BA (Hons) Creative Writing in Portsmouth United Kingdom | University of Portsmouth

This is where Charles Dickens first entered the world, where Arthur Conan Doyle conceived Sherlock Holmes, and where H.G. Wells imagined his time-traveling adventures. Countless visitors explore our historic coastal town, steeped in literary heritage. For launching your creative writing journey, Portsmouth offers the perfect setting.

Our Creative Writing program will spark your imagination through every workshop, discussion, and special session, helping you refine your unique style across fiction, verse, drama, and film scripts. Explore writing theory while uncovering storytelling traditions, mentored by accomplished professionals and scholars from diverse creative fields. Expand your horizons further with international study opportunities and optional work placements in the industry.