University of Chichester has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Develop your skills as a writer and your ability to critically engage with literary texts Our BA (Hons) Creative Writing and English course allows you to learn, and then specialise in, a wide range of creative writing disciplines and critical approaches to literature. As you develop your creative voice and find your style, you’ll develop your ability to critically engage with a broad range of literature and critical theory from the Renaissance through to the present day. You’ll learn from our team of practising and published poets, short story writers, novelists, dramatists and screenwriters, all of whom have extensive experience of the industry. You’ll also work with experienced English Literature academics who use the latest research and pedagogical techniques in their teaching to ensure you have access to the latest creative developments and critical debates in fiction, poetry and dramatic work. On this course you will:
- Study the craft of writing in many genres, including short fiction, poetry, novels, screenplays, digital writing and creative non-fiction.
- Gain a critical insight into literature from a variety of contexts and time periods.
- Learn from our expert team of published writers and leading academics.
- Engage with contemporary issues in your writing such as climate change, race and sexuality.
- Build your degree around your interests.
- Meet and talk with agents and editors at our annual publishing panel.
Modules
Year One In your first year, you will learn to tap into your own experience and engage with the wider world for creative material. You will also begin to explore the fundamental critical works of Marx, Barthes and Butler as well as studying a range of genres that include the graphic novel, fantasy, sci-fi, eco-criticism and more. Year Two In your second year, you will explore poetry, short fiction, life writing, screenwriting, fiction for children, fairy tales and reading and writing myth. In your literary studies you will have the opportunity to explore prose and poetry and developing genres, explore literary history from the Renaissance to the Romantics and engage with contesting texts from the 20th century. Year Three In your third year, you will design your own dissertation project on a topic of your choice. You will be able to select either a dissertation in creative writing or in English literature. You will also select from numerous specialisms, in which tutors draw on their latest research and expertise. The creative modules in your final year allow you to explore your discipline and genre of choice, such as the novel, short stories and poetry. You will also explore more specific genres such as YA fiction, flash fiction, digital writing, fantasy and science fiction. Alongside this, in your literary studies, you will have the opportunity to study psychoanalysis, fantasy literature and fairy tales, both 20th and 21st century literature, and the representations of both culture and death.
Assessment method
Creative writing modules are predominately assessed through portfolios of work. Your English Literature modules will be assessed through essays and presentations. The Writing Placement module will be assessed through a reflective report. Modules are assessed at every stage of the course, allowing you to clearly see your academic progress at all stages of the course.
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:
- W800
- Institution code:
- C58
- Campus name:
- Bishop Otter Campus, Chichester
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
A Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) or 120 level 4 credits from a related degree programme are required for direct entry to Year 2. A Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) or 240 level 4 and level 5 credits from a related degree programme are required for direct entry to the final year.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 - 120 points
A level - BBB - CCC
Access to HE Diploma - M: 12 credits
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 28 points
Extended Project
The University welcomes mature applicants who may not have the standard entry requirements listed here. As an alternative, a 'non-standard entry portfolio' may be set for the applicant to complete in order to demonstrate their readiness for higher education. • IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | No component less than 5.5 |
| PTE Academic | 50 | 50-57 and no lower than 50-57 in each component |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 79 | At least: 18 in Reading 17 in Listening 20 in Speaking 17 in Writing |
Qualifications recognised for English language proficiency
https://www.chi.ac.uk/study/international/english-language-requirements/
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| International | £16344 | 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.
Provider information
University of Chichester
Bishop Otter Campus
College Lane
Chichester
PO19 6PE