BA Creative Writing

Why study Creative Writing at Aberystwyth University? Our degree offers a broad curriculum that crosses the traditional boundaries of genre, form, and function. You will be immersed in a supportive and vibrant community of creative and critical thinkers, industry experts, and published authors from every field. Become a student in a flourishing creative scene with a long and successful history as the spring for aspiring new talent. Explore connections between creative and critical thinking and develop a deep understanding of the relationship between professional practice and imaginative thought. In your final year you will have the opportunity to take part in a writing retreat at a country house in mid Wales - an amazing opportunity to spend time with fellow students and staff, developing your final year projects and dissertations, in a splendid rural setting. Benefit from our unique collaborative relationship with Aberystwyth Arts Centre. This on-campus facility is an excellent resource for staff and students alike. Benefit from unlimited access to the National Library of Wales (one of the UK’s five copyright libraries). All academic staff in the Department of English and Creative Writing are active scholars and experts in their fields. They are either qualified to PhD level or have commensurate experience. Our Lecturers either hold or are working towards a Higher Education teaching qualification and the majority of academic staff also hold the status of Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

IELTS 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component

International students: £19,190 per year

UK students: £9,790 per year

UK/Home: £9,790 per year

International: £19,190 per year

September

UCAS equal-consideration deadline

• Aberystwyth, United Kingdom