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English Literature with Creative Writing
BA (Hons)
Key facts
UCAS code
Q3W8
Start dates
September 2022 / September 2023
Location
Course length
Full time: 3 years
Part time: 6 years
Department
UCAS Tariff Points
104
Overview
Do you want to develop your talent and creativity as a writer? On this course, you’ll explore your voice as a writer within a supportive community of peers and tutors.
You’ll experiment with new forms and genres - and push yourself to grow. And you’ll get supportive and constructive feedback every step of the way. Whether you’re exploring travel writing or screenplays, you’ll discover new strengths.
You’ll be taught by commercially successful writers who are published by Penguin Random House and Simon and Schuster. You'll learn from literary prize-winners - including the Costa Book Awards. You'll be closely supported by experts, wherever your interests lie. And you’ll network with literary agents and newly published writers, as you navigate the publishing process.
You’ll also shape your writing through the study of established and avant-garde literary voices. And you’ll examine some of the most pressing issues of our time through a literary lens - like:
- Black Lives Matter
- Extinction rebellion
- Climate change

How to apply
Wherever possible we make our conditional offers using the UCAS Tariff. The combination of A-level grades listed here would be just one way of achieving the UCAS Tariff points for this course.
Standard offer
UCAS Tariff Points: 104
A Level: BCC
IB Points: 29
BTEC: DMM
Contextual offer
UCAS Tariff Points: 96
A Level: CCC
IB Points: 28
BTEC: MMM
Further offer details
Applications are also welcomed for consideration from applicants with European qualifications, international qualifications or recognised foundation courses. For advice on eligibility please contact Admissions: admissions@brookes.ac.uk
Entry requirements
Specific entry requirements
Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
English requirements for visas
If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Visas and Immigration minimum language requirements as well as the University's requirements. Find out more about English language requirements.
Pathways courses for international and EU students
If you do not meet the entry requirements for this degree, or if you would like more preparation before you start, you can take an international foundation course. Once you enrol, you will have a guaranteed pathway to this degree if you pass your foundation course with the required grades.
If you only need to meet the language requirements, you can take our pre-sessional English course. You will develop key language and study skills for academic success and you will not need to take an external language test to progress to your degree.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Credit transfer
Many of our courses consider applications for entry part-way through the course for students who have credit from previous learning or relevant professional experience.
Find out more about transferring to Brookes. If you'd like to talk through your options, please contact our Admissions team.
Application process
Full time Home (UK) applicants
Apply through UCASPart time Home (UK) applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityInternational applicants
Apply direct to the UniversityFull time international applicants can also apply through UCAS
Tuition fees
Questions about fees?
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Tuition fees
Please note tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by government. Tuition fees for International students may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Oxford Brookes University intends to maintain its fees for new and returning Home students at the maximum permitted level.
Financial support and scholarships
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course, if any, are detailed below.
The library contains limited copies of most compulsory texts, but you may be expected to obtain books or materials depending on the modules and options you select. If students wish to purchase additional books to supplement their reading, this is at their own discretion.
Students organise placements themselves, and Oxford Brookes Careers Centre is on hand to provide you with assistance in finding your own placement. You are responsible for your own travel and associated costs, therefore it is advised that you organise placements bearing this in mind.
Learning and assessment
Working collaboratively is central to how you’ll learn on this course. You’ll work with a close-knit group of peers and tutors to workshop your writing. You’ll share feedback, and explore each others’ writing - in a thoughtful and supportive environment.
You’ll study literary voices from the well-known to the avant-garde and unconventional. And you’ll explore some of the most important issues and societal movements of your age - like Extinction Rebellion or BLM.
In your first year you’ll build the core skills you’ll need for your degree. In year 2 you’ll start to specialise. You’ll work in small groups, participate in seminar discussions and build confidence expressing your ideas.
In year 3 you’ll start to learn about submitting your writing to publishers. You’ll be taught by published authors, and you’ll refine your confidence and resilience as a writer, team-worker and presenter.

Study modules
All modules are subject to availability in any given academic year.
Learning and teaching
You’ll learn through a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials and independent learning.
In lectures you’ll learn the core themes of each module, giving you a strong understanding of the course and preparing you for assessments.
In seminars, you’ll learn in small, select sessions. These encourage in-depth discussion with your fellow students, allowing you to clarify uncertainties and explore your own ideas
In tutorials, you’ll meet individually with your seminar tutor. You’ll receive one-to-one feedback and support on your:
- work
- upcoming assessments
- any aspects of the module you may want help with
Independent learning allows you to produce a project or piece of writing on a topic that really grabs your interest. You’ll have the support of our expert lecturers.
Assessment
Assessment methods used on this course
Your assessments will be creative and collaborative. They’ll really make the most of your skills - wherever your strengths lie and whatever your learning style.
You’ll develop and submit pieces of creative writing each semester, refining your skill as a writer. These can be in any format you choose - from poetry, to screenplays, to playtext.
You might also do literary projects that relate to key societal movements or issues - like climate change, Pussy Riot or the Hillsborough disaster.
You’ll be assessed on both written work and group work. And you’ll gradually build your confidence as a writer and presenter - essential skills for your future career.
Study Abroad
You will have the opportunity to spend a semester experiencing another country and culture via the Study Abroad programme. Previously, students have studied in Australia, the US, Canada, Norway and Denmark.
Tuition fees are paid as they would be if you remained in the UK. You will be responsible for all other costs such as accommodation, purchasing your airfares, travel and health insurance and visas.
After you graduate
Career prospects
As you study, you’ll develop highly transferable career skills in the areas that employers care about. You’ll become a confident and articulate writer. And you’ll graduate with extensive experience collaborating in groups.
You’ll also become a confident presenter. You’ll be able to express your ideas, influence your peers and respond to challenges - essential skills in the 21st Century workplace.
Many of our graduates go on to work in areas like:
- Publishing
- Journalism
- Charities & NGOs
- Advertising and media
- Marketing
- Public relations
- Teaching
Many students also progress onto the MA Creative Writing course here at Oxford Brookes.
Further study
Once you have successfully completed your degree, you may wish to stay with us to continue on to more in-depth postgraduate study.
We currently offer taught courses for MA Creative Writing and MA English Literature, and also welcome those who would like to join us to undertake further research such as an MA by Research, an MPhil, or a PhD.
Our Staff
Dr Mary Jean Chan
Dr Mary Jean Chan is the author of the poetry collection Flèche (Faber & Faber, 2019), which won the 2019 Costa Poetry Award and was shortlisted for the 2020 International Dylan Thomas Prize. She is a Ledbury Poetry Critic and reviews for The Guardian.
Read more about Mary JeanDr Morag Joss
Morag Joss is the award-winning author of the Sara Selkirk novels, Half Broken Things, Puccini’s Ghosts, The Night Following, Among the Missing (Across the Bridge) and Our Picnics in the Sun. She has also written for television, and writes short stories for print and broadcast. Her prizes and shortlistings include the CWA Silver Dagger, the USA Edgar Award for best novel, and a Heinrich Böll residency on the island of Achill, Ireland.
Read more about MoragFree language courses
Free language courses are available to full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students on many of our courses, and can be taken as a credit on some courses.
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