BA (Hons) English Literature with Creative Writing with a Foundation Year in Swansea United Kingdom | Swansea University

Our English and Creative Writing program helps you develop diverse writing abilities for professional authorship across multiple formats like novels, plays, poetry, screenplays, and nonfiction. The foundation year provides an engaging gateway to university life, introducing you to humanities and social sciences before advancing to the complete degree. This pathway is perfect whether you require additional support after college or are resuming your education after a break. You'll examine various literary forms while delving into English Literature's historical context, traditions, and critical theories.
The foundation year examines human experience through interdisciplinary humanities and social science studies, preparing you for undergraduate work. From your second year onward, you can customize your studies, mastering techniques for novel writing, theatrical scripts, screenplays, short fiction, nonfiction, and poetry while exploring professional writing opportunities. The curriculum also covers English Literature themes such as gothic fiction, gender studies, Renaissance works, world literatures, and modern texts.
Participants typically gain exceptional communication abilities, learning to articulate ideas through multiple mediums while developing robust research, analytical, and critical thinking skills.

Graduates pursue careers across various industries including: Teaching, News media, Communications and public relations, Project coordination