- More specialist strands than any other course in the UK.
- Focus on graduate employability, building industry connections.
- Large and diverse student body – close to 500 students from across the world.
This course is challenging, exciting, and versatile. Here, you can expect a professional level of tuition – and we expect a professional level of commitment and achievement from you in return. Our comprehensive programme includes prose, poetry, scriptwriting for the stage and screen, feature journalism, writing for new media, life writing: in fact, whatever you want to write, you’ll find an opportunity at Bath Spa University. We also work with drama and film students to produce films and podcasts, and encourage you to get involved in a wide range of writing-related areas such as readings, performances and magazines.
Employability is central to the writing programme. Both individually and in groups, you'll prepare for the writing/creative industry career of your choice.
Course Details - Modules
Year One will develop your key skills in creative writing through four core modules these can be: Writer’s Workshop, Poetry, Fiction, and Scriptwriting. You will have the opportunity to take optional modules for major and joint students.
In Year Two you’ll specialise in a core module of your choice alongside a wide range of specialist modules, which can include journalism and new media, writing for young people, traditional “page” poetry, genre fiction, short stories, nonfiction and more.
Finally, Year Three will see you take on a Creative Enterprise module as well as a dissertation-equivalent project in either poetry, novel writing, nonfiction, writing for young people. Optional modules include independent project module, collaborative film module as some examples.
For more information please refer to the website.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment is based on 100% coursework (no exams). Most modules will require you to submit a portfolio of creative writing along with a reflective essay in which you describe what you have learned in class, what you have learned from the set texts and working on your own writing.
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:
W800
Institution code:
B20
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
A Level Grades BCC-CCC accepted with a minimum of Grade C in English or related subject. Applicants without A Level English will be considered but will be required to submit a piece of your own creative writing as part of the selection process.
Grade Merit is preferred.
Typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, including 30 at merit or higher). You may be invited to submit a piece of your own creative writing as part of the selection process.
A minimum of 27 points are required from applicants who demonstrate a strong interest in creative writing. You may be invited to submit a piece of your own creative writing as part of the selection process.
Extended Diploma grades Merit, Merit, Merit (MMM) accepted from applicants who demonstrate a strong interest in creative writing. You may be invited to submit a piece of your own creative writing as part of the selection process.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
68%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
74%
Go onto work and study:
84%
Fees and funding
EU
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.
Provider information
Newton Park
Newton St Loe
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Bath
BA2 9BN
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