Studying English Literature and Creative Writing in combination, allows students to develop their skills as writers, whilst setting their own work and aspirations in the context of the wider literary world.

The BA program introduces students to a broad range of types and periods of literature, with a huge variety of different areas to pursue, from medieval literature to twenty-first-century digital literary culture. These include unparalleled resources for the study of Shakespeare, through the university's world-leading Shakespeare Institute.

Students will be given a foundation in all main genres of creative writing: poetry, prose, drama and media writing. Alongside this, students will explore the professional aspects of contemporary writing and editing and will be supported in finding their own ‘voice’. Students will be taught by award winning writers and benefit from regular guest talks by visiting writers.