English Literature with Creative Writing, BA (Hons), with industry placement

This four-year BA in English and Creative Writing equips students with essential writing skills for careers in novels, plays, poetry, film scripts, and non-fiction. The programme explores diverse styles, genres, and the history of English Literature from the medieval era to today, addressing themes like gender and culture across national and global contexts. Students can customise their studies with modules on creative writing, professional skills, and electives such as Shakespeare or modernism, culminating in a third-year abroad in places like Hong Kong or North America. Swansea's links to Dylan Thomas enhance opportunities through prizes, research, and collaborations.The course includes compulsory first-year modules like "Monsters, Theories, Transformations," with optional modules in later years, including an independent dissertation. Assessment features a mix of exams, essays, presentations, group work, and original writing, fostering research and communication skills. Ranked in the top 25 for student satisfaction and 11th for research impact, graduates pursue careers in education, media, and public administration, supported by career services and a vibrant student society.

Your first year will include a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, with examples of compulsory modules from recent years including: • Monsters, Theories, Transformations • English Essentials • The Stage Play World Your second and third years will comprise entirely optional modules from a large range of subject areas. Examples of optional modules in recent years have included: • Contentious Shakespeare • Revolution of the Word: Modernism • Welsh Gothic / Gothic Wales Your final year will include an optional independent dissertation project. For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/english-literature-creative-writing/ba-english-literature-creative-writing