University of Chichester

Course Details

BA (Hons) Creative Writing

Course Description

This Creative Writing course will help you to find your voice as writer through learning the craft of writing in wide variety of genres. You will work with published writers and also learn about how to get your work published or produced. You will join a lively writing culture in our English and Creative Writing Department that includes regular readings by visiting writers, book launches, an annual publishing panel where you can meet and talk to agents and editors, and a chance to get your book published in our biennial Chichester Cinnamon Press competition.

Course Duration

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3year

Career outcomes

Many of our students publish and win prizes. In recent years students have gone on to publish novels, poetry collections, win prizes in major competitions such as the Bridport Prize and have poems and stories in magazines such as The Paris Review and Staple. Students have also had work broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Graduates from this subject area are highly valued by employers for their problem solving and exceptional communication skills. As well as or in addition to writing, careers paths include: o Teaching (after taking a PGCE) o Teaching English as a foreign language o Publishing o Journalism o Arts event management o University administration o Heritage and tourism o Working with charities o Graphic design




BA (Hons) Creative Writing University of Chichester