Do you have a passion for language? Do you enjoy expressing yourself in words? If you’re looking to take your talent further, then we’ll give you the chance to see what you could achieve.
Why English Language with Creative Writing?
* State-of-the-art facilities including a forensic linguistics lab, a research and resource centre and conference labs.
* Opportunity to take a five-week placement as part of the ‘Language in the Workplace’ module – a chance to see how the language skills you’ve learnt on the course can be applied to communication in a working environment.
* Get involved in the writing, editing and production of the popular department linguistics magazine, Babel (https://babelzine.co.uk/).
* Opportunities to establish yourself as a professional writer through our Grist Creative Writing Project (http://mhm.hud.ac.uk/grist/).
* Our team of academic staff are ranked in the top 5 in the UK for the quality of their research publications (REF 2014).
* 95% of graduates from this subject are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 17/18, UK domiciled graduates).
* Every year students also have the chance to get involved in events at the Huddersfield Literature Festival.
* We’ll get you out of the classroom on some interesting fieldtrips.
On the course you’ll be taught by tutors who are actively involved in writing and getting their work published. They’re passionate about their subject, and will focus on giving you the opportunity to explore your own talents. You’ll be encouraged to develop your writing across a whole range of creative media, including theatre, film, television and radio as well as fiction and poetry.
Additional Costs - Placements:
The nature and suitability of your work placement is decided in consultation with your tutors. You are responsible for making your own arrangements for any travel or incurred costs in relation to the placement module, or in relation to the optional placement year if you chose to undertake one as part of your degree.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
Core modules:
Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics
Approaches to Language Study
Introduction to Stylistics
Writing and Thinking Creatively
The ABC of Creative Writing
Option modules:
Choose one from a list which may include:
Introduction to Intercultural Communication
Sociolinguistics
History of English
Year 2
Core modules:
Language in the Workplace
Writing Beyond the Page
Option modules:
Choose three from a list which may include:
Communication across Cultures
Conversation Analysis
Stylistics
Corpus Linguistics
Pragmatics
Field Linguistics
Phonetics and Phonology
Syntax
Plus, choose one from a list which may include:
Writing Short Stories
The Art of Poetry
Year 3 - optional placement year
Final year
Core modules:
Dissertation in English Language and Linguistics
Creative Writing Project
Option modules:
Choose two from a list which may include:
Relations Across Cultures
Translation in Practice
Audiovisual Translation
Language of Humour
Multilingualism
Language and Power
Child Language Acquisition
Face and Politeness
Forensic Phonetics and Forensic Linguistics
Plus, choose one from a list which may include:
Experiments in Narrative
Liberating Poetic Chaos
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment includes essays, textual analyses, formal examinations and group presentation.
Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
Q3WV
Institution code:
H60
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.
or above.
120-112 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
We welcome students of all ages. Applicants returning to education will be required to show equivalent attainment.
Applications from international students will be considered on an individual basis, and with advice from the University's International Office.
Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.5 overall with no element lower than 6.0, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.
Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our 'Where are you from?' information pages.
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
65%
Go onto work and study:
80%
Fees and funding
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
EU
15000.0
Year 1
International
15000.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
This information is for applicants applying to study at the University of Huddersfield in the academic year 2021/22. Please note that your tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X). This webpage will be updated with 2022/23 tuition fees as information becomes available.
If you are an EU or International student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - http://www.hud.ac.uk/international/tuition-fees/
Please email the Student Finance Office (sfo@hud.ac.uk) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Provider information
Queensgate
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Huddersfield
HD1 3DH
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