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English Literature and Creative Writing with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP-24
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.
International StudentsFor International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/
English Literature and Creative WritingIs your imagination captured by the study of poetry and prose? Do you have the desire to develop your own creative skills in different forms, genres, and modes? Studying English Literature and Creative Writing at Keele will enable you to strengthen your literary analysis alongside your imaginative writing. You will develop these skills in tandem to find and hone your creative and critical voice.
Why choose this course?- Expand your ability to write in different forms and genres and develop your own individual voice as a writer- Become a skilled analyst of literature of all kinds, from poetry to graphic novels to political speeches- Work alongside published poets, novelists, and academics at the cutting edge of modern literary studies- Enhance your career prospects and build key transferable skills through core modules and work placement opportunities- Hear professional writers speak, and build your confidence through sharing your own work, at the regular Keele Hall Readings series of eventsEnglish Literature and Creative Writing at Keele encourages you to explore a wide range of literary works whilst learning about the creative process and compiling your own portfolios of creative writing. Taught by expert lecturers and published poets and novelists, you will develop key skills in reading, writing and critical thinking, and encounter texts that will challenge your views, advance your tastes, and prompt your creativity.You will work to develop your own writing skills and literary voice, and learn to refine your creative work through peer feedback and workshop sessions. Through a range of activities and assessments, our diverse course will equip you with a wide array of attributes that employers are looking for, including problem solving, creativity, emotional intelligence, and digital literacy.
About KeeleApplication deadline
31 January
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