English Literature with Creative Writing Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Explore literature from all angles with our BA English Literature with Creative Writing course.

English literature and creative writing are a perfect combination at degree level:

* In your literature modules, you will be introduced to important, exciting, diverse writers from across the centuries and the globe.

* In creative writing, you will explore literary creativity from the inside: creating characters, shaping poems, and drawing on your imagination.

The two sides of the degree complement and challenge each other. The great writers from the past and present who you study will inspire and influence your writing. Meanwhile, creating your own work will help you understand technique and form in ways that will sharpen your analysis of literary texts.

You will learn from active, prize-winning authors from our [Department of English Literature](https://www.reading.ac.uk/english-literature/). These academics have years of experience with the practical aspects of writing, and they will closely read and advise you on your work.

Our academics have also published research on everything from medieval poetry to contemporary American fiction, and they will help you to develop your own literary enthusiasms.

#### Choose BA English Literature with Creative Writing at the University of Reading

* In the latest National Student Survey, 97% of our students said teaching staff are good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2025, 97.4% of responders from the Department of English Literature).

* 100% of our research is of international standing (REF 2021, combining 4\*, 3\* and 2\* submissions – English Language and Literature).

* The University of Reading is ranked joint 100th in the world for English Language and Literature in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.

For more information, please visit the programme page: [https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/english-literature-ug/ba-english-literature-with-creative-writing](https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/english-literature-ug/ba-english-literature-with-creative-writing)