English Literature and Creative Writing (Hons) University of Gloucestershire

Overview

The English Literature and Creative Writing (Hons) programme from University of Gloucestershire enables you to immerse yourself in the study of prose, poetry and drama from a variety of periods, while at the same honing your own writing craft in practical seminars, lectures and workshops.

We’re a closely knit community where students receive personal attention and help with their individual development, and all the teaching staff are practicing, published writers and academics.

You’ll see your work performed by actors in a staged reading, and get published in the annual paperback anthology, the New Writing Series, which is produced by the MA writers on this UoG Anthology website.

As well as helping you to become a better writer, this degree will equip you with a range of skills and experiences you can take into any workplace that values communication, creativity, critical thinking skills and teamwork.

Career opportunities:

Humanities degrees, such as English Literature and Creative Writing, are extremely versatile when it comes to your future career. 80% of graduate employers do not have a requirement for any particular course, so your studies will give you access to very diverse industries.

We will give you extensive support to help you access graduate recruitment schemes, further education or your very first job. We will help you to design a career plan and to put in place steps to execute it.

Some of the more typical careers for the graduates include becoming a writer, playwright, journalist, editor, marketer, content writer and others. You could also go into teaching, or industries such as publishing, PR, even games writing, as well as freelance work for those students with an entrepreneurial streak.

Whatever your ambitions are, we will work closely with you to help you realise them and put your degree to best use.