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English & Creative Writing
BA (Hons)
Develop your voice as a writer and critic.
Our degree takes you on a journey through over 600 years of literacy history – from the classics to romanticism to hyper-contemporary literature. The great authors you study will inspire and influence your writing. Meanwhile, developing your own creative work on the degree will lead to new insights into technique which will sharpen your analysis of literary texts. In seminars you will be invited to consider the ways in which literature and writing is alive, engaging with contemporary issues like gender inequality, decolonisation, climate change and more.
The degree focusses on three core components: READ, WRITE, CONNECT. Every year, you will take two modules from each strand, so you will explore English Literature, practice Creative Writing and connect everything you're learning in collaborative, interdisciplinary and innovative ways.
You’ll also learn vital professional skills and engage in real-world activities: compete in our poetry SLAM competitions; read your work at open mic nights; meet published writers and creative practitioners; volunteer at local literary events and festivals; submit your work to our student-led anthology; and much more. In year two, the guaranteed work placement can be tailored to meet your career aspirations.
During the degree, you will be taught by lecturers who are leading international researchers, and the authors of several monographs with university presses, as well as highly acclaimed edited volumes and special issues. Our academics really get to know you and your career ambitions through the small teaching classes and excellent student support provided. Through your modules, projects and extracurricular activities, you’ll leave Cardiff Met with a portfolio of work that demonstrates your finely-honed skills and abilities and be fully prepared for a career in the creative industries and beyond.
Typical modules
• Romantic and Victorian Literature (Read)
• Hyper-Contemporary Literature and the Book Prize (Read)
• Stories Matter: Plot, Character and Beyond (Write)
• Publishing and Digital Humanities (Write)
• Say it Out Loud: Writing for Audiences (Connect)
• Imaginary World and Possible Futures (Connect)
Your future
• Our graduates go on to exciting careers in publishing, editing, copywriting, media production, public relations, arts management, teaching, civil service and many more.
• The degree provides you with a platform to progress to postgraduate and PhD study including our suite of MA Creative Writing and English Literature courses at Cardiff Met.
Place of study: Cyncoed Campus
Course length: 3 years full-time
Entry requirements:
Typical offer: 104 UCAS Points
