English and Creative Writing
If you are fascinated by the written and spoken word, love reading or want to hone your writing skills, then studying English and creative writing at university will offer you the chance to develop your potential and enhance your employment prospects.
From reading fiction and writing in the media to Shakespeare and the English language, English will help you improve your communication skills and analytical abilities.
So if you’re looking for an enriching learning experience, then studying English could be the route for you.
Careers in English and Creative Writing
The ability to use language with care and discrimination is highly prized by employers. With many seeking graduates who are confident, articulate and have a broad set of transferable skills, employing an English graduate is an appealing option for any organisation.
Whether you’re looking for a career in publishing or journalism, or continuing your professional development with postgraduate study and research, English leads graduates down a number of exciting career paths. Many University of Glamorgan graduates have gone into a range of interesting and challenging careers including broadcasting and corporate communications.
It should also be noted that 93% of Glamorgan’s English and creative writing graduates are in employment or further study within six months of graduating (Source: Graduate Destination Survey, 2010).
English and Creative Writing at the University of Glamorgan
Based in the Faculty’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences, English at Glamorgan has a thriving research culture where you will be taught by expert staff, many of whose publications have been recognised as internationally excellent or world-leading. Not forgetting that many of our English academics are prize-winning poets, novelists and story writers.
Offering a plethora of English courses at degree and masters level, the University of Glamorgan has a number of study options available that can even be combined with other areas of study that interest you. Whether you want to specialise in gothic studies, literature, science or modernism, Glamorgan has something for even the most demanding English student.
