**Overview** If you’re an aspiring writer, there’s no better place to hone your craft than the home of literary greats, Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. On this BA (Hons) Creative Writing degree course, you’ll learn to write across various mediums. From stories to scripts and plays to poetry, you’ll develop your writing voice and improve your technique under the guidance of professional novelists, poets and playwrights. The course develops your talent and prepares you for a career in writing. You’ll learn the skills to succeed in many creative and professional industries, from print and online media to film and television, as well as public relations, advertising and teaching. **What you'll experience** On this Creative Writing degree course, you'll: - Get to grips with techniques that writers have used for centuries and study contemporary skills to inspire and entertain your audience through the power of written word - Learn from published authors, scriptwriters and media specialists who'll help you bring your ideas to life in creative workshops - Share your work with fellow writers who are buzzing with fresh ideas - Learn to write across a variety of mediums and genres including magazine articles, television dramas, stage plays, autobiography, travel writing, fan fiction and publicity campaigns - Have the chance to publish your work in our annual anthology and course blog - Glean tips and tricks from visiting professional writers like Andy McNab, Francesca Beard and Suzi Feay - Get the opportunity to shadow theatre professionals and have your work performed on stage thanks to our links with Portsmouth's New Theatre Royal and other local theatres **Careers and opportunities** You’ll graduate from this Creative Writing degree course with the knowledge, skills and market awareness to succeed wherever your writing takes you, in whatever industry you choose. With the ability to take on roles in a variety of professional and creative sectors, previous graduates have gone on to become copywriters, journalists, theatre managers and editorial assistants in areas such as: - creative writing (prose, poetry, script) - advertising and marketing - arts and events management - local and community broadcasting - teaching You could also go on to postgraduate study or research. You'll get help and support from our Careers and Employability service in finding your first role and for 5 years after you graduate.

Year 1 Core modules in this year include: - True Stories - Telling Tales - Tips, Tricks and Techniques - Professional Writing - Creative Reviews and Features - Writing for the Film and TV Industries There are no optional modules in this year. Year 2 Core modules in this year include: - Creative Writing and Critical Thinking - Finding Form - Fiction - Finding Form - Nonfiction Optional modules in this year currently include: - Comic Book Industries - Creative Writing for Comedy - Creative Writing for Film - Engaged Citizenship Through Interdisciplinary Practice - Film, Media and Communication Study Exchange - Finding Form - Speculative Fiction - Finding Form - Writing for Performance - Investigative Journalism - Modern Language (Institution-wide Language Programme) - Playwriting and Text for Performance - Press and Public Relations - Professional Experience - Specialist Journalism - Student Enterprise - Transmedia Narrative and Strategies Placement year (optional) On this course, you can do an optional work placement year between your 2nd and 3rd years to get valuable experience working in industry. We’ll help you secure a work placement that fits your situation and ambitions. You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year. Year 3 The core module in this year is: - Creative Writing Dissertation Optional modules in this year currently include: - Cultures of Consumption - Fact and Fiction - Fan Fiction - Global Journalism and Human Rights - Media Fan Cultures - Representing Science in the Media - Researching Animation - Studying Comedy - Travel Writing - Writing and Producing Magazines - Writing Project (With Publishing) We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

You’ll be assessed through: - short stories - a novel in progress - a screenplay - a collection of poems - a magazine pitch - public relations campaign - reports - a research portfolio - examinations - dissertation/project You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future. The way you’re assessed may depend on the modules you select. As a guide, students on this course last year were typically assessed as follows: - Year 1 students: 100% by coursework - Year 2 students: 12% by written exams, 5% by practical exams and 83% by coursework - Year 3 students: 100% by coursework

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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.

Course code: WW80

Institution code: P80

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

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Year 3

We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic	54.0	An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)	79.0	79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced		Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency		Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE		Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

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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
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	16200.0	Year 1

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

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