Course Overview
Lancaster's degree in English Language and Creative Writing combines the in-depth study of the English language with the writing of original and imaginative fiction, poetry or plays. These two different focuses reinforce and complement each other.
Your Creative Writing courses are taught through a combination of lectures, readings, practice and discussion in regular tutor-led workshops. You'll have the opportunity to develop your writing skills and cultivate a strong feeling for words with an appreciation of the tones, weights, nuances and registers of the English language. You'll be encouraged to stretch your own boundaries and to extend yourself technically, to develop the motivation and drive you'll need to thrive in your future career.
You'll begin your degree with core courses including Creative Writing and our Introduction to English Language. You'll move on to subjects such as Stylistics and Intermediate Creative Writing before completing your degree with Creative Writing and Dissertation modules.
For a list of compulsory modules, please see the tab above.
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Career opportunities
Your degree encourages you to cultivate a highly creative approach to projects and fosters a keen sense of imagination. Developing skills such as these will allow you to contribute fresh new ideas in any career you choose.
Our English Language and Creative Writing degrees are of particular benefit if you wish to work in education, translation, information technology, management, the mass media, creative arts, social work and counselling.
Recent graduates have gone to work or train as speech therapists; teachers of English overseas; teachers of English as a mother tongue; computer programmers and consultants; bankers; chartered accountants; personnel managers; journalists and social workers.
A sizeable proportion of our graduates take up employment overseas.
Modules
Here are some of the current modules which are available during your studies at Lancaster:
PartI
- Creative Writing
- Introduction to English Language
- Language Description (for English Language)
- Language and Style
PartII (Year 2)
- English Sounds and Structures
- Intermediate Creative Writing
PartII (Year 3)
- Creative Writing
- Dissertation
For more detailed module information please visit the Linguistics and English Language department website.
Entry Requirements
A/AS-levels: AAA inc. English Lang, English Comb or a modern/classical language at grade A. We normally expect three A-levels. One (but only one) of these grades may be achieved from the average of two AS-level grades, one of which should have been taken in year 13, with each contributory grade in a different subject.
General Studies: Accepted as one of 3 A-levels
Key skills: Not included in offer
GCSE: Normally Maths and a language
Scottish Highers: AAABB to include grade A in English
Irish Leaving Cert: Offers will be made on the basis of 5 or 6 Higher level subjects. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information.
International Bacc: 36 pts overall with 16 pts from best three HL courses
BTEC: Overall grades of DDD
Mature students: We are keen to recruit mature students. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information
For details of how we evaluate international qualifications, please click here.
Financial Support
Lancaster University's priority is to support every student to make the most of their life and education. In addition to government maintenance loans, grants and national scholarships, Lancaster University offers a range of financial support for full time UK Undergraduate students from lower-income backgrounds. Many students each year will be entitled to bursaries or scholarships to help them with the cost of fees and/or living expenses.
The Lancaster Scholarship package is designed to reward the hard work and natural ability of full-time UK students applying to study with us regardless of their household income. Students achieving A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications) will receive a £1,000 per year Lancaster Scholarship during their undergraduate studies if they place us as their firm choice institution. Continuation of the Lancaster Scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic progression.
Our combined £5,000 bursary package will help students from England whose household incomes are less than £25,000 per year with fees and living costs.
Students from England eligible for our £5,000 bursary package will also be awarded a £3,000 Lancaster Scholarship if they achieve A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications). This totals £8,000 of support for students during their studies.
For full details of the University's financial support packages including eligibility criteria, please visit our
fees and funding page.
