Why study here?
The study of English allows you to make connections and unlock cultures around the globe. We offer a thought-provoking, diverse study environment, where you’ll develop your existing communication and critical skills. Whether you’re interested in literature, creative writing, English language or linguistics, we offer an interdisciplinary approach where you’ll be taught by experts ranging from well-known academics to writers, artists and curators.
Courses
2026/27 Full-time
- Arabic and English BA Honours
- Chinese and English BA Honours
- Creative and Professional Writing BA Honours
- Creative Writing and English BA Honours
- Creative Writing and English with Foundation BA Honours
- Culture, Environment and Social Change BA Honours
- English Language and International Communication BA Honours
- English Language and Linguistics BA Honours
- English Language and Linguistics with Foundation BA Honours
- English Literature and History BA Honours
- English Literature and Language BA Honours
- English Literature and Language with Foundation BA Honours
- English Literature BA Honours
- English Literature with Foundation BA Honours
- French and English BA Honours
- Spanish and English BA Honours
2026/27 Part-time day
- Creative and Professional Writing BA Honours
- Creative Writing and English BA Honours
- Culture, Environment and Social Change BA Honours
- English Language and International Communication BA Honours
- English Language and Linguistics BA Honours
- English Literature and History BA Honours
- English Literature and Language BA Honours
- English Literature BA Honours
2026/27 Full-time
- Creative Writing: Writing the City MA
- Creative Writing: Writing the City MA (January)
- Cultural and Critical Studies MA
- Cultural and Critical Studies MA (January)
- English Language and Linguistics MA
- English Language and Linguistics MA (January)
- English Language and Literature MA
- English Language and Literature MA (January)
- English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Fictions MA
- English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Fictions MA (January)
- Professional Writing MA
- Professional Writing MA (January)
- Professional Writing with Extended Work Placement MA
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA (January)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA
2026/27 Open/Distance Learning Full time
2026/27 Open/Distance Learning Part time
2026/27 Part-time day
- Creative Writing: Writing the City MA
- Creative Writing: Writing the City MA (January)
- Cultural and Critical Studies MA
- Cultural and Critical Studies MA (January)
- English Language and Linguistics MA
- English Language and Linguistics MA (January)
- English Language and Literature MA
- English Language and Literature MA (January)
- English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Fictions MA
- English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Fictions MA (January)
- Professional Writing MA
- Professional Writing MA (January)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA (January)
Known for our combination of pure, practice-led and applied approaches, and for using our knowledge for the betterment of society we offer PhD, MPhil, DProf and MRes study. We can provide you with guidance on how to write your research proposal and our entry requirements for a Research Degree.
2026/27 Full-time
- Arabic and English BA Honours
- Chinese and English BA Honours
- Creative and Professional Writing BA Honours
- Creative Writing and English BA Honours
- Creative Writing and English with Foundation BA Honours
- Culture, Environment and Social Change BA Honours
- English Language and International Communication BA Honours
- English Language and Linguistics BA Honours
- English Language and Linguistics with Foundation BA Honours
- English Literature and History BA Honours
- English Literature and Language BA Honours
- English Literature and Language with Foundation BA Honours
- English Literature BA Honours
- English Literature with Foundation BA Honours
- French and English BA Honours
- Spanish and English BA Honours
2026/27 Part-time day
- Creative and Professional Writing BA Honours
- Creative Writing and English BA Honours
- Culture, Environment and Social Change BA Honours
- English Language and International Communication BA Honours
- English Language and Linguistics BA Honours
- English Literature and History BA Honours
- English Literature and Language BA Honours
- English Literature BA Honours
2026/27 Full-time
- Creative Writing: Writing the City MA
- Creative Writing: Writing the City MA (January)
- Cultural and Critical Studies MA
- Cultural and Critical Studies MA (January)
- English Language and Linguistics MA
- English Language and Linguistics MA (January)
- English Language and Literature MA
- English Language and Literature MA (January)
- English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Fictions MA
- English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Fictions MA (January)
- Professional Writing MA
- Professional Writing MA (January)
- Professional Writing with Extended Work Placement MA
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA (January)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA
2026/27 Open/Distance Learning Full time
2026/27 Open/Distance Learning Part time
2026/27 Part-time day
- Creative Writing: Writing the City MA
- Creative Writing: Writing the City MA (January)
- Cultural and Critical Studies MA
- Cultural and Critical Studies MA (January)
- English Language and Linguistics MA
- English Language and Linguistics MA (January)
- English Language and Literature MA
- English Language and Literature MA (January)
- English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Fictions MA
- English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Fictions MA (January)
- Professional Writing MA
- Professional Writing MA (January)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA (January)
Known for our combination of pure, practice-led and applied approaches, and for using our knowledge for the betterment of society we offer PhD, MPhil, DProf and MRes study. We can provide you with guidance on how to write your research proposal and our entry requirements for a Research Degree.
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Careers
Industry links
Based in the heart of London, we have strong collaborative relationships with cultural institutions in the UK, such as the Tate and the Museum of London, as well as abroad with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. As part of the Employing Humanities programme, you’ll engage with employers from various fields through tailored humanities career fairs and the ‘Hackathon’, where employers provide live briefs for student work. Previous employers have included Meta, Channel 4, BBC News, Mind, Brand Advance and WaterAid.
Job roles
Our English and Creative Writing students go on to work in many diverse roles such as:
- Journalist
- Publisher
- Copywriter
- Teacher
- Editor
- Novelist/poet
- Marketing manager
- Civil servant
- Radio/television producer
- A wide range of roles in business
ZONE29: OUR NEW HOME OF CAREERS AND ENTERPRISE
Our doors are set to open in spring 2026, but a wide range of opportunities are available now, including:
- jobs, placements and work experience
- tailored career guidance and mentoring
- career planning through the Westminster Award
- work and study abroad programmes
- help with developing your own business or freelancing
Westminster stories
Winners of the first Diving Bell prize
The inaugural winners of the Diving Bell Prize for Environmental and Nature Poetry have been announced, set up to foster student creativity and activism in response to climate change and global environmental issues.
Employing Humanities Programme
Discover our tailored scheme to develop career readiness, open to all Humanities students at Westminster.
Professor Gerda Wielander awarded Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship
A new Westminster research project led by Gerda Wielander has been awarded a Major Research Fellowship from the Leverhulme Trust to examine the rich visual landscapes of Chinese cities.
Chat with our students
Ask some of our current students about their experience of life at the University of Westminster.
What our students say
Cameron Snell
Culture, Environment and Social Change BA - 2026
Adapting my studies to such a wide range of topics has helped me see the systems behind social and environmental injustices. Plus, the variety keeps the course exciting - every lecture is a joy to attend.
Nguyen Thi Huong Thao
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA - 2023
Westminster provided not just an education, but an unforgettable journey that has shaped me into a more confident and well-rounded educator.
Josephine Kwami
French and English BA - 2027
The numerous opportunities to visit art galleries and museums as supplementary to the course provide another level of cultural enrichment that would not have been possible anywhere else.
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Facilities
University Records and Archives
Our archival collection will provide you with hands-on experience and develop your research skills. University Records and Archives opens up a wide range of resources to you, enabling you to learn about our history and research significant themes by consulting thousands of items.
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