Postgraduate

English Literature (Creative Writing)

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Overview

English Literature (Creative Writing) is taught at a number of UK universities, and the entry terms are set department by department rather than nationally. It is a one year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.

Teaching in Creative Writing expects a high level of written English from the first week, which is why the language bar sits above the usual level.

Applications open around a year ahead of the intake. Getting the documents together early is what keeps the September date realistic.

Entry requirements

Careers opportunities

Very few graduates support themselves by writing books, and the degree is more usefully seen as a craft apprenticeship with a network. Copywriting, editorial and content work are where the reliable income is.

Roles graduates go into

  • Copywriter
  • Editor or editorial assistant
  • Content writer or strategist
  • Author or poet
  • Script or games writer
  • Creative writing tutor

Where they work

  • Publishing and literary agencies
  • Advertising and content agencies
  • Media and broadcasting
  • Games and interactive narrative
  • Education and self-employment
After the course

No register. A finished manuscript, published pieces and an agent are what advance the writing half.

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Where you will study

University of Sheffield

We work with one other university in Sheffield, so settling on the place still leaves a choice inside it.

The region
England
Universities we list in Sheffield
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Courses there, all told
316 across every university we list in it
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