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Creative Writing (online) at Arts University Bournemouth - UCAS

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Course summary

Stories are at the heart of how we communicate and understand the world. By studying Creative Writing at AUB through a bespoke distance learning programme you'll gain the skills to join the next generation of storytellers. Creative writing is becoming more and more important and is just as integral to arts and entertainment as it is to business and commerce. A career in Creative Writing could see you working in publishing, literary agencies, education, or freelance work. And that’s just the start. Whether you want to create poems, scripts, fiction, or non-fiction, we’ll help you turn writing into a career. What you will learn You’ll learn to draw inspiration from existing literature, before developing your own voice and honing your craft. Through a range of exciting projects, you’ll explore the whole writing process — from research to editing. With visits from published writers and industry professionals, you’ll explore career opportunities and build contacts, too. Writers rarely work alone, so you’ll have the chance to collaborate with other courses. You might write scripts with Animation and Film Production, or explore narratives with Illustration. When you graduate, you’ll have a strong portfolio, and a professional network to kickstart your career. The course will celebrate its exciting location within a specialist arts institution that promotes a strong maker/creator culture. It will actively engage with contemporary conversations surrounding Creative Writing as an academic and creative arts discipline through foregrounding research-led learning and teaching methodologies; dynamic curricula that embrace a diversity of thought, practices and backgrounds; and a collaborative, student-centred approach. This course is currently undergoing a periodic review. This means that the course details are currently being reviewed and may be subject to change. However, we anticipate any proposed changes will be minor and the course will not require a new validation. Whilst the information on this page is subject to change, no changes will be made to this page after 31st August 2024. At the heart of this course is the aim to inspire, capture and celebrate your voice through all kinds of writing and to help you develop and hone your craft; to find your place in the historical, cultural and social contexts in which you are working. By the end of the course you will be able to...

  • Apply the specialist technical knowledge and skills that you have developed to contemporary Creative Writing practice.
  • Write coherently for different audiences across a broad range of genres and media.
  • Develop and refine arguments through a continuing engagement with current debates in the discipline, across cultural, social, environmental, theoretical, and historical contexts, amongst others.
  • Critically read and evaluate a range of academic and creative texts, from both within and beyond the field of Creative Writing.
  • Articulate your identity as an independent, confident, and creative practitioner, prepared for professional environments or postgraduate study.
  • Apply self-reflective strategies to develop works-in-progress recognising the uncertainty and limits of knowledge.
  • Network and communicate with other creatives and industry professionals.

Assessment method

Coursework and practical work


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
W801
Institution code:
A66
Campus name:
Main Site - Arts University Bournemouth
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please see AUB's website for a full list of our entry requirements, including tariff points where applicable. We are happy to accept a wide range of qualifications, including but not limited to: A Levels, BTEC Extended Diploma, OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma, BTEC Subsidiary Diploma(s), Access to HE courses, Scottish Highers, IB Diploma Programme, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. We can also accept many EU and International qualifications. See website for details. Email Admissions ([email protected]) with any queries about entry requirements. We welcome applicants who are currently studying or who have gained a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design and this qualification meets our level three entry requirements. This is a recommended qualification for many of our courses but it is not a compulsory qualification. Other relevant and equivalent Level 3 qualifications are considered on an individual basis and we are happy to accept applicants with a combination of Level 3 qualifications. Please check your qualifications using UCAS Tariff calculator and remember we are looking for the equivalent of 3 A levels if you are combining Level 3 qualifications. AUB tailors its offers to the qualifications an applicant is studying and looks for applicant to be studying a relevant creative subject. AUB makes offers based on up to three A Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications with the most UCAS Tariff points attached to them to give applicants the best chance possible at achieving our required tariff (120 UCAS Tariff points in most cases).

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://aub.ac.uk/apply/undergraduate/entry-requirements/


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6Academic IELTS or UKVI IELTS with 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (reading, writing, speaking and listening)
TOEFL (iBT)80With 80 overall and a minimum score of 18 in writing, listening, and reading and 19 in speaking. Please note the home version of this test is not accepted.
Cambridge English AdvancedCMinimum grade C
PTE Academic64With 64 overall and a minimum of 59 in each component
Cambridge English ProficiencyCCambridge C2 Proficiency English exam with a minimum grade of C.
Trinity ISEPassLevel III or level IV with a pass.

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland £6750 Year 1
EU £6750 Year 1
Channel Islands £6750 Year 1
England £6750 Year 1
Scotland £6750 Year 1
Wales £6750 Year 1
Northern Ireland £6750 Year 1
International £6750 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

All undergraduate courses at AUB offer an optional placement year, to be taken between your second and third years of study. If you’re unsure about this optional placement, you don’t need to decide now. Once you’re here and studying with us, the course team will discuss the placement options with you, so when the time comes, you can make a decision that’s right for you.
Creative Writing (online) at Arts University Bournemouth - UCAS