Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Creative Writing
QS - Prifysgol Aberystwyth University - Penglais Campus
UK,Wales
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36 Months
Duration
CAD 14,300/year
Tuition Fee
CAD 0 FREE
Application Fee
Sep 2024
Apply Date
UK, Wales
Type: University
Location Type: Urban
Founded: 1872
Total Students: 8,000 +
Campus Detail
Main Campus Address
Penglais, Aberystwyth SY23 3FL, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Creative Writing
Program Overview
If you love living in a world of imagination and creativity, sign up for the English Literature and Creative Writing degree course here in Aberystwyth University where the beautiful landscape is sure to inspire you. Come and join our close-knit community of students and staff in the Department of English and Creative Writing and enjoy working with other young writers in a place full of energy and new ideas.
On this innovative course, you will have the opportunity to develop both your creative and critical writing skills. Taught by distinguished, practising writers, you will find this degree both challenging and rewarding. By studying various genres and styles, writing forms and techniques, you will develop a range of competencies and capabilities, skills and attributes that are widely sought by employers, placing you in a strong position for gaining work when you graduate.
Why study English Literature and Creative Writing at Aberystwyth?
- You will be taught by staff who are distinguished practising writers and published authors across a broad spectrum of literary fields.
- You will be encouraged to develop your creative and critical writing skills.
- You will be encouraged to expand your range and capabilities as a writer to enable you to work confidently in a variety of forms and genres.
- We offer you opportunities to engage with a wide variety of approaches to literature and cultural history, combining critical thinking with scholarship.
- You will have the opportunity to explore literary theory - philosophical and conceptual ideas that inform, challenge and problematize the ways we read.
- 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.
- We have one of the biggest libraries in the world, the National Library of Wales, on our doorstep. This copyright institution receives a copy of every book published in the UK.
- The department is home to New Welsh Review, Wales’ foremost literary magazine - this could be an exciting opportunity for you to get involved.
- You will be immersed in a supportive and vibrant community of creative and critical thinkers, literary experts, and published authors from every field.
Application Fee
Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE Tuition Fee
CAD 14,300 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
Living Cost in QS - Prifysgol Aberystwyth University - Penglais Campus
CAD 9,207 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Check program website for more information about funding options.
