Overview

The Creative Writing and Drama and Theatre BA programme from Aberystwyth University offers a broad curriculum that crosses the traditional boundaries of genre, form, and function.

Career opportunities

Aberystwyth Arts Centre will be woven integrally into your learning opportunities, permitting staff and students to come together with the shared aim of engaging, working and learning in a thriving and dynamic creative culture. Here you may showcase your work, engage and network with others, and develop lifelong skills valuable to employers in the creative industries and beyond.

Our degree will enable you to develop:

the ability to express ideas and communicate information effectively in a broad range of contexts;
outstanding skills in creating, forming and manipulating the written word;
evidence of your ability to be an effective problem solver;
excellent creative thinking, informed by critical rigour;
a proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team;

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Creative Practice

Site-specific Performance Project

Studio Theatre Project

Theatre In Context

Writing Short Stories

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

93

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

59

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

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

Aberystwyth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Film Studies Creative Writing Drama View 276 other Bachelors in Creative Writing in United Kingdom

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

93

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

59

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

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

UCAS Tariff 120 - 104
A Levels BBB-BCC
GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh
BTEC National Diploma: DDM-DMM
International Baccalaureate: 30-28
European Baccalaureate: 75%-65%

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

19190 GBP / year

≈ 19190 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Aberystwyth

United Kingdom

700 - 1300 GBP / month

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

Funding

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 Creative Writing and Drama and Theatre.

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

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Aberystwyth

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners