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English Literature and Creative Writing (Placement Year) BA (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

**Why Lancaster?**- Receive editorial feedback from tutors who are celebrated authors, and also learn to give feedback on the work of fellow students.- Enhance your writing through both text-based writing experiments and workshops focusing on your own writing- Explore the professional dimensions of creative writing, such as reading or performing your work, publishing and marketing- Get involved with our four student-run literary journals: Cake, Lux, Flash, and Errant- Be inspired by our rich programme of literary events on campus, online, and in the city’s historic Castle QuarterLancaster was one of the very first universities to teach creative writing. Today we continue to lead the way in the discipline with our celebrated novelists, poets and playwrights.**From poetry to digital media**Creative Writing at Lancaster began in 1970, with a radical move to student-centred learning. This emphasis continues so that the focus in all your creative modules will be on developing your own writing.You’ll pick from a wide range of modules and spend half your time on creative writing. You’ll explore traditional forms such as the short story, the novel, poetry, or theatre, as well as non-traditional forms such as digital media, life-writing, fantasy, rom-com, place-writing, and writing for young adults.**Supportive community**Your lectures will be supplemented by regular small-group workshops, and we encourage you to meet one-to-one with your tutor to discuss your work. You will also have an academic advisor who will provide one-to-one advice.Many of our evening literary events, such as readings by visiting authors, take place close to the campus in historic Lancaster. Some modules involve fieldwork, for example, at Lancaster’s Duke’s Theatre and in the Lake District.You may be able to go on one of Lancaster University's short-study trips - popular destinations previously have included New York and Boston. **Your Placement Year**Sometimes known as a year in industry, your placement year will take place between your second and final year of study and this will extend your degree to four years.A placement year is an excellent way to...• try out a role that you may be interested in as a career path• start to build your professional network (some placement students are offered permanent roles to return to after they graduate)• develop skills, knowledge and experience to put you ahead of the field when you graduateYou'll spend your third year in a paid, graduate-level position, where you’ll work for between nine and twelve months in the type of role that you might be considering for after you graduate. A very wide range of companies and organisations offer placements across all sectors.As a full-time employee, you’ll have a detailed job description with specific responsibilities and opportunities to access training and development, the same as other employees.Our Careers and Placements Team will help you to secure a suitable placement with expert advice and resources, such as creating an effective CV, and tips for applications and interviews. You will still be a Lancaster University student during your placement and we’ll keep in touch to check how you are getting on.The university will use all reasonable effort to support you to find a suitable placement for your studies. While a placement role may not be available in a field or organisation that is directly related to your academic studies or career aspirations, all offer valuable experience of working at a graduate level and gaining a range of professional skills.If you are unsuccessful in securing a suitable placement for your third year, you will be able to transfer to the equivalent non-placement degree scheme and continue with your studies at Lancaster, finishing your degree after y

Which department am I in?

English Literature and Creative Writing

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£23,750.00 (US$ 29,910) per year
International students on full-year study abroad/work placements will be charged the same percentages as the standard International fee.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

October 2024

Venue

Main Site

Admissions,

Bailrigg,

Lancaster,

Lancashire,

LA1 4YW, England

Entry requirements

For students from United States

A level English Literature or A level English Language and Literature grade A

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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