Creative and Professional Writing - BA (Hons)
St Mary's University, Twickenham
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Explore yourself and your imagination with our hands-on Creative and Professional Writing degree. You will fine-tune your craft, work collaboratively, and learn how to write and edit in an encouraging seminar and workshop environment.You will focus on contemporary writers and writing to understand the latest developments in the literary and social media worlds. You will cover:the ins-and-outs of the publishing businesswriting young adult and children’s fictionhow to write a book proposalwriting ...Read more

Explore yourself and your imagination with our hands-on Creative and Professional Writing degree. You will fine-tune your craft, work collaboratively, and learn how to write and edit in an encouraging seminar and workshop environment.

You will focus on contemporary writers and writing to understand the latest developments in the literary and social media worlds. You will cover:

  • the ins-and-outs of the publishing business
  • writing young adult and children’s fiction
  • how to write a book proposal
  • writing song lyrics
  • how to write short fiction
  • screenwriting and the film industry
  • journalism and interviewing skills.

You decide what you write about – follow your own passion for words. We welcome and encourage you no matter your background, interests, style, or genre.

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69th
What students say
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Angel
14 Nov 24

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Xara
14 Nov 24

Due to my disability I thought I wouldn't be able to go to university away from home but at St Mary's I have had the support to be able to be independent and explore amazing..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BCC - BBC Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 - 28 Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

MMM - DMM Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMM - DMM Grades / Points required

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Domestic

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Domestic. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,535 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,535 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Scotland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,535 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,535 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,535 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£17,100 per year

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Students from EU

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£17,100 per year

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Students from International

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St Mary's University, Twickenham
St Mary's University Waldegrave Road Twickenham Hounslow TW1 4SX United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Strawberry Hill  0.2 miles away
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