About Creative Writing In Contemporary Culture | BA (hons) in Leeds Beckett University
Course Details
Explore all forms of writing, from historical narratives to literary texts, drama to adaptations, and mediated writing that makes use of technology.
You will be guided by practising writers and researchers, and the modules you undertake will encourage an interdisciplinary approach to understanding writing and contemporary culture. As you engage with different disciplines, you will inform your own creative practice and develop strong communication and creative thinking skills.
Your first year will provide you with a broad foundation in creative practice and cultural studies, before you specialise in your second and third years. In your second year, you will start to tailor your course to suit your career aspirations through a range of option modules. You will develop your own creative practice by exploring in more depth poetry and the short story. Your third year will see you complete a dissertation-length project in addition to producing an anthology in collaboration with your fellow students and developing entrepreneurial skills.
Course Benefits
Leeds is a major digital hub and part of the northern powerhouse. The network of cultural organisations and institutions on your doorstep will offer a wealth of opportunities to add to your CV. You will find Leeds Playhouse and Leeds Literature Festival in the city, with Bradford Literature Festival and Ilkley Literature Festival both a short train journey away.
You will join a vibrant academic community within the School of Cultural Studies & Humanities that includes practising writers and academic staff delivering innovative, multidisciplinary research that will feed into your learning. This course will enable you to take an interdisciplinary approach and draw on other areas of research and culture to inform your creative writing practice.
A focus on employability will be embedded throughout your course. Specialist modules such as Applied Humanities will encourage you to reflect on your skillset.
Academic qualification equivalents
Standard 12th qualifications (CBSE/ICSE or State Boards of equivalent)
Grade: Minimum aggregate of 60% and above
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
- All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) – English Grade 70%
- Indian School Certificate (Class-XII) (CISCE) – English Grade 70%
Leeds Beckett University Highlights
| College Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment Year |
1824 |
| Annual Endowment |
216 million Pound |
| Student Retention Rate |
98% |
| Work-study program |
Yes |
| Mode of Program |
Full time, part-time and classroom |
| Graduation Job rate |
97.7% |
| Intake Months |
February and October |
Leeds Beckett University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
| Course |
Annual Tuition Fees
(Non-EU) |
Annual Tuition Fees
(EU) |
| Pre-sessional five weeks |
£1,150 |
£1,150 |
| Pre-sessional 10 weeks |
£2,300 |
£2,300 |
| Foundation |
£11,000 |
£9,250 |
| Undergraduate (most courses) |
£12,000 |
£9,250 |
| Postgraduate (most courses) |
£13,000 to £14,000 |
£5,950 to £7,500 |
| Research |
£14,000 |
£4,260 |
Living Costs - Per month example*
| Accommodation |
£750 |
| Food |
£120 |
| Other living costs (phone, clothes, socialising) |
£145 |
| One month |
£1,015 |
