English and Creative Writing

- Study English language and literature while developing your voice as a writer.

- Work with experienced, award-winning published novelists, poets and screenwriters to hone your creative practice in a range of literary genres.

- Read everything from Renaissance drama to modernist poetry while solidifying your knowledge of literary history and theory.

- Join a dynamic, creative community of emerging writers and take advantage of opportunities to collaborate and share your work.

- Learn how to express yourself and construct arguments verbally and in writing while developing skills transferable to a number of industries and fields.

- Get practical experience via a work placement.

- We offer a wide range of options, many of them unique in the UK, reflecting our staff interests and expertise.

- Emphasis on developing a range of applicable skills to grow your future career, including textual analysis and interpretation.

- Graduates have gone on to success in a wide range of careers including in publishing, the civil service, management, marketing, journalism, creative writing, administration and teaching.

Ranked 1st in Scotland for English (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2024)