English and Creative and Professional Writing
University of DerbyDerby (Kedleston Road), United Kingdom
Course overview
Combining two subjects boosts your employability and gives you the opportunity to develop knowledge and expertise in two subject areas, making you a more versatile graduate Learn the art, craft and processes of writing fiction and non-fiction; we'll cover writing for books, magazines, and digital content Understand how today's publishing industry works and gain the skills you need to get your work — or the work of others — to market Prepare for any career in the literary world, whether you aspire to be a writer or to work in the publishing industry, with the choice of a wide range of optional modules The course’s distinctive core of engagement with literary, critical and cultural theory will enable you to develop a highly nuanced and sophisticated approach to the analysis of literature, language and culture You will explore fascinating aspects of the subject, including the evolution of fantasy, the representation of crime, the legacy of Empire, cultural politics, existentialist writing, classical myth and the 19th-century realist novel This degree will change the way you think: you will encounter a wide range of literature from across the globe, studied in the context of perspective-altering theories concerning identity, desire, cultural politics and the nature of reality itself
Key highlights
- Learn to write fiction and non-fiction for books, magazines and digital
- Understand how the publishing industry works and bring work to market
- Distinctive core in literary, critical and cultural theory
- Modules include fantasy, crime fiction, Empire, existentialism and classical myth
- Wide range of optional modules for writing or publishing careers
- Study global literature alongside theories of identity, desire and reality
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 112 — Requirement: What we're looking for Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 112 A Level: BBC (At least a grade C in English or related subject (or equivalent qualification) T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Ma…
- A-level: BBC — …What we're looking for Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 112 A Level: BBC (At least a grade C in English or related subject (or equivalent qualification) T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English…
- T-level: Merit — …least a grade C in English or related subject (or equivalent qualification) T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diplom…
- BTEC: DMM — …in English or related subject (or equivalent qualification) T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credi…
- GCSE: 4/C — to include Mathematics, English
- Access to HE Diploma: Pass — Pass; with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum
Scholarships
Full Payment Discount
If you pay your annual tuition fee in full ahead of enrolment, you will benefit from a £1,000 discount.
Up to £1,000Sports Scholarships - Individual and Team Sport Scholar
Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.
Sports Scholarships - Performance Team Sports Scholar
Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.
Talented Athlete Award
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Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships
Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships - £2,000
Up to £2,000
Careers this course leads to
- Author
- Copywriter
- Editor
- Publishing assistant
- Content writer
- Journalist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £17,500 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 University of Derby, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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