Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - English Literature and Creative Writing

Explore the rich traditions of literature while developing talents as a writer, editor and publisher in this unique project-based programme. Covering British, Irish, American, Indigenous, Postcolonial and World literatures, English Literature and Creative Writing at Kent is truly global, cutting edge, creative, interactive, and vibrant.

Creativity is at the heart of everything within this course. Students have the opportunity to shape their degree according to their interests; students might make a documentary film, script a video game, assemble a journal, compose a collection of poetry, write a novella or plan and pitch an exhibition.

This course covers a variety of genres, so students can study something they already love or develop a new passion for a different genre. Whether students love Jane Austen or William Shakespeare, dystopian fiction, the gothic or modern and contemporary poetry, this course specialises in the literature students are passionate about.