Birkbeck, University of London

Course Description

• This creative writing and English degree culminates in the opportunity to develop both extended creative and critical pieces under the guidance of award-winning writers

• Students will study with leading academics and celebrated published authors across the fields of fiction, poetry and drama, including playwright David Eldridge (Beginning), screenwriter Daragh Carville (The Bay) and writer and critic Katherine Angel (Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again)

• Birkbeck’s BA Creative Writing and English is the ideal program for students who want to gain a thorough understanding of the craft of writing

• Students will develop their knowledge and understanding of a wide range of literary writing in English, from the earliest times to the present day

• Birkbeck was ranked 2nd in the UK for its English Language and Literature research in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework