Course summary
- Study English language and literature while developing your voice as a writer.
- Work with experienced, award-winning published novelists, poets and screenwriters to hone your creative practice in a range of literary genres.
- Read everything from Renaissance drama to modernist poetry while solidifying your knowledge of literary history and theory.
- Join a dynamic, creative community of emerging writers and take advantage of opportunities to collaborate and share your work.
- Learn how to express yourself and construct arguments verbally and in writing while developing skills transferable to a number of industries and fields.
- Get practical experience via a work placement.
- We offer a wide range of options, many of them unique in the UK, reflecting our staff interests and expertise.
- Emphasis on developing a range of applicable skills to grow your future career, including textual analysis and interpretation.
- Graduates have gone on to success in a wide range of careers including in publishing, the civil service, management, marketing, journalism, creative writing, administration and teaching.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- Q301
- Institution code:
- S78
- Campus name:
- University of Strathclyde
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Standard Qualification Requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - ABB - BBB
Scottish Higher - AAAA
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 - 30 points
Scottish HNC - Pass
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Scottish Higher
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
For further information on tuition fees, additional costs and funding for this programme, please view the "Fees and funding" section on the programme website.
Provider information
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building
16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ