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English Literature and Creative Writing are a perfect combination at degree level.
English Literature introduces you to important, exciting, diverse writers from across the centuries and the globe, and Creative Writing allows you to explore literary creativity from the inside: creating characters, shaping poems, and drawing on your imagination.
There are two ways to explore Creative Writing at Reading. You can enrol directly onto one of our Creative Writing joint degree programmes, such as:
Creative Writing modules are compulsory as part of these programmes.
Alternatively, single honours English Literature students who take a Creative Writing module in the first year can switch to the joint honours English Literature with Creative Writing degree at the end of that same year.
There is a variety of funding support available to our undergraduate students. You may be eligible for government loans, grants or bursaries.
Students from the UK can receive government loans to help towards tuition fees and living costs. UK students may also be eligible for other grants and bursaries depending on their circumstances.
Your degree in English Literature opens many doors. As a University of Reading graduate, you will enter the job market with well-developed skills in oral communication and research, and writing, together with a high level of cultural literacy and critical sophistication.
Our students move on to successful careers in fields including publishing, TV and film production, journalism, public relations, law, marketing, and education. Some go on to further study in English Literature, while others undertake vocational training for careers including law, teaching, and psychology.
We offer support and guidance throughout your time at Reading to help you decide on your career path and to develop your CV.
Learn from expert academics in small supportive groups in a department that has a century-long history of innovation in English studies.
