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Overview
Combining two subjects boosts your employability and gives you the opportunity to develop knowledge and expertise in two subject areas, making you a more versatile graduate Learn the art, craft and processes of writing fiction and non-fiction; we'll cover writing for books, magazines, and digital content Understand how today's publishing industry works and gain the skills you need to get your work — or the work of others — to market Prepare for any career in the literary world, whether you aspire to be a writer or to work in the publishing industry, with the choice of a wide range of optional modules The course’s distinctive core of engagement with literary, critical and cultural theory will enable you to develop a highly nuanced and sophisticated approach to the analysis of literature, language and culture You will explore fascinating aspects of the subject, including the evolution of fantasy, the representation of crime, the legacy of Empire, cultural politics, existentialist writing, classical myth and the 19th-century realist novel This degree will change the way you think: you will encounter a wide range of literature from across the globe, studied in the context of perspective-altering theories concerning identity, desire, cultural politics and the nature of reality itself
Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff points
112 UCAS points
A levels
BBC
T Levels
Merit
BTEC
DMM
GCSE
4/C · Subjects: Mathematics, English
Access to HE Diploma
Pass · Pass; with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum
English language requirements
IELTS
6.0 overall, no part below 5.5
IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
Fees
International students: £17,500 per year
UK students: £9,535 per year
Start dates
September 2026
Application deadline
UCAS deadline (equal consideration); UCAS Extra: from late February; Clearing: from July 2026
Campus
Derby (Kedleston Road), United Kingdom
If you studied in United States
162 countries
Undergraduate
Academic
Qualification: First year entry - High School Diploma or General Educational Development Requirement: GPA of 3.0, plus one of the following: Standard SATs with a minimum of 1600/2400 in each subject New SATs 1060/1600 - we do not require the optional Essay score ACT score of 22 Two Advanced Placement subjects with a minimum score of 3 Qualification: Second year entry - Associate Degree Requirement: CGPA 3.0
From University of Derby's published requirements for students from United States. Your counsellor confirms what applies to you.
Scholarships at University of Derby
5 for this level
Full Payment Discount£1,000.00 (US$ 1,291)
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