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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
English and Creative Writing
Royal Holloway, University of London
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the English and Creative Writing course at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,A,A
Where an applicant is taking the EPQ alongside A-levels, the EPQ will be taken into consideration and result in lower A-level grades being required. Socio-economic factors which may have impacted an applicant’s education will be taken into consideration and alternative offers may be made to these applicants. Required: A Level Grade A in an essay based Arts and Humanities subject. For a full list please see our website https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/applying/undergraduate/entry-requirements/creative-writing-requirements/
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £25,900 per year |
| International | £25,900 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: QW38
Here's what Royal Holloway, University of London says about its English and Creative Writing course.
By combining the study of creative writing with English, you'll become an informed and critical reader as well as a confident and expressive writer - whether specialising as a poet, playwright, or author of fiction.
Studying at one of the UK's most dynamic English departments will challenge you to develop your own critical faculties. Learning to write creatively and critically analyse in tandem, you'll be exposed to a huge variety of literature while you develop your own writing practice. Studying English will allow you to place your writing within a wider cultural context of literature throughout history, considering key texts and acquiring a sound understanding of significant periods, genres, authors and ideas.
Modules are taught by nationally and internationally known scholars, authors, playwrights and poets who are specialists in their fields who write ground-breaking books, talk or write in the national media and appear at literary festivals around the world. This means the course you take covers the most up-to-date ideas, whether in Creative Writing, Victorian Literature, Shakespearean studies or contemporary literature.
Find your voice as a writer and develop writing techniques, learn how to create, criticise and shape an artistic work: a valuable life skill with uses beyond writing poetry, plays or novels. From journalism and website creation to advertising and academic publishing – you'll be able to use the skills you pick up in character, voice, ambiguity, style and cultural context.
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Writing practice at the heart of your learning experience.
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Taught by high-profile, award-winning writers.
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Create and shape artistic work – ideal skills for a career in media or publishing.
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Choose one of three distinct pathways: fiction, poetry, or playwriting.
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Access to a thriving culture of creative writing.
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
English
Location
Main Site | Egham
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Creative writing
• English literature
Start date
September 22, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
Please refer to our website for information: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/undergraduate/english/english-and-creative-writing/
How you will be assessed
Your course will be assessed by a combination of examinations and in-course assignments in the form of essays or presentations.
Royal Holloway, University of London reviews
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2nd year student
Things a little expensive but there's always something on. Summer Ball ticketing is a bit of a joke. They offer a certain number of cheaper tickets early but you have to be lightning fast to secure the.ticket at th e cheaper price. Plenty of variety and bars eating and shops
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2nd year student
There's always something on , Egham a bit run down but campus socialising is great. There's everything you need on campus ,although exploring further afield like Windsor and London is reasonable on the train.
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2nd year student
This is my main negative with this university. I was in really nice halls Kingswood 1st year. Affordable nice location. 2nd year halls were not an option so had to find private. Expensive. The student finance maintenance loan.does not cover then full cost. Work opportunities are few at the univers...
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2nd year student
Support has been OK.
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2nd year student
Lack of affordable accommodation for continuing students. Student union on campus great safe little expensive.Other facilities library etc good.
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2nd year student
As stated course content challenging and found that workload high but was able.to keep on top of assignments. Tutors helpful and approachable.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The English and Creative Writing course at Royal Holloway, University of London features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
87%
low
Teaching on my course
87%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
82%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
83%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
89%
med
Learning opportunities
75%
low
Learning opportunities
75%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
86%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
66%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
74%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
83%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
67%
low
Assessment and feedback
76%
low
Assessment and feedback
76%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
77%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
72%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
71%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
92%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
67%
low
Academic support
83%
low
Academic support
83%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
86%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
80%
low
Organisation and management
81%
med
Organisation and management
81%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
77%
med
How well organised is your course?
86%
med
Learning resources
88%
med
Learning resources
88%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
86%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
87%
med
Student voice
74%
med
Student voice
74%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
57%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
88%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
76%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
71%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
86%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
70%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
91%
med
Teaching on my course
91%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
82%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
93%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
89%
med
Learning opportunities
89%
med
Learning opportunities
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
96%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
89%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
86%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
89%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
93%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
82%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
82%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
86%
high
Academic support
86%
low
Academic support
86%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
82%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
low
Organisation and management
84%
med
Organisation and management
84%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
80%
med
How well organised is your course?
89%
high
Learning resources
85%
med
Learning resources
85%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
85%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
87%
med
Student voice
83%
high
Student voice
83%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
75%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
96%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
79%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
91%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
100%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
67%
med
Student information
The English and Creative Writing course at Royal Holloway, University of London features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Drama and Theatre Studies | A | |||||
| English Language and Literature | B | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| English Literature | A | |||||
| Psychology | A | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Drama and Theatre Studies | A | |||||
| English Language and Literature | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took English and Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Royal Holloway, University of London graduates who took English and Creative Writing - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£20.8k
First year after graduation
£24.8k
Third year after graduation
£28.8k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to English and Creative Writing.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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