Bachelor of Arts - Journalism - Creative Writing

Our Journalism with Creative Writing BA will teach you core journalistic techniques and help you develop writing skills to deliver effective content across multiple platforms, while also encouraging your creative side.

Media and Communication at the University of Leicester, which includes Journalism, has been at the forefront of media research since 1966 and our teaching has always been informed by all the latest developments in the field. We are ranked as one of the top 15 places in the UK to study Communication and Media Studies*.

Creative writing modules will encourage, support and challenge you to write and experiment in all the major forms, including fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, PR and scriptwriting. You'll develop your editing and research skills, and will also reflect on your work and processes.

Our course emphasises five key areas:

The development of your professional journalism skills across all platforms The study of the concepts and controversies backgrounding and surrounding 21st century journalism Work placements in professional journalism during your studies Entrepreneurial Journalism Creative writing