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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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SEP-25
3 Years
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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4 Years
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Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course.
OverviewCharles Dickens was born here, Sherlock Holmes was created here, H.G. Wells travelled here in his ‘time machine’, and many tourists wander our timeless shores inked with seaside tales. If there could be an ideal birthplace for your creative writing career, let it be Portsmouth.Every lecture, seminar, and event on our Creative Writing degree course will inspire you to develop your writing voice across various media, from stories and poetry to plays and screenplays. Learn about the theory behind the art of writing and discover the history of storytelling and narrative, guided by a team of industry and research experts spanning writing, media and performance. You can also broaden your writing experience by studying abroad and going on an optional professional placement.By the end of the course, you’ll have the versatile writing skills to take you to any career destination within creative and communication fields.
Course highlights- Take part in Portsmouth’s annual Comic Con for the latest developments in creative writing and literature, popular culture, fan communities, and technology – course lecturers and students are panelists- Build your writing portfolio by contributing to our course blog The Eldon Review, local news zine Star & Crescent, and our Student Union newspaper The Galleon- Collaborate with staff on innovative research projects to enhance your own practice, such as Ink:Well, Lifewriting for Well-Being, and Pens of the Earth- Get insight into the current writing scene by attending guest lectures from industry professionals – past ones include Andy McNab, Francesca Beard, and Suzi Feay- Gain valuable professional experience by taking an optional placement- Spend a year or a semester studying abroad to discover another culture and way of learning- Learn a new language with our extra-curricular Institute-Wide Language Programme to improve your abilities and earn credits
Careers and opportunitiesWriting is one of the oldest forms of communication and has evolved and transformed over the ages. It thrives more than ever in our modern world where traditional and digital communication coexist, with its outlets continuing to expand. Spoken communication – such as storytelling, teaching, and poetry – is also on the rise.After graduating from our Creative Writing degree course, you’ll be poised for numerous roles that rely on the powers of communication and the written word.You can also continue your studies at postgraduate level and venture into research.Graduate areasAreas graduates from our Creative Writing courses have worked in include:- creative writing (prose, poetry, script)- advertising and marketing- arts and events management- local and community broadcasting- teaching- stand-up comedy- travel industryGraduate rolesRoles graduates from our Creative Writing courses have gone onto include:- novelist- poet- playwright- teacher- copywriter- journalist- theatre manager- editorial assistantYou'll get help and support from our Careers and Employability service in finding your first role and for 5 years after you graduate.
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A levelA level:
BBC - BBB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Scottish Advanced Higher:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
UCAS Tariff:
112 - 120 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
25 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H3,H3,H3,H3,H4 - H3,H3,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDM - DMM Grades / Points required
T Level:
M Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels. A relevant qualification or experience in English/Creative Writing/Journalism/Media or Film Studies is required.
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
112-120 Tariff points to include a minimum of 2 Advanced Highers. A relevant qualification or experience in English/Creative Writing/Journalism/Media or Film Studies is required.
112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent. A relevant qualification or experience in English/Creative Writing/Journalism/Media or Film Studies is required.
112-122 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma. A relevant qualification or experience in English/Creative Writing/Journalism/Media or Film Studies is required.
Cambridge Pre-U score of 46-50. A relevant qualification or experience in English/Creative Writing/Journalism/Media or Film Studies is required.
25 points from the IB Diploma, to include 3 Higher Level subjects. A relevant qualification or experience in English/Creative Writing/Journalism/Media or Film Studies is required.
A relevant qualification or experience in English/Creative Writing/Journalism/Media or Film Studies is required.
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
A relevant qualification or experience in English/Creative Writing/Journalism/Media or Film Studies is required.
A relevant qualification or experience in English/Creative Writing/Journalism/Media or Film Studies is required.
112-120 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 1 A level, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate. A relevant qualification or experience in English/Creative Writing/Journalism/Media or Film Studies is required.
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England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£9,250 per year
Students from EU
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£17,200 per year
Students from International
£17200 Per year
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