BA (Hons) Creative Writing

... United Kingdom
... De Montfort University

Course Overview

Overview

Find your voice and discover your own creative writing path through studying with us at DMU. By embedding stimulating themes throughout our distinctive course structure we give you the opportunity to develop skills across fiction, poetry, memoir, the graphic novel, screenwriting, non-fiction, audio and performance writing, concrete poetry and new media.

You’ll examine the relationship between word, image, and sound and, by the end of your course, you won’t just be writing – you’ll also be producing your own professional-standard publications. As a final confidence boost we include final-year voice coaching to help you leave DMU as a self-assured public performer.

General Eligibility

  • 104 points from at least 2 A'levels

  • BTEC Extended Diploma DMM

  • International Baccalaureate: 24+ Points

Plus five GCSEs grades 9-4 including English Language or Literature at grade 4 or above.

  • Pass Access with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit (or equivalent) and GCSE  English (Language or Literature) at grade 4 or above.

We will normally require students have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course.

  • We also accept the BTEC First Diploma plus two GCSEs including English Language or Literature at grade 4 or above

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band, or equivalent when you start the course is essential.

Programme Information
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Course Category

English literature


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Campus Name

Leicester


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Course Level

Undergraduate


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Duration

Full-time, 3 years


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Available Intake

September


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IELTS Score

6.0


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Tuition Fees Range

9250,

15250, (INT)


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