English Literature with Creative Writing, BA (Hons), with study abroad

This four-year BA in English Literature and Creative Writing develops essential writing skills for careers in novels, plays, poetry, film scripts, and non-fiction. Students explore diverse styles, genres, and the history of English Literature from the medieval era to today, examining themes like gender and culture. The curriculum covers global and national works, including Renaissance, Gothic, 19th-century, and contemporary fiction, with options to customize studies through creative and professional writing modules. A third-year abroad in places like Hong Kong or North America provides cultural enrichment.Swansea University, the birthplace of Dylan Thomas, offers a inspiring setting with access to literary events and student societies. The programme includes career support via workshops and placements, with strong graduate outcomes—97% in employment or further study (HESA 2023). Assessment features essays, presentations, group work, and original writing, alongside optional modules and a final-year dissertation. Ranked in the UK Top 25 for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2024).

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 • Contemporary Wars and Conflicts • Welsh Gothic / Gothic Wales • Other Tongues: Multilingualism in English Language Literature 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