Overview

This Creative Writing and English Literature (Honours) degree offered at the University of Westminster will be of particular interest to those who wish to write or develop their reading with the experience that comes from writing literary texts. 

You will gain the knowledge and understanding necessary to go on to a career in freelance writing, publishing, theatre, or teaching literature and creative writing. The course will also equip you with the transferable and cognitive skills necessary for lifelong personal and professional development.

The study of texts and their background in the history of ideas informs your progress as a writer, while your experience of writing in a variety of genres (the novel, the short story, poetry and drama) enhances your appreciation of literature.

Careers

There is a strong focus on future career opportunities, with creative writing being taught by writers who have expertise in the particular genre being taught. 

The course will enable you to develop a deep understanding of British society and literature’s place within it by investigating the codes and conventions that have emerged in a variety of social and historical contexts, and the ways in which these have guided both literary and non- literary representation. 

You will also be able to relate the study of English literature and your own writing to the broader context of Western history and thought.