Course Overview

Find your passion and pursue it. Investigate and specialise in forms including poetry, literature, children’s fiction, non-fiction, screenwriting and digital games. You’ll gain practical experience with our partners in publishing, literary festivals and professional writing; learning valued critical and technical skills.

You’ll read critically and widely, learning about historical and current literature and integrating this knowledge into your creative work. You’ll analyse and create, in equal measure, developing technical skills essential in any number of careers, including the literary and publishing industries.

You will:

• Design and run a student-led collaborative project as part of your third year. Previous projects have included producing illustrated anthologies, sitcoms and podcasts while working in collaboration with schools, charities and businesses

• Attend our guest lecture series, where you’ll build relationships and contacts within all facets of the literary world

• Participate in academic events, such as Falmouth Book Festival and the North Cornwall Book Festival

• Take inspiration from The Lighthouse – the workspace at the heart of our community

• Contribute your work to FalWriting, our student-led online magazine

• Use our state-of-the-art Soundhouse and edit suites to record audience-ready productions

General Eligibility

We consider all applications on their merit and potential. We invite all applicants to an interview day or audition to allow them to demonstrate this, along with what inspires and motivates them in their field. Applicants can also show their portfolio or give a performance, depending on the course. We welcome applications from all subject backgrounds, whether you’ve specialised in STEM, the arts or the humanities.  

Course route Entry requirements BA/BSc(Hons) three year degree 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points
BA/BSc(Hons) four year degree
with placement year 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points
UCAS Tariff points will primarily be from Level 3 qualifications such as but not limited to A-levels, T Levels, a BTEC/UAL Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma. 

Part Time Work Details

Twenty hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• For applicants whose first language is English, we require you to have or be working towards GCSE English Language Grade 4 (C) or equivalent. 

  If English is not your first language, you must meet the standard equivalent to the IELTS Academic 6.0 overall score, with at least 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. In addition, we accepted a range of in-country equivalencies and approved tests.