Your Creative Writing Offer-Holder Hub

Welcome to the Creative Writing Offer-Holder Hub. This month we've asked our lecturers and students for content to keep you busy through the summer and get you excited to study Creative Writing in September.

Check out what our academics are up to

Watch Professor Ruth Gilligan introducing and reading from her award-winning novel The Butchers, and recommending her favourite books.

Watch Dr Isabelle Galleymore’s book launch for her latest poetry collection, Baby Schema.

Check out Chrysalis, Anna Metcalfe's debut novel.

Three book covers for The Butchers, Baby Schema and Chrysalis

The Butchers (2020), Baby Schema (2024) and Chrysalis (2023)

See the winning entries for the 2024 Sixty Word Story Competition and Sixty Second Movie Competition on the theme of ‘Fluidity’ 

Bohdan Piasecki - "Almost Certainly" poem

Bohdan Piasecki - "Almost Certainly" poetry reading

Watch Dr Bohdan Piasecki’s award-winning performance of his poem ‘Almost Certainly’ 

'Detroit: Become Human' and 'Until Dawn' are interactive story games that boast incredible world-building, characterization, and strong examples of how to write and to evolve a narrative. These games gave me a different perspective on creating stories and narratives.

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Student Leo recommends

With over 300 student societies on campus and a close-knit department culture, it's easy to get involved as a Creative Writing student at Birmingham.

A day in the life as a Film and Creative Writing student

Day in the Life!

Join Film and Creative Writing student Carly, for an activity-filled day at the University of Birmingham

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    Student life and societies at the University of Birmingham

    Our students' union, the Guild of Students, supports over 300 groups and societies here at Birmingham. Societies are the perfect chance to have some downtime in between studying, meet like-minded people, try a new hobby, or even gain skills and friends for life!

    See our Student Groups

With so many different societies to choose from including baking, roller skating, and book club society, (all of which I will definitely be getting involved with next year) the possibilities are practically endless.

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Carly, Film and Creative Writing student and part of the yoga and hiking societies

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    Creative Writing student Cassandra - My experience with Writer's Bloc

    "I deeply enjoy being a part of Writer's Bloc. I have had the honour to meet some very talented writers and to discover their work, which was my entire reason for picking my degree and joining this society in the first place. I have been a member for multiple years due to how cool I find the amiable, friendly mood and approachability of the committee members."

    Read Cassandra's blog

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Activate your future

We are absolutely thrilled you have decided to make the University of Birmingham one of your choices. Our Offer-holder Hub is designed to provide you with information to help you make an informed decision on where you wish to study. 

Congratulations from Ellie Dobson, Director of Admissions for the College of Arts and Law

Congratulations from Ellie Dobson, Director of Admissions for the College of Arts and Law

Throughout your time in the Department of Film & Creative Writing, employability is a key area of focus.

The University of Birmingham is proud to be the UK university most targeted by the country’s leading graduate employers (The Graduate Market in 2024 High Fliers report).

We help to make sure that you are employable through a range of department-led and university-wide initiatives which include:

Input from Professional Careers Advisers in your Curriculum

During the first year of your studies, Careers Advisers from the University Careers Network team attend lectures in your course to support you with career planning from an early stage. The lectures will cover career planning, researching career and internship opportunities, developing the skills that graduate employers are looking for, and presenting yourself with impact to a potential employer.

Professional Skills module

You will have the unique opportunity to take advantage of a work placement as part of your final year by undertaking the Professional Skills Module as part of your optional module choices.

Find out how the University of Birmingham is Investing in your future.

One of the positive aspects of my degree was the freedom to be creative – there were no restraints; many people wrote screenplays or short stories, but I chose to specialise in poetry, which I loved.

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Louisa Grocott, BA English Literature and Creative Writing (2010)

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    Accept your offer

    If you haven't already, in order to accept and secure your place at Birmingham, you must respond to your offer by the date stated in your offer letter. This deadline refers to your acceptance of the offer, not the fulfilment of conditions. To respond to the offer, click on the ‘Respond to Offer’ link within your applicant portal.

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