English and creative writing
Postgraduate English language and creative writing at the University of Hertfordshire offers a suite of dynamic programmes, designed to help you build advanced knowledge in language and refine your research skills.
Within our courses, you’ll explore the evolution of the discipline, engage with contemporary cultural debates, and develop practical skills that translate directly into real-world contexts. Whatever direction you choose, you will graduate with a future-focused skill set that prepares you to thrive in your next steps.
Our programmes span a rich range of themes - from how language is learned and used across global contexts, to how literature reflects, challenges, and reshapes society. You’ll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in innovative modules that explore identity, environment, memory, representation and the shifting dynamics of contemporary culture.
Why choose Herts
Postgraduate study in English and creative writing at the University of Hertfordshire will deepen your knowledge of language, literature and culture while preparing you for the next stage of your career or further research. Learn from experienced researchers, develop advanced research and analytical skills, and explore a wide range of specialist areas across the discipline.
Herts postgraduate alumni have gone on to pursue a variety of roles in the sector, including education, curriculum design and academic research worldwide.
Guardian Top 40 University
We’ve ranked 37th for teaching quality, student satisfaction and graduate success in the Guardian University Guide 2027.
7th in the UK
for overall postgraduate student satisfaction (Postgraduate Taught Survey, 2026).
13th in the UK
for English (Guardian University Guide, 2023).
Outstanding postgraduate employability
96% of postgraduates in work/study (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2026).*
Explore our courses
A University of Hertfordshire research degree is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research. It develops extensive subject expertise and independent...
A University of Hertfordshire research degree is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research. It develops extensive subject expertise and independent...
We welcome applications from postgraduate students interested in pursuing innovative research in Creative Writing. A Creative Writing thesis takes the form of an original full-length creative work...
A University of Hertfordshire research degree is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research. It develops extensive subject expertise and independent...
A University of Hertfordshire research degree is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research. It develops extensive subject expertise and independent...
A University of Hertfordshire research degree is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research. It develops extensive subject expertise and independent...
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The MA Screenwriting degree provides an exciting opportunity to learn screenwriting in a highly productive culture of filmmaking, in tandem with students learning to produce, directing and filmmaking...
Explore the rich tapestry of literature and culture Discover the Online MA in Literature and Culture at the University of Hertfordshire, designed to enrich your understanding of diverse topics,...
The MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is designed for graduates in English, education, or languages, particularly those with little or no teaching experience who want...
from 2023/24 graduates, in employment or further study 15 months after graduation.