa mistakes and delays
Know exactly what documents you need
Get a clear checklist tailored to your situation

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Loading

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for English and Creative Writing (Hons).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About

Overview

Career opportunities:

Get more details

Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

Explore more key information

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Make sure you meet all requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Portsmouth

Funding

Check for any work restrictions

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners