English and Creative Writing BA (Hons)
Coventry University
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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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Passion for language, literature and creative writing can lead to exciting careers in publishing, advertising, teaching, journalism and more. * Sharpen your writing skills, free your imagination, let your creative juices flow and be inspired in the company of poets, playwrights, publishers, screenwriters and novelists. * This course is ideal if you want to study creative writing alongside English literature and language. * Embark on a career as a professional writer, or to go into more ...Read more

Passion for language, literature and creative writing can lead to exciting careers in publishing, advertising, teaching, journalism and more. * Sharpen your writing skills, free your imagination, let your creative juices flow and be inspired in the company of poets, playwrights, publishers, screenwriters and novelists. * This course is ideal if you want to study creative writing alongside English literature and language. * Embark on a career as a professional writer, or to go into more traditional careers linked to English studies such as marketing, publishing or teaching.


Key course benefits

* This course combines stylistics, language and literary theory with creative practice, to help you understand the theories behind writing, to understand your writing style and voice, and to improve your understanding of how language is used in society. It also offers a vocational element.* Our course combines humanities with creative freedom, allowing you to explore emerging genres such as video game narratives and graphic storytelling. It has innovative, open and participatory content that includes digital streamed performances and online workshops pitched at schools.* It has global student collaborations focusing on intercultural narration, and includes digital entrepreneurship, which is the monetising of creative work via online streaming platforms and social media, meaning that students work towards publication-ready outputs.* We have significant links with a wide variety of employers and media practitioners, such as Writing West Midlands and Theatre Absolute, many of whom offer professional experience opportunities*. * There are opportunities to participate in an exciting range of educational and cultural field trips*, for example, to view modern adaptations of Shakespeare’s work at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Company (RSC) in Stratford-upon-Avon. There may be some additional costs for optional trips and opportunities, and such trips may also be subject to availability.*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website

Key stats

CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
95th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
67th
Creative Writing
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
100%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Creative Writing graduate salary at this uni
£16,000
English Studies (Non-Specific)
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
100%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
English Studies (Non-Specific) graduate salary at this uni
£16,000
What students say
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Susan
23 Feb 23

I am a part-time mature student and now in my fourth year of study. The location is very good due to the transport links and the university is close to the city. The support from..Read more

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Kaenat
15 Feb 23

The buildings and classroom scheduling could use some improvement as while bigger classrooms are empty we are booked in smaller classes with no room to sit and contain the..Read more

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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

BBC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

CCD Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

112 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

29 Grades / Points required

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

DMM Grades / Points required

Specific A Level subjects not required

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

[1] 4 qualifications for tariff points allowed[2] May also include AS level and EPQ[3] Specific subject not required

The Access to HE Diploma. Plus GCSE English at grade 4 / C or above.

Any subject.

Specific BTEC subjects not required

Popular A-level subjects

English Studies (Non-Specific)

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

English Literature
46%
English Language & Literature
32%
History
24%
Religious Studies & Theology
21%
Psychology
20%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Scotland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
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 is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

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Susan
23 Feb 23
English and Creative Writing BA (Hons)
I am a part-time mature student and now in my fourth year of study. The location is very good due to the transport links and the university is close to the city. The support from...
Read more
K
Kaenat
15 Feb 23
English and Creative Writing BA (Hons)
The buildings and classroom scheduling could use some improvement as while bigger classrooms are empty we are booked in smaller classes with no room to sit and contain the...
Read more
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Coventry University
Coventry University , Coventry

Coventry University is a global, modern university with a mission to create better futures....

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Priory Street Coventry Warwickshire CV1 5FB United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Coventry  0.4 miles away

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