BA (Hons) English Language and Creative Writing [Combined]

In English Language, you will study the structures and theoretical principles of English and language in general, to understand and analyse spoken and written English discourse in context. This may include investigating sounds, word meanings, sentence structures, discourse analytical principles, child language acquisition, and language variation and change. You will be offered a variety of assessment types, which will equip you with the academic experiences you need to make the most ofemployment opportunities following your degree. Staff have considerable expertise in the areas of sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, child language acquisition, models of grammar, critical discourse analysis, dialectology and comparative linguistics, as well as some of the most cutting-edge subjects in linguistics, such as Corpus Linguistics (computer-assisted discourse analysis) and Cognitive Stylistics (how readers' minds process literary and non-literary discourse).

Unleash your creativity and discover what makes good writing great. The Creative Writing course gives you the opportunity to develop the skills and techniques to become a creative writer in poetry, drama and fiction (flashes, short stories, novels), and also to write critically. We are fortunate to have a number of highly successful published writers of fiction and poetry in the Department, who can share their insights with you. The Department's commitment to contemporary literature, and its contacts with eminent authors, allow us to place your degree studies in Creative Writing in an exciting wider context. We will also give you guidance on how you can get your work published, so that you can share your success with others.

UCAS points - 112
GCE A Level - 112 UCAS points from GCE A Levels or equivalent. Typical Offer - BCC/BBC. The Department requires one of the following subjects at GCE A Level: English Language, English Literature or English Combined (Language and Literature)
International Baccalaureate - 26 points, including 5 in HL English
IELTS Academic- 6.0 (Min. 5.5 in each-sub-skill)
TOEFL iBT (and TOEFL at home) - 79 Overall (Listening- 17, Reading- 18, Speaking- 20, Writing- 17)