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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
15-SEP-25
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
Explore yourself and your imagination with our hands-on Creative and Professional Writing degree. You will fine-tune your craft, work collaboratively, and learn how to write and edit in an encouraging seminar and workshop environment.
You will focus on contemporary writers and writing to understand the latest developments in the literary and social media worlds. You will cover:
- the ins-and-outs of the publishing business
- writing young adult and childrens fiction
- how to write a book proposal
- writing song lyrics
- how to write short fiction
- screenwriting and the film industry
- journalism and interviewing skills.
You decide what you write about – follow your own passion for words. We welcome and encourage you no matter your background, interests, style, or genre.
Learn in the capital
Our campus is located in the leafy London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, so youll have access to the capitals diverse literature scene and world-renowned libraries. You can visit places like:
- The British Library
- Shakespeares Globe
- The Sherlock Holmes Museum
- The George Inn
- Charles Dickens Museum.
Application deadline
29 January
Tuition fees
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£ 16,320per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
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University League Table
72nd
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Campus address
St Mary's University, Twickenham, St Mary's University, Waldegrave Road, Twickenham, Hounslow, TW1 4SX, England
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