Creative Writing and English Literature BA (Hons)

CREATIVE WRITING

Liverpool, a city of poets and storytellers, is the perfect place to study a Creative Writing degree. With Merseyside’s distinctive literary culture, you will be taught by writers, poets, and academics who are closely connected to the local writing community and recognised internationally for their work.

This Creative Writing course focuses on developing your craft in poetry, prose, and professional writing, spanning fiction, creative nonfiction, reviews, blogs, and media writing. You will learn how to produce engaging, innovative, and marketable texts while enhancing your creativity and employability.

By studying Creative Writing, you will gain confidence in your voice, technical skills to reach diverse audiences, and an appreciation of forms, genres, and applications. Supported by practising writers and enriched by field trips, public readings, open mics, and literary magazines, the Creative Writing degree challenges you to grow as a writer and prepares you for fulfilling creative careers.

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ENGLISH LITERATURE

Liverpool is the ideal city to study English Literature, with its thriving cultural scene, literary festivals, independent bookshops, and the renowned Central Library. Just a short walk from our Hope Park campus, you’ll also find The Reader Organisation in Calderstones Park—an inspiring hub for literature lovers.

Our English Literature degree explores a wide range of genres and historical periods, from fiction, poetry, and drama to autobiography, essays, travel writing, and slave narratives. You’ll study well-known authors as well as new voices offering fresh perspectives on key themes such as sustainability, identity, wellbeing, and power in society.

This English Literature course also looks beyond the texts themselves, inviting you to engage with the world of books through publishing, marketing, media, and digital technologies. You’ll even work with rare books and manuscripts from Liverpool Hope’s special collections.

Key features of the English Literature degree:

- A broad study of literature across periods, genres, and critical approaches

- Exploration of themes such as the environment, global perspectives, and wellbeing

- Hands-on opportunities in publishing, reading, and digital approaches

- Small group teaching and personalised support from expert tutors

- Employability skills embedded throughout the course

Our teaching team are internationally recognised researchers and published writers. In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), English at Liverpool Hope achieved outstanding results, with over 80% of staff publications rated “world leading” or “internationally excellent.”

By the end of the English Literature course, you’ll graduate with advanced critical, analytical, and communication skills that prepare you for careers in publishing, journalism, teaching, marketing, the creative industries, or further study.

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