English Literature and Creative Writing

The ba english literature and creative writing programme allows you to study all periods of literature in english, from the anglo-saxon period to the twenty-first century, together with training in creative writing.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

In 2015/16, 95% of the school’s graduates who were available for work reported they were in employment and/or further study within six months of graduating. our graduates commonly go on to pursue careers in freelance writing, academia, teaching, publishing, arts management and administration, public relations and journalism. many employers welcome graduates with high-level literacy skills. together with such skills, our students develop the kind of insights into the creative process that are valued by business, from design to sales. imaginative writing transfers readily into advertising and tourism as well as advertising companies. as a graduate of our school you will have a portfolio of creative writing to demonstrate to potential employers. our graduates find employment in hr, the book trade, professional areas such as librarianship but also local government and other areas of public life concerned with communication.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in Wales have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Cardiff University has partnerships with the following companies: