Aberystwyth University

BA Creative Writing and Drama and Theatre

Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth, United Kingdom

Course overview

Why study

Creative Writing and Drama/ Theatre studies at Aberystwyth University? Our degree offers a broad curriculum that crosses the traditional boundaries of genre, form, and function. Benefit from our connections with the Royal Shakespeare company, National Theatre Wales, Music Theatre Wales, Quarantine, Imitating the Dog and the Magdalena Project.

You will be immersed in a supportive and vibrant community of creative and critical thinkers, industry experts, and published authors from every field. Become a student in a flourishing creative scene with a long and successful history as the spring for aspiring new talent. Work experience opportunities with the largest television production companies in Wales, Boomerang +PLC, Theatr Arad Coch.

Explore connections between creative and critical thinking and develop a deep understanding of the relationship between professional practice and imaginative thought. Benefit from our unique collaborative relationship with Aberystwyth Arts Centre. This on-campus facility is an excellent resource for staff and students alike.

Benefit from unlimited access to the National Library of Wales (one of the UK’s five copyright libraries). All academic staff at the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies are research active and/or involved in Knowledge Transfer projects and have either relevant academic qualifications at doctoral level or equivalent professional experience and expertise. All academic staff in the Department of English and Creative Writing are active scholars and experts in their fields.

They are either qualified to PhD level or have commensurate experience. Our Lecturers either hold or are working towards a Higher Education teaching qualification and the majority of academic staff also hold the status of Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Key highlights

  • Links with Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre Wales and Music Theatre Wales
  • Work experience with Boomerang +PLC and Theatr Arad Coch
  • Collaborative relationship with the on-campus Aberystwyth Arts Centre
  • Unlimited access to the National Library of Wales, a copyright library
  • Taught by research-active staff, industry experts and published authors
  • Curriculum crosses traditional boundaries of genre, form and function

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 104-120 — UCAS Tariff 120 - 104 A Levels BBB-BCC GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh BTEC National Diploma: DDM-DMM International Baccalaureate: 30-28 European Baccalaureate: 75%-65% English Language Requiremen…
  • A-level: BBB-BCC — UCAS Tariff 120 - 104 A Levels BBB-BCC GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh BTEC National Diploma: DDM-DMM International Baccalaureate: 30-28 European Baccalaureate: 75%-65% English Language Requiremen…
  • GCSE: C/4 — to include English
  • BTEC: DDM-DMM — BTEC National Diploma
  • International Baccalaureate: 28-30 — …requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh BTEC National Diploma: DDM-DMM International Baccalaureate: 30-28 European Baccalaureate: 75%-65% English Language Requirements: See our Undergraduate English Language Requiremen…

Scholarships

  • Aberystwyth Regional Scholarships

    Students will be eligible for a £2,000 reduction in tuition fees for each year of their studies at Aberystwyth University.

    Up to £2,000

  • Caru Aber International Award

    Caru Aber International Award gives a £1,000 tuition fee discount (for every year of study) to any international fee-paying students who spent a period of time studying with us as an associate student.

    Up to £1,000

  • International Accommodation Award

    This award means that for students who choose to live in our on-campus Cwrt Mawr housing, there is no cost for the first year of study.

  • International Family Award

    International Family Award – giving you a £1,000 reduction in tuition fees for every year of your studies.

    Up to £1,000

  • Margaret Evelyn “Lynne” Williams Bursary

    The Bursary is worth £500 during the first year of study and a maximum of two awards will be available each year.

    Up to £500

  • Mathematics Department Award

    Up to £500 a year.

  • Music Scholarships

    £650 a year Music Scholarships are open to UK and international applicants.

    Up to £650

  • Waldo Williams Scholarship

    Successful applicants could receive up to £500 in their first year.

  • Welsh Medium Study Bursary

    Up to £400 a year - for following part or all of your course through the medium of Welsh.

Careers this course leads to

  • Playwright
  • Scriptwriter
  • Theatre director
  • Arts administrator
  • Copywriter
  • Editor

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £19,190 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Aberystwyth University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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