Creative Writing and Journalism BA Honours

With our journalism and creative writing course you don't have to pick between the two areas of interest. Our course offers the unique experience of combining both subjects, so you can develop your skills as a writer across different styles.

During the course, you'll cover everything you'll need to know about journalism – from shorthand to digital media. You'll also learn about the life of a journalist whether you want to write for a newspaper, magazine, or online platforms.

On the creative writing side, you'll learn how to critically examine different types of writing – our course gives you plenty of opportunities to experiment with language, styles and formats.

This course prepares you to enter the industry as a professional journalist or go on to work in all sorts of creative industries, from creative writing to comedy.

You'll learn alongside professional authors, playwrights, scriptwriters, and journalists as you develop the skills you need. You'll also get plenty of practice with opportunities like North London Story Festival and many others.

Middlesex University is where you learn for life. Our personalized approach to learning and research is focused on doing and experience. Our students get skills for life to stay ahead in a changing world. Our campus in London is open to students and staff from around the world.

We get students ready for whatever the future brings with opportunities to build their confidence, skills and connections and to achieve their ambitions. You'll study independently using online resources in our Virtual Learning Environment. You can interact, question, share and participate with others on your course - so you're never studying in isolation. Your online tutor will be there to provide support and guidance throughout your studies You'll get access to the University's help desk for any technical difficulties.