The BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing degree course is an excellent foundation for a career in writing, editing or publishing. As a writer, you develop a strong feeling for language and the linguistic tools available to you. You extend your boundaries and stretch yourself to refine your writing technique.<br>Alongside studying topics such as romantic and Victorian literature, modernism, postmodernism and postcolonial writing, you have the opportunity to practise your creativity in a number of forms, contexts and genres. You gain a solid understanding of creative-critical approaches, and develop personal and professional skills which are greatly valued by employers.<br>We are ranked 5th for Student Satisfaction for Creative Writing in the Complete University Guide 2023. (55 institutions were ranked.tees.ac.uksource)<br>We are ranked 14th for Student Satisfaction for English in the Complete University Guide 2023. (100 institutions were ranked. tees.ac.uksource)