Why study Creative Writing with The Open University?
Since 2003, over 50,000 students have completed one of our critically acclaimed creative writing modules.
The benefits of studying creative writing with us are:
- Develops your writing skills in several genres including fiction, poetry, life writing and scriptwriting.
- Introduces you to the world of publishing and the requirements of professionally presenting manuscripts.
- Online tutor-group forums enable you to be part of an interactive writing community.
- Module workbooks are widely praised and used by other universities and have attracted worldwide sales.
Careers in Creative Writing
Studying creative writing will equip you with an adaptable set of skills that can give entry to a vast range of occupations. You’ll learn to evaluate and assimilate information in constructing an argument as well as acquiring the skills of creative and critical thinking that are much in demand in the workplace.
Our range of courses in creative writing can help you start or progress your career in:
- Arts, creative industries, culture and heritage
- Advertising, marketing, communications and public relations
- Journalism and publishing
- Education
- Public administration, civil service and local government