BA (Hons) Creative Writing
Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool John Moores University, Mount Pleasant Campus, Liverpool
Course overview
About your course At LJMU, which developed the UKs first Single Honours Creative Writing course, we put an emphasis on a writer's career and take special care to instil not just the craft, but also the practical approaches needed to become a professional writer. Our teaching team are all published authors who have written and contributed to textbooks about the craft and theory of writing, which are used in universities and colleges worldwide. As a student on the BA (Hons) Creative Writing at Liverpool John Moores University you will hear from and work with prestigious visiting writers who regularly deliver readings and workshops on modules during our ‘Professional Practice Weeks’.
Recent guests have included Rishi Dastidar, Ramsay Campbell, Andrew McMillan, Rebecca Goss, James Rice, Jennifer Delaney, and Okechukwu Nzelu. During this degree, you will study prose, creative non-fiction, scriptwriting and poetry in your first year and go on to specialise in the disciplines that challenge you the most to produce your best work. Our acclaimed Writer at Work module engages specialists in digital publishing, arts-in-health, literature development and other areas giving you an in-depth understanding as well as experience of the writers professional world.
The degree is taught at the University's Mount Pleasant Campus, with academic offices in Redmonds Building located in the heart of Liverpool, a vibrant student city, renowned for its cultural events, readings, music events and art galleries. Liverpool is a city full of storytellers and we hope you will be adding to this richly creative environment.
Key highlights
- Taught entirely by published authors of internationally used writing textbooks
- Readings and workshops with visiting writers during Professional Practice Weeks
- First year covers prose, creative non-fiction, scriptwriting and poetry
- Later years let you specialise in your most challenging disciplines
- Writer at Work module offers experience of the professional writing world
- Strong focus on practical approaches to a professional writing career
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 (minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English language proficiency test
Scholarships
Early Bird Tuition Fee Discount
We are excited to offer a £500 Early Payment Discount to all self-funded international students.
Up to £500Sport Scholarship Scheme
Our Sport Scholarship scheme is one of the leading initiatives the UK and helps talented students fulfil both their sporting and their academic potential. You’ll receive cash bursaries.
Undergraduate International Achievement Scholarship
£3,000 tuition fee discount towards each year of their studies.
Up to £3,000
Careers this course leads to
- Author
- Scriptwriter
- Copywriter
- Digital publishing assistant
- Literature development officer
- Editorial assistant
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,050 per year | International: £18,230 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 Liverpool John Moores University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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