Undergraduate Creative Writing
Dream of seeing your work in print, on-screen or on stage? Our practice-led courses, taught by professional writers, will help you work towards your creative goals. With modules in genres like scriptwriting, fiction, poetry and games writing, as well as placements and internships on projects like the Edge Hill Short Story Prize or tabletop game design with Crooked Dice Game Design Studio, you’ll soon find your niche.
Don’t just learn to write. Learn to be a writer. We’ll show you how to make a valuable literary contribution.
We're 12th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2025 - Creative Writing), and 3rd in the North West (Complete University Guide 2026 - Creative Writing).
We’re partners with the Shakespeare North Playhouse, offering opportunities to enhance your employability.
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Discover Creative Writing at Edge Hill University
Our lecturers are all published writers who know what it takes to succeed in the industry. Throughout your degree, we’ll support your passion for writing and develop the skills you need for your future career, whether that’s as a writer, in the creative industries, teaching or business.
Facilities
Creative Writing students are based in Creative Edge, a state-of-the-art £17million building offering highly contemporary facilities, and a dedicated Writer’s Room.
Creative Edge features a lecture theatre, seminar rooms, IT facilities and smaller tutorial spaces. It has everything you need to become a capable, versatile, creative thinker, social learning spaces that are ideal for passionate discussion, and a dedicated space where you can work on projects, share books you love, hold events, be a writer.
Supported by like-minded creatives, you’ll develop the practical skills, analytical tools and confidence for wherever your imagination and insight takes you.
