Level
Undergraduate DegreeDuration
90 weeks over two years (full-time) or 135 weeks over three years (part-time)Language
English
BA (Hons) Creative Writing
Undergraduate Degree
90 weeks over two years (full-time) or 135 weeks over three years (part-time)
Turn the page on your career with a flexible, creative writing degree
If you’ve ever dreamed of penning novels, writing for games, or scripting award-winning screenplays, Falmouth University’s BA (Hons) Creative Writing programme is for you.
In just two years full-time or three years part-time, you'll transform your creative aspirations into a viable career by experimenting with various writing practices and producing high-quality content across multiple formats and platforms.
On this flexible, online undergraduate degree, supported by Falmouth’s expansive creative community and a range of collaborative real-world projects, you’ll cultivate your creative and critical thinking skills, navigate conventions, and discover your place in the world as a writer.
Bring ideas to life with world-building and character development
This online degree is broken up into three stages. The first, focuses on the cornerstones of good storytelling, further honing your reflective and analytical skills.
You’ll learn the art of crafting immersive worlds and shaping dynamic character arcs, empowering you to connect with diverse audiences and learn to ‘read as a writer’ by developing effective research strategies for impactful creative non-fiction and life-writing.
Express your personal voice across creative platforms
Next, you’ll shape your writing practice within contemporary culture. You’ll explore diverse creative forms and experiment with new ways to express your unique voice across digital and traditional media.
You’ll examine the social and cultural forces that shape your role as a writer, helping you craft a writing style that is both informed and adaptable to shifting audiences and contexts.
Hone your writing skills across genres and mediums
By stage two, you’ll apply storytelling insights and creative expression as you collaboratively explore different writing genres and forms. You’ll do so by navigating writing for games, film, and TV, adapting your voice to the fast-paced, digital world.
You’ll then shift your writing practice to travel, place, and nature, developing vivid storytelling techniques to capture themes of exploration and the environment.
As you wrap up this stage, you’ll also gain writing techniques for poetry, theatre, and comedy, challenging you to disrupt traditional formats and resonate with a variety of audiences.
Develop a creative writing portfolio with Falmouth University
Approaching the final stage of this course, you’ll hone your creative voice by diving into a genre of your choice and producing an innovative, multiform piece.
You’ll work on this final project with the support of a dedicated supervisor, who’ll help you gain market-savvy skills and frameworks for your future publishing ventures.
By the end of this programme, you’ll have a polished body of work you can showcase to prospective employers, a strong public presence as a 21st-century writer, and the entrepreneurial skills to navigate and adapt to the evolving creative industries.
What can you do with a BA in Creative Writing?
As a graduate with a BA degree, you’ll be equipped with a robust portfolio and the transferable creative writing and critical thinking skills needed to turn your craft into a career. From novelist to screenwriter, digital storyteller to content creator, there are many roles and industries you’ll be able to explore with your BA, including:
Publishing and media
Marketing
Teaching
Games development
Social media
Television and film
How will you be assessed?
You’ll be assessed through a range of formative and summative assessments that support your writing development and gauge your process. You’ll receive ongoing feedback, participate in peer exchanges, and complete a variety of assignments (portfolios, pitches, presentations, journals, case studies, competition analysis, and a final major project) that put your writing, critical thinking, and reflective skills to the test.
You’ll learn from a blend of lectures, video and audio resources, interactive activities, writing exercises, and creative practice, via Falmouth University’s cutting-edge virtual learning environment.
Is this a part-time or full-time degree?
This accelerated online degree program offers flexible learning options for full- or part-time study. As a full-time student, you’ll complete your compulsory modules in two years, dedicating around 40-50 hours per week to your studies.
If you prefer a schedule that accommodates your personal and professional commitments, you can opt for part-time study, which allows you to finish in three years, with a study commitment of approximately 27-33 hours per week.
Higher education requirements:
Falmouth University considers all applications on their merit and potential. Thus, they invite learners of all backgrounds to apply for this accelerated degree.
Applicants should ideally have 104-120 UCAS Tariff points from Level 3 qualifications, such as A-levels, T-levels, a BTEC/UAL extended diploma, or a foundation diploma. If you don’t have UCAS Tariff points, you may still apply if you have formal or ‘certified’ learning (like non-university training courses) or significant work experience.
Once you apply, you’ll be invited to an online interview where you’ll have the opportunity to demonstrate your motivations in the field and walk through your creative portfolio.
Language requirements:
If English is not your first language, you’ll need to demonstrate an English language level equivalent to IELTS 6.0 or above, with a minimum of 5.5 for writing, reading and listening, and 6.0 for speaking.
What will it cost?
The total tuition fee is £20,805.
- Learn to write across various formats and platforms, including novels, screenplays, and interactive media, adapting style and voice to suit different audiences and genres.
- Develop the ability to critically assess and refine your own work, as well as the work of others, fostering an environment of constructive feedback and continuous improvement in creative writing.
- Collaborate with peers on real-world writing projects, enhancing your teamwork and communication skills while producing high-quality, professional content.
- Understand the dynamics of the global writing marketplace, including the business aspects of writing, and develop a professional portfolio that showcases your diverse writing abilities.
- Explore and challenge traditional writing conventions, applying innovative techniques and strategies to create engaging narratives that resonate with contemporary audiences.
Falmouth University
Creativity is not just confined to campus. Falmouth University has been a leading creative institution for over 100 years and a pioneer in online study since 2016.