Creative Writing and Philosophy & Ethics BA

CREATIVE WRITING

*Single Honours Creative Writing is Subject to Approval for 2027

On our BA (Hons) Creative Writing, you will learn how to create contemporary writing for today's audiences and tomorrow’s society. You will join a community of other committed writers and creatives and be supported by published writers and leading academics in your creative development. Designed for ambitious writers, creators and storytellers, this innovative Creative Writing degree combines the practice of writing contemporary fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction with digital storytelling, scriptwriting, podcasting, and cross-platform writing. Literary writing is the bedrock for all contemporary publishing platforms. To write well you need to know what has been written before you, and what is being written now, so you become part of a community of contemporary communicators. Therefore, you will also study literary writing alongside a diverse range of contemporary publications.  

At Liverpool Hope University, you will develop your unique voice while gaining the practical skills employers and creative industries value alongside a rigorous engagement with literary writing, language studies, and cultural theory. You will write across multiple formats, collaborate with students from different disciplines, and explore how stories and words can inspire communities, challenge ideas, and create positive change. Hope’s values and ethics are interwoven into the curriculum. All voices are heard and valued on this inclusive course. 

Alongside literary craft, you will study ethical storytelling and representation, publishing, editing, and creative entrepreneurship, preparing you to be a creatively- critical writer.  Through live projects, industry input, community opportunities and writer-led writing workshops alongside one-to-one feedback, you will graduate with an understanding of how to create publishable new writing, gain professional experience and a body of work of the quality needed to share with the world.  

Whether you dream of becoming a published novelist, screenwriter, poet, or to work as an editor, copywriter, digital creative entrepreneur, or work in community writing, arts in health or community cultural engagement this degree will help you turn your passion for creative writing into a rewarding career.

Hear a warm welcome from Senior Lecturer Dr Lisa Nahajec.

PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS

Are you fascinated by big questions, like what makes something right or wrong, or whether humans truly have free will? Do you wonder what we can really know or believe? Our Philosophy & Ethics course at Liverpool Hope University digs into these mysteries using the work of key thinkers like Plato, Kant, Simone de Beauvoir, Frantz Fanon and Nietzsche, and tackles real-world issues like climate change, AI, animal rights, racism, and feminism. You’ll gain confidence in reading the original work of great philosophers. 

Based at Hope Park in vibrant Liverpool, this course combines lively lectures, small group seminars, and one-on-one tutor time. In Year 1, you’ll build core skills in argument analysis and clear expression, before diving deeper in Years 2 and 3.

You’ll learn through actual experiences such as local field visits to zoos and nature reserves, exploring environmental and animal ethics in a real-world context.  

This isn’t just theoretical, it’s a pathway to becoming a clear-thinking, articulate, ethically aware changemaker. You’ll graduate with a sharp mind ready to tackle modern ethical dilemmas in today’s world.  

Hear a warm welcome from Senior Lecturer Dr Lisa Nahajec.