Skip navigation
Creative Writing at Leeds Beckett University - UCAS

There are other course options available which may have a different vacancy status or entry requirements – view the full list of options

Course summary

Designed by writers for writers, this course will enable you to develop your portfolio of writing. You’ll be supported by award-winning poets, screen writers and novelists. Whether you want to write poetry, short stories, novels, scripts, fiction or non-fiction, you’ll learn techniques to develop an idea into a final draft. Our guidance will ensure that you write to the best of your ability and find the right audience for your work. As part of this course, you’ll: • Develop your imagination • Create your own portfolio of writing • Learn the techniques to edit and refine your work • Identify markets for your writing and produce submission ready pieces • Perform and/or present your own writing • Collaborate with other writers • Deliver writing workshops • Understand how you can use your skills to build a successful career Find out more... Become an expert storyteller All over the world, people are telling each other stories in books, marketing, advertising, film, TV, publishing, journalism and other forms of broadcast and social media. This course will help you find the stories you want to tell, and the medium in which you want to tell them. Develop your portfolio You’ll have plenty of time to develop your portfolio of script, poetry, prose, or a combination of all three. As a student on this course, you’ll be part of a safe, inclusive community for writers to create, experiment, and share their work. A third of this course comprises the Professional Portfolio strand, which will give you the opportunity to develop your professional skills through a series of industry-aware challenges. An example of this might be to create your own blog, or pitch your work to a panel of professional writers. Study in a creative city Leeds is home to a vibrant writing community with Leeds Playhouse, one of the largest producing theatres in the North. The Holbeck and Channel 4 both have national headquarters here. You’ll study at Broadcasting Place, in the heart of the city’s programme of cultural and literary events, including Leeds Lit Fest and Leeds International Film Festival. Why study the Creative Writing course at Leeds Beckett University?

  • Learn from experts - teaching delivered by award-winning, published writers
  • Career-focused - you'll develop employability skills throughout your course. Your professional portfolio modules will be embedded across each year of your degree and will enable you to develop industry-aware writing skills
  • Set your own writing goals – support to develop the projects you want to work on.
  • Collaborative learning – receive feedback from a community of writers
  • Study in a creative city - situated in the heart of Leeds city centre, with opportunities to collaborate with its thriving cultural scene

Modules

Year 1 Core Modules:

  • Writers’ Workshop 1
  • Contemporary Literary Studies
  • Creative Professional Portfolio - Writing Reflections
  • Writers’ Workshop 2
  • Adaptation
  • Creative Professional Portfolio – The Art of Presentation
Year 2 Core Modules:
  • Writing Fictions
  • Screenwriting
  • Creative Professional Portfolio – Pitching & Submitting
  • Writing Poetry
  • Theory into Practice
  • Creative Professional Portfolio – Writing Industry
Year 3 Core Modules:
  • Life Writing
  • Creative Writing Project (delivered across semesters 1 and 2)
  • Creative Professional Portfolio – Your Creative Future
  • Experimental Writing
  • Creative Professional Portfolio – The Writer & Audience


How to apply

Application codes

Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements


Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
45%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
80%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 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

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Creative Writing at Leeds Beckett University - UCAS