English Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons)

Our three faculties offer almost 100 different undergraduate courses, all of which can be personalised to your interests and goals. Across all of them, we emphasise interdisciplinary learning, encouraging students to take a broad perspective and learn from and with their peers. 

It’s an approach that has proved its worth across all our departments and faculties. We consistently rank in the top ten of the UK for a wide range of courses, from Manufacturing and Production Engineering to Paramedic Science and Iberian Languages. Take a look at our latest rankings .

We have a huge range of professional-standard facilities, such as labs, workshops and studios, where you can develop your skills. In addition, across the campus you’ll find amazing simulation facilities: a fully operational pilot process plant, wind tunnels, flight simulators, a courtroom and a Clinical Simulation Centre, home to our Immersive Learning Environment that’ll transport you to the centre of clinical scenarios. 

Those facilities help prepare students for the world of work – as does our work placement programme. We’re proud to say we’re the winner of the Best University Careers and Employability Service of 2022 (National University Employability Awards - https://nueawards.co.uk/).

And the proof of more success? Surrey was the Times/Sunday Times University of the Year for Graduate Employment in 2022 and 95 per cent of our graduates are in work or further study fifteen months after graduating according to the Graduate Outcomes Survey 2023.

Our careers service is just one of the ways we look after students: you can also benefit from study support, faith support and on-campus physical and mental health care. We also have a dedicated team to help international students team throughout the application process, including applying for a visa and preparing for your first few weeks at Surrey.

Our three faculties offer more than 100 postgraduate courses, all of which can be personalised to your interests and goals, plus a range of research opportunities. Research at the University of Surrey seeks to answer global challenges, drive innovation and deliver real-world impact. We have more than 1,300 postgraduate researchers across 100+ different research centres and groups . In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), 41% of our submitted research was rated as world leading.

Many of our research staff teach on our master’s programmes – meaning you learn from experts in their fields.

Whether on a taught programme or research, you’ll benefit from our professional-standard facilities, such as labs, workshops and studios. Psychology students, for instance, can conduct experiments in dedicated labs, featuring a virtual reality suite. Language students can practise in dedicated simultaneous interpreting labs, equipped with ISO-certified tools that are commonly used for major multilingual events.

In addition, across the campus you’ll find amazing simulation facilities: a fully operational pilot process plant, wind tunnels, flight simulators, a courtroom and a Clinical Simulation Centre, home to our Immersive Learning Environment that’ll transport you to the centre of clinical scenarios.

We offer a number of merit-based and means-tested scholarships and bursaries. Some are subject-specific, others are exclusively available to international students, please check our website to find out more.

As well as financial support, we offer a wide range of everyday support for postgraduate students. With a high number of students from outside the UK, we have a dedicated team to help international students team throughout the application process, including applying for a visa and preparing for your first few weeks at Surrey.