English with Creative Writing, BA (Hons)

Discover your passion for writing in a course that combines English studies and creative writing. Develop skills in fiction, poetry, environmental and political poetics, creative non-fiction, flash fiction, and short stories, guided by published poets and authors. Spend two-thirds of your time on English studies to build critical thinking and textual analysis, and one-third on creative writing, including publishing processes. Gain transferable skills for careers in publishing, journalism, education, marketing, and content production.Ranked Top 20 for English (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024; Complete University Guide 2024) and Top 10 for Creative Writing (Daily Mail University Guide 2025), with 97% student satisfaction on staff explanations (2024 National Student Survey). Engage via Impact Magazine, University Radio Nottingham, placements, volunteering, and Engaged Arts modules on sustainability and equity. Access Foundation Year for entry support. "Creative writing... is a reflection of my views on the world," says student Georgia Krok.