BA (Hons) English with Creative Writing with Year Abroad in Leicester United Kingdom | University of Leicester

Our Bachelor of Arts in English with Creative Writing lets you explore English literature from its origins to contemporary works while developing your creative writing abilities. Leicester boasts a vibrant literary heritage, with our university library housing the personal collections of renowned local writers Joe Orton and Sue Townsend. Alongside learning from our faculty, you'll gain insights from visiting speakers - our Centre for New Writing organizes an annual lecture series featuring distinguished authors like Ben Okri, Laura Esquivel, and Michael Morpurgo. This program covers all major creative writing genres, spanning fiction, creative nonfiction (including memoirs, autobiographies, and travel writing), poetry, and screenwriting. You'll showcase your work publicly and craft literary critiques, acquiring professional competencies that will serve you beyond your studies. The curriculum also introduces you to various writing-related fields such as film, publishing, editing, performance, and literary festivals. As you study works by Wilde or Dickens, you'll create your own narratives; while examining life-writing, you might analyze autobiographies by Nabokov, Wright, or Maya Angelou. This stimulating program connects you with literary traditions as both an engaged reader and an active creator.