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BA (Hons) Creative Writing

Name: BA (Hons) Creative Writing
Price: 18230 GBP

Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool, United Kingdom

LJMU UK

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Tuition, internationalGBP 18,230per yearCheck the fee on Liverpool John Moores University's page

Year one, for your visa

Tuition: GBP 18,230
Living costs, 9 × GBP 1,171: GBP 10,539
To show for your visa: GBP 28,769

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Also before you travel: the visa fee, GBP 558, and the health surcharge, GBP 776 for each year of your visa. Plan your first year

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IELTS 6.0 overall, no part below 5.5

About the same overall: PTE Academic 47, TOEFL iBT 67, Duolingo English Test 105, Oxford Test of English 126. Ask us which tests this university accepts.

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From United States: Degree entry High School Diploma, with a minimum GPA 3.0, plus one of the following: ACT with a score of 24. 2 APs with a grade of 3 or above - subject requirements may be stipulated for certain courses (for example, Physics and/or Maths for Engineering courses). International SAT score of 1100 (old SAT1).

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Level: Undergraduate
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Subject: Creative Writing
Location: United Kingdom
IELTS: 6.0 overall, no part below 5.5

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Overview

About your course At LJMU, which developed the UKs first Single Honours Creative Writing course, we put an emphasis on a writer's career and take special care to instil not just the craft, but also the practical approaches needed to become a professional writer. Our teaching team are all published authors who have written and contributed to textbooks about the craft and theory of writing, which are used in universities and colleges worldwide. As a student on the BA (Hons) Creative Writing at Liverpool John Moores University you will hear from and work with prestigious visiting writers who regularly deliver readings and workshops on modules during our ‘Professional Practice Weeks’. Recent guests have included Rishi Dastidar, Ramsay Campbell, Andrew McMillan, Rebecca Goss, James Rice, Jennifer Delaney, and Okechukwu Nzelu. During this degree, you will study prose, creative non-fiction, scriptwriting and poetry in your first year and go on to specialise in the disciplines that challenge you the most to produce your best work. Our acclaimed Writer at Work module engages specialists in digital publishing, arts-in-health, literature development and other areas giving you an in-depth understanding as well as experience of the writers professional world. The degree is taught at the University's Mount Pleasant Campus, with academic offices in Redmonds Building located in the heart of Liverpool, a vibrant student city, renowned for its cultural events, readings, music events and art galleries. Liverpool is a city full of storytellers and we hope you will be adding to this richly creative environment.

Entry requirements

GCSE	C/4 or above · Subjects: English Language, Mathematics
A levels	BCC
BTEC	DMM · BTECs Extended Diploma
UCAS Tariff points	104 UCAS points
Irish Leaving Certificate	Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications Grades / subjects required: 104
Welsh Baccalaureate	Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications T
Other conditions	dbs_check · Further information DBS, Occupational Health requirements Application and Selection Securing your place at LJMU All applicants should possess the following essential qualities: You will have a strong…
Other conditions	occupational_health · Further information DBS, Occupational Health requirements Application and Selection Securing your place at LJMU All applicants should possess the following essential qualities: You will have a strong…

English language requirements

IELTS	6.0 overall, no part below 5.5

IELTS 6.0 (minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English language proficiency test

Fees

International students: £18,230 per year

UK students: £10,050 per year

Start dates

September

Application deadline

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Campus

Liverpool John Moores University, Mount Pleasant Campus, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Academic

Degree entry High School Diploma, with a minimum GPA 3.0, plus one of the following: ACT with a score of 24. 2 APs with a grade of 3 or above - subject requirements may be stipulated for certain courses (for example, Physics and/or Maths for Engineering courses). International SAT score of 1100 (old SAT1).

English language

See the list below for the minimum grades required for each qualification. Please note: The grades shown are the minimum standards - courses may vary. IELTS Academic for UKVI from authorised test centres only Grade required (Minimum standards - courses may vary): 6.0 Overall with 5.5 in each component. Register: Book a new test on the British Council IELTS website. Trinity Integrated Skills in English II (ISEII) - B2 Level Grade required (Minimum standards - courses may vary): ISE II 90 overall with minimum of 80 in each skill. Further information: Visit Trinity College London’s Student information webpage. Trinity Integrated Skills in English III (ISEIII) - C1 Level Grade required (Minimum standards - courses may vary): ISE III 105 overall with minimum of 80 in each skill. LanguageCert Academic SELT Alignment to the CEFR and IELTS Grade required (Minimum standards - courses may vary): 65 overall, with no component below 60/100 (IELTS 6.0 equivalent) or 70 overall, with no component below 60/100 (IELTS 6.5 equivalent) Please note: The university does not accept Language Cert, Pearson Versant or ELLT…

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Scholarships at Liverpool John Moores University

3 for this level

Early Bird Tuition Fee Discount£500.00 (US$ 646)
Sport Scholarship Scheme
Undergraduate International Achievement Scholarship£3,000.00 (US$ 3,874)

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TuitionGBP 18,230

Visa application, from outside the UKGBP 558

Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776

Living costs a month Starts at UKVI's figure outside London. Rent, food, travel, phone.Months

First year in totalGBP 33,616

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Where you will study

Liverpool, North West, United Kingdom

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