Overview

Throughout the Creative Writing and Film and Theatre BA course from the University of Reading you will:

develop your creative writing in a small-group environment
explore a variety of literary, dramatic and film texts
provide practical and theoretical approaches to film and theatre.

Creative writing, film and theatre complement each other perfectly. Developing characters and narratives in your creative writing, and working to improve and refine them, will make you a better writer. This will enhance your ability to create compelling characters and narratives in your filmmaking and theatre work.

Career opportunities:

As a creative writing graduate, you will enter the job market with well-developed communication, research and writing skills, together with a high level of cultural literacy and critical sophistication.

To prepare you for the future, an emphasis on professional skills is built into all of our courses. Our flexible degrees are designed to develop the skills valued by both creative and commercial industries, providing you with a diverse range of career opportunities following graduation.

Many of our alumni work in the creative industries, in roles such as:

theatre director
arts management
actor
playwright
film director
television producer
critic.

Graduates also go on to work in:

commercial marketing and media
advertising
journalism
teaching.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Creative Writing
Genre and Context
Poetry in English
Theatre
Film
Radical Forms and Practices in Theatre
Film Forms and Cultures

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

More details

Please be aware that some of our courses may be full after the January UCAS deadline, so we recommend early applications where possible.

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

135

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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

Reading, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Film Studies Creative Writing Drama View 545 other Bachelors in Film 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

135

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Typical offer

BBB including a grade B in English Literature or a related subject. Related subjects include: English Language, English Language and Literature, Drama and Theatre Studies, and Creative Writing.

International Baccalaureate

30 points overall including 5 in English at higher level.

Extended Project Qualification

In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) provides to students for University study, we can now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer.

BTEC Extended Diploma

DDM (Modules taken must be comparable to subject specific requirement)

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25850 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

Reading

United Kingdom

903 - 1382 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Credits

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Disciplines

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